So I've had the engine back for about 18 months or so and just realized that I never posted pics of it's triumphant return.

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I've made very little progress over the last couple years, kids sports and I'm still in the reserve and youth officiating..., all to say, just life and priorities have put the project on the back burner, now with the "stay-at-home" orders, I've been dusting off old parts and such. Patterns? we don't need no stinking patterns. Seriously, my wood was damaged to the point that it was almost useless. I've relied mostly on the steel shell to recreate what was there.

Don't worry about the way that Packard made a joint, they made thousands and were concerned about production, you are making one. Some of their joints don't make any sense structurally, but they just needed to make long pieces out or shorter ones - for cost. What I have found most useful is that I make all of the initial pieces out of pine, 2x8s 4x4s etc. then once it is perfect, I make it again in the correct ash. The finished car is only about 30 bdft of ash, but trust me, I have thrown away hundreds of bdft of pine. I once took an entire week off work because I just couldn't get the A-pillars the way that I liked. I ended up with 3 pages of notes that detailed in which order certain cuts had to be made to accommodate odd angles. I don't have these notes anymore, and they really wouldn't help you anyway, as some were just work arounds for the shop equipment that I had at the time.

Good luck!

"my guy" has pointed out that the two that I gave him have different shaft lengths...., I assume that your 740 uses an 865. If that is the case, maybe that one will work?
closer.

Thanks

Howdy all,

I have a 526 sedan sans generator. Over the years, I have bought what I believed to be correct replacements without tags. I now know that what I bought was wrong..., I have a CD-865 and a CL-896. My parts book calls for a CD-777, but I have seen referenced in other discussions that I should have a CG-678 - but my parts book says that that one (678)is for 2/3/4 series cars.

Since the generator is gear and not belt driven, the shaft length and maybe the bolt pattern are critical......,

Do either of the generators that I have match the length and pattern well enough to work? I'd hate to have these rebuilt and then start over again.

secondly, I've seen CG-678 for sale occasionally, but never a CD-777. Should I buy a 678?? CD-800 (I've never seen one either)?

Mr. Dyneto...., SAVE ME.

Thanks!!!

526 6 cylinder. My engine builder is moments away from completion. He has the damper apart and is wondering about the construction of the damper "gaskets"? in the center. Do these need replaced? Can they be found? (I've had little luck). What would they be made of, or what material should they be replaced with?

Basically I am clueless.

Thanks,

Look in my project blog- VERY original (read filthy) pictures of unmolested junction box. Page 3. I probably have a few more on one of my computers

Can I change the front seal/ timing cover gasket without disturbing the oil pan? If so, is there a gasket for the portion of the oil pan that I will be disturbing?

I must respectfully disagree. I flew to OK from PA, spent 3 nights in a hotel. I found plenty of Packard parts, and vendors with or access to Packard stuff. I saw Pierce arrows, 30s Chevys, Overlands, Willy-knights, etc, etc. I met people from all over the country who now know what I am looking for and will look in areas that I can not. I collected a number of cards from people willing to do business with me, and a former intern at the Daytona Packard museum. Yes, I didn't take any parts home for my car, I did however learn a lot, which made it in my view, well worth the trip. I have also gone to Packard only swaps and generally walked away with nothing.

I'm going with 8

Quick video of my son showing some of the progress.

Doors coarsely in place and functioning without racking the rest of the body. I put the front seat back in place, just to get the spacing of the B-pillars close. The tops are prototyped in pine, as are some of the other bits. They will of course be made of ash once the bugs are worked out. For a finished car with less than 30 board feet of wood, I bet that I have used about 300 to get it this far!! My wife jokes that all I make is firewood and saw dust.


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