Mechanical parts should not be too hard to come by for most things. You didn't say which engine but the senior 356 engine parts and senior trim might be the hardest and most expensive to acquire. If you can provide a vehicle number off the Left cowl and motor number off the block above & to rear of distributor, will help narrow down what you have and any problems. Should be one of the more plentiful Packards in various parts yards though.

Other than the Electromatic clutch option being a bit of a PIA to set up & keep adjusted properly, nothing comes to mind as to issues. If you have the option, most just turn it off and admire how it looks.

There are some real experts on the 48-50's here so help will be readily available.

I seem to remember these as just a slide fit--no special tool needed. Probably some varnish or the like causing it to stick. Is the key still in the slot & if so, can it be removed?

The heat might work or possibly a small thin nail puller type bar on each side of gear so as to equalize pressure--as long as there is cast iron or something solid to push or pry against.

Procedure for adjusting the 54 linkage is in the 55 serv manual, Twin Ultra section page 52.

I'd also be concerned about if or how much it was driven in that condition. Clutches are unforgiving of wrong pressures that problem might have caused. Maybe why parked.

Believe the info in the later engine manual will be almost identical for your needs. Maybe some differences but sequence and procedure should be similar. You can check it out to see.https://www.packardinfo.com/xoops/html/downloads/servicemanual4650/Section5.pdf

Here is the torque sequence chart out of that manual.

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Is this for permanent or test? If test, one way would be to cut along the least curved section. A small "L" flange could be pop riveted or spot welded to each piece and the gaps filled in with extra metal, or JB weld or some such. Either clamp or screw the flanges together with a thick gasket or sheet neoprene between. If permanent, then maybe same principal but would need a solid weld.

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In addition to the information Guscha gave you, the K41xxx indicates the engine is an optional 327 5 main instead of the 288 listed in the specs. It's possible over the years some work has been done or things changed because in 52, there were no hood letters--just a crest on the grill. Sounds as if the hood has been changed. Is the grill plain or are there vertical bars or "teeth". Teeth would be proper for a 200 deluxe.

We almost did go metric 20 years ago, but there was such a large number of people that could not grasp how to convert or did not want to think about it or that we should have to, the politicians backed off- and we have been somewhat at a disadvantage ever since.


The Packard solenoid valve is built into the bottom 9cm or so of cylinder. There is a rubber seal at one end, the coil, then a flange to crimp the assembly to the cylinder tube. The mounting to the entire frame assembly is the ball on the bottom. Fits into a notch and held in by a clip.

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Don't think Sears has ever made anything--just contracts out & specifies a few differences. Puts their name on a sometimes stripped down version of one the manufacturing company is selling alongside. Kenmore by Whirlpool, Norge, Frigidaire et al and Allstate by Kaiser-Fraser. Wonder if a manufactured by K-F tag was on that car.

Randy, my guess would be they were probably an asphalt impregnated cardboard. Don't know but am thinking it might have been a different formula of what they used for the door panels only thinner-- almost looked and if I recall, felt like they were a really heavy type roofing "tar paper" type material. Have seen some that had kind of de-laminated and could almost be pulled apart in layers but in the heat still felt a bit sticky.

Yes. much better. It looks like initial drawing had the parts reversed. If the rectangle piece is bolted to the door then that ratio looks to be about 4:1 but the idea is the same. The spring could also could be shorter-but stronger than the Packard.

If ZIS piston is maybe 5-6cm diameter then I think both would be somewhere around 35 bars pushing window up. ZIS used lower pressure, wider cylinder--Packard smaller cylinder but higher pressure. Packard also had slight mechanical advantage with ratio. But now on to the next subject--I think you said solenoid valves