Packard V8:,It is a mechanical gauge,connected where the oil pressure switch normally goes!! HH56: Do not have those 2 connected directly,I just have a empty spot for line going in to the side of the rear carb. fitting,based on the schematic on here,Im thinking one of the two side by side vacum hose's on the firewall go there!! Jack Vines: Ha ha,I knew somebody would say something about the HIGH OIL PRESSURE,wouldn't you know I have to be different...LOL!!!When I described It as a little lifter noise,It's not really lifter's It sounds more like just some rocker arm chatter,Im just not use to hearing quite that much with more modern V8's!Im hoping,once I get this Oil Pressure straightened out,and I can run it a little more,It will smooth out!! Keep in mind this engine has ran very little!I do not have oil pan off,engine is installed in the car,I was hoping It would unstick on it's on,but It appears I will be pulling the oil pan!! Thanks!!

Thankyou for the schematic!!

I finally got my 352 built up and installed in car last weekend,I've got a project blog on here,but wanted to direct this issue to the engine experts!!I Got it running earlier this week,and have been chasing down and correcting Fuel,Timing,and ignition issues,I've finally got most of that ironed out and have car running pretty well!!I have one major issue,I have extremely high oil pressure,I have destroyed 3 gauge's(Thankfully Oreiley's keep replacing them LOL)The pressure goes up past 100 PSI!I feel pretty sure I have a pressure relief valve stuck,I figured after i ran engine a little It may free up,(no such luck)!I tried blowing compressed air through the oil galleries where oil filt. plumb's in,still no luck!! I also have some top end lifter clack(not too bad),probablly just the norm. for these engines.I just wanted to see if anyone had any idea's on this oil pressure problem,and If it is relief valve,how to get it unstuck?Should I just go ahead and pull the pan?Is pump salvageable? Is the relief valve serviceable? This Is a fully rebuilt 352 for a 1955 clipper custom!It was rebuilt 27 years ago and never used,it had been stored in a garage and Hasn't ran until I started it this week! I pulled oil pan and inspected everything before I started building motor up,everything looked great! I also blew compressed air and solvent through oil pump,oil galleries and ETC,before install!Any help would be appreciated! Also does anyone know what line hooks up to the nipple fitting coming out of the back of the carb.,not the brake hose but the one that tee's into the side of the fitting on pass. side of car?? Does anyone have a vaccum schematic for this car?? Thanks to all!!

Thank's to all!!!!!!

Thanks,Do i need to make any other adjustments,use additives,ETC in order to safely run engine on unleaded fuel?? Thanks again!!

Hello,Im finishing up building my 352 up and getting ready to install in car,and hopefully have running over the weekend!! My question is what should I gap spark plugs at??I had thought about 40 thousandths to compensate for unleaded fuel?? I have this car and engine on a project blog on here.This motor was rebuilt back in 1981 by someone other than me,and Im assuming there prob. was nothing special done during that rebuild to compensate for unleaded fuel(I really don't know) So I am assuming nothing was done. Also what other recomendations or simple adjustments do you have so that I can safely run engine on today's(Unleaded) fuel??Should I use a lead supplement? Thanks for all your input in advance!!!

Glad you like the pics,and no prob. on adding car to the registry,sorry it took so long!!!

Thanks a lot,YEAH the 3 12'S wore me out youth or not,It wasn't just the hours,but the hard work in them!!! Good luck on your project!!!

Me,my wife and daughter admiring my project(LOL),and pics of new engine and engine bay after painting,also one pic of Daddy's 1965 Mustang Fastback 2+2(we are starting on it next)!!!!!!...............More pics to come as project progresses!!!!!

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Picture of new motor in Ohio,Pac-Man-Don at his house and shop and his awesome Packards!!!(Hope you don't mind Don)LOL!!!

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