I'll try and post up a picture in the next couple of days if someone else doesn't beat me to it.

I sent it out to Glenn Cheaney at ACE in Kansas to be restored. Should be getting it back sometime next week. But thanks for the offer.

Every time that I've thought that I had a "vapor lock" issue, upon closer investigation, turned out to be issues with the electrical system.

High temps and / or city driving probably puts the extra strain that puts your car over the top and aggravates other conditions which normally will not prevent your car running properly.

If it truely is a vapor lock (fuel delivery) issue, an appropriate aux electric fuel pump with an on / off toggle switch should cure that problem.

Not saying it's never the issue, but vapor lock is a good way to blame the gas, which is out of your control, as opposed to blaming the condition of your car, which is in your control (and forces you to come to terms with the fact that you will have to spend the time / effort / money to actually correct the issue).

I was blaming vapor lock for my Packard's issues until I really started digging into it and found all types of electrical shortcomings. Issues that will probably choke out the engine under anything less than ideal conditions.

I have an oil pan gasket for a 356 that I'd like to sell. It's Best Gasket brand with a date stamp of last March. $32 shipped to anywhere in the US.

I got nothing to lose. I'll spray it down and let it soak.

Yeah, the gear spins right where it's at, it doesn't pop out.

Dang! So close!

Ring gear is okay, I inspected it when he first starter went bad. Besides a few chipped teeth, it was still tight on the flywheel.

I am pulling the starter out again now to check it.

Could the selenoid be bad?

Okay,

I installed the starter and hooked everything up. The starter spins when I attempt to start the car, but there is no engagement with the flywheel.

What am I missing?

Starter received!

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