Re: Packard Gray Engine Paint
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BigKev,
The PAC website defines the Packard engine gray as: Gray is medium or dark gray or similar to "Sears gray front porch enamel". There is very little gray paint left on my '50 356 engine head or block but what there is appears to be pretty dark. I think I'll roll under the car with putty knife and solvent to see if I can find a pristine patch of paint on the oil pan (it was painted the same color as the engine, right?). I expect to be painting the engine sometime late summer or early fall. While I have no intention of ever having the car judged, I would like the car to be as close to factory original as possible/practical/affordable. If all else fails, I could always just get a gallon of Sears gray front porch enamel... Yes, I'm kidding.
Posted on: 2007/7/3 9:40
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Re: '50 Battery Connection
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Gents, Thanks. That's just what I needed. Now, off to NAPA for a new cable. I really appreciate the help.
Posted on: 2007/6/23 0:18
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'50 Battery Connection
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I'm getting ready to 'borrow' the oil filter off my '41 limo and move it over to the '50 sedan (both engines are 356 post war). Gazing under the hood, I find that the previous owner has connected the battery ground to one of the bolts that should hold the oil filter. This leads to two questions:
1. Where should the ground be attached? I've looked at all the illustration plates in the parts manual and can't find an example. I've looked at all the photos of engine compartments I can find, and in all of them... the battery cable just sort of disappears out of view. 2. Since I will probably have to replace the cable to get to wherever it's supposed to be attached, should it be a braided ribbon cable or an insulated copper cable? The two major vendors seem to offer different products as replacements.
Posted on: 2007/6/22 8:32
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Re: Packard Gray Engine Paint
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I was just on the Hirsch website and in the drop-down box under Engine Enamel Quart they list Packard; Bronze, Green, Ivory, Gray, Red, and Turquoise. $33.00 a quart. I'm going to need a quart of Gray myself.
Posted on: 2007/6/15 9:43
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Re: Engine/Suspension Degreasers
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I agree with Clipper47 on this one. I don't know about anybody else, but I don't have anywhere that I'm willing to let that amount of oil/grease, and/or grease solvents hit the ground... certainly not the concrete driveway or garage floor! Anyway, I think it's easier to get rid of the solids first than to deal with the liquified run-off of those solids.
If I had a place to do it... I'd probably try steam, but since I dont... That's my ![]()
Posted on: 2007/5/29 12:51
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