Hi Guys, I have been working on this problem for months now and getting frustrated. 1951 Packard 200 Deluxe Ultramatic. Car behaves perfectly until it gets completely warmed up. If I take it downtown, chances are I will be limping the car home or towed (once).
Fuel tank is clean, fuel line is good, rubber fuel line is new, fuel pump rebuilt from Kanter and carb rebuilt. In the shop the glass filter bowl stays full until the car warms up and then the fuel level drops. The fuel will spurt into the bowl for a few seconds and then stop completely, then spurt again. Sometimes it runs out of fuel completely. Gas cap on or off makes no difference. I ran the fuel line into a plastic jug and got around 2/3 cup just cranking the starter for 30 seconds. Is this enough?
Any help will be greatly appreciated I am completely at a loss. Dan

Thanks for the reply Ross, Tomorrow I will try the Lucas product and turn up my idle a bit. I can't tell if the converter is locking up as there is no difference from off idle to 70 mph. I assume it is working but no noticeable clunks or noises.
Are reverse and low piston seals (what Kanter calls them) what you mean by servo seals? That will probably be my next project. I'm older than the car so not really looking forward to getting under it again.

Getting to the end of bringing my 1951 Packard 200 Deluxe back from a 27 year nap. Got all the important things sorted out and the car drives very well. What I have noticed is that after the car warms up it needs to rev up before it drops into gear. Does this in reverse as well as high gear. Transmission full on the dipstick, STP fluid type F. Engine at 375 RPMs idle in gear.
Is there an adjustment to make it go into gear at idle or just above? Thanks again guys for all the help so far. Dan

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I need two of the chevrons or cross bars that hold the taillight to the fender or a whole taillight minus the glass. Decent chrome is fine. Thanks guys. Dan

OK, got the oil seal figured out but I already have the vacuum section installed and can't figure out how to clip the eyehole on the diaphragm rod to the hook on the pump arm. Without completely dissasembling the whole unit is there a way to install the diaphragm? I fished with it for hours tonight and got nowhere. Hate to be a quitter but about ready to call Kanter or Max and use this one for a core.

Working on a fuel pump (AC double action) for the 1951 Packard 200. My question is, Are there more than one type of oil seal and retainer used on these pumps. The pump kit I got from Then and Now Automotive has a seal and retainer that seems too thick for my application. They have a video on Utube that shows the seal and retainer going into the recess and is staked down around the edges. When I install the part down into the recess it is a good .040 above where it should be staked.
I tried calling Then and Now but all you get is a recording saying they are short staffed and call back later. Thanks again for all the help guys. Dan

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Don, Thanks for the heads-up on a cork gasket. I had a little time today and made one up out of 1/8" cork. Should work fine. Car is laid up until that little wire clip comes in.

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Kevin, The Singer is just a standard model (99K) portable machine. I used Heavy duty thread and opened the stitch length as far as it would go. 6 or 7 stitches per inch I believe. I tightened the top tension to the "4" setting and used a heavy-duty needle as well. I had no trouble sewing with it and in some cases I was sewing four thicknesses of material. I found an older model (1957) on purpose as there are no plastic parts to break in the machine. Dan

I have been working on my 1951 200 Deluxe since October after a 27 year nap. I am not restoring it but rather just helping it become an interesting driver.
The seats were in sad shape with critter nests, missing padding and torn upholstery. The springs and frames were perfect though. When I searched for the original material I found it was $130 per yard and I figured I needed 8 yards at least. That would eat up most of my budget for the whole project so I devised a plan B.
I found a grey upholstery fabric that came close to matching the grey of the rest of the interior at Hobby Lobby @ $17 per yard and bought an old black Singer sewing machine on Facebook marketplace for $40. It was January in Western New York and too cold to heat the garage so I set up in the cellar and commenced to learn to sew.
I took the old covers off and cut them along the seams where they were originally sewn until I had 6 or 7 pieces for each cushion. Laid the old piece onto the new material and cut around it giving myself enough room to sew or fold the material over as needed.
Putting the covers together took pins and then sewing by hand (basting) before running it through the machine.
Very time consuming but I think they turned out well. As my wife said, Most people have never even seen a Packard and won't know what the interior looked like originally. Included are photos of finished product. The swirls in the photos do not appear on the seats. Cheers, Dan

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Thanks guys, The top hose from NAPA is indeed about 4" too long and is enough to do the center hose also. Got things apart and found there was no thermostat at all. Went to put the new one in and it will drop right into the engine. Huh? More research on the archives revealed that I needed a small wire retainer. Ordered the retainer and will finish the lower hoses while the part is being shipped. Did get about 10 miles in today chasing parts. Seems to run better each time I take it out.
P.S. Trying to find the thermostat housing gasket I told the counter person at the local parts emporium that it was for a 1951 Packard 200. His response was " Who made Packards?"