Thanks to Mark Buckley and also my own Ebay-ness the following content is on it's way to me for scanning and will be available for download here soon:

1948-1954 Parts List (sometimes called the Parts Manual, and yes this an original book, not a reprint)
1949 Packard Serviceman's Book-New Car Retail Delivery
1950 Packard Partsman's Training Book-Parts Mgt.
1951 Packard Servicemans Training -Scientific Diagnosis
1947 Packard Servicemans Bklt-Engine Diagnosis-Tune-Up
Packard Servicemans Book-Used Car Reconditioning-C.1950

So probably over a 1,000 more pages of content should available from the website soon over the next 2 weeks.

Thanks John. They have been updated and move to their correct folders.

Eric,

Try Dan Yocum in Sylmar, CA. He always seams to have lots of wiper arms and stuff for sale at the local Packard Swapmeets. He is very fair on his prices.

Email: musicday55@aol.com
Phone: 818-362-8255

Also try David Moe at Seattle Packards. He may have those parts.

Email: dmoeenterprises@cs.com
Phone: 425-334-7754

Conn,

No problem. I will take care of the duplicate pics also!

Thanks

Not sure if anyone is interested, but there is a set of AC-45XL on Ebay for sale right now that list this for it's application:

Chrysler - 1954 - V8 - All
Chrysler - 1955 - V8 - All (except Windsor)

Nash Metropolitan - 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 - All

Packard - Late 1955 - 320 V8 - All


Spark Plugs

The reason the poster name is blue is because it is a link. But it appears completely readable to me.

I think Brian is talking about having the filter before the pump. This keeps the gunk out of the pump. My fuel pump had all kinds of crap clogging the internal brass screen of the pump. The only way to get it clean would be to rebuild the pump. So if the filter was before the pump, it would help to keep the internal pump screen clear.

Not sure if the V8 line routing is the same as the '54s. But I would think the easiest thing would be to cut the flexline in the middle, and put in a flow-thru fuel filter that has a hose type barb connector on each side with a couple of hose-clamps. None of the hardlines would have to be touched, and the only thing that would need to get replaced to put it back stock would be a new flexline.

Anyway thats my

I took care of some house cleaning on the Photos this morning and moved all the Unidentified Photos that have been indentifed to their appropriate year folder. Thanks to all for their help on this, and BH for the poke in the ribs telling me to get to work!

Brian,

You forgot the '56 Caribean All-Track. Designed for the Army generals that wanted to get to the front line in style!

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Well you all know my opinion on having the information available for free. If I didn't feel that way, then well this site wouldn't be here.

I think this website provides a good source of information for people that are skinny in the wallet and would rather spend their money on fixing their Packard(s). That being said, I have bought bound reprints, even though I have had access to the electronic versions via this website. Sometimes having a printed, bound version in hand makes for a more enjoyable read than a on-screen, or loose-leaf printed version.

The main purpose of this website was to provide a resource of original PMCC generated information that falls within the public domain. Because while I think it great that the National Clubs sell printed versions. That really doesn't help you if you don't have that piece of content in your hand when your Ultramatic starts to act up, and you can't get your car out of the driveway, which is blocking your wifes car in. Being able to quickly get online, print out a page or two, and take those out to the car and not worry about getting those pages all greasy is priceless.

Where I think the Clubs need to focus is providing new content for Packard owners. Things like PI's (Packards International) Engine Room judging guide is a great example of that. Also Brian's 55-56 STB and SC index available on the V8 Club website is another great piece.

Other entities (such as Faxon Auto Lit) have already started producing high-quality reprints of the Service Manuals, Parts Books, etc. The content that they sell does not provide any revenue for the National Clubs in anyway. So I do not think that this website is sucking the coffers dry at any of the National Packard Clubs.

Too my its all about Status Quo. If you just maintain the Status Quo, then nothing changes, good or bad. While I don't think of this site in competition to the national clubs. I hope they see that people really want this information online and available, and open their libraries to the general public. Once they do that, then they can focus on producing new, interesting, original content that people would be happy to pay for.

This is just my