Re: Anyone know a source for the chintzy original duct hose 1941-47 Clippers?

Posted by su8overdrive On 2023/6/8 23:33:17

Thanks, Monsignor Hanson. As always, Howard nails it, even includes that period cutaway and description.

Perhaps much ado 'bout little, but it'd be nice to get fresh air into the cabin when the cowl vent closed.

The two pictured duct adapters are almost 3" outer diameter. Why that size and not an even three beyond me. They're actually 1/32" or so smaller, but the ducting must've been 3" inner diameter.

As Spudman reports, the smell of plastic is not what's wanted in an auld luxe barouche. Am sure i could find some dryer/HVAC stuff at Lowe's, Home Depot, but then you've got that glossy, shiny vinyl/rubber.

Think of all the tripe reproduced for old cars. Wouldn't you think someone would have such plebian, widely and long used, simple, cheap ducting? This is one time when something chintzy wanted. Flat/matt black.

Hard to get precise length, because it has to curve a little to not chafe against carb linkage, and as you see in my pictures Howard posted above, the front duct snout to the right of the radiator is angled. But 37, no more'n 38 inches would nail it.

Any of you with junior 1942-47 Clippers can subtract seven inches from that figure, and congratulate yourselves on having more rational cars, 120" wb instead of my comic opera 127" making for an ideal sized old car. Some of you might not think seven inches of wheelbase would make such a difference, but it does. Also, the 282 engine all anyone needs, less of a load for brakes, shocks.

Way off subject, but as a sport car guy at heart, think Packard's snappiest cars were the first generation 120, like Kev's Packuar, and the '42-'47 junior eight Clippers, all w/ OD, original or added.