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Re: Most reliable Packard engine?
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Eric Boyle
{singing} "La cucaracha, la cucaracha, ya no puede caminar porque no tiene, porque le falta marihuana que fumar."

Posted on: 2009/4/18 1:22
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Re: 48 Overdrive Solenoid
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Brian Lesemann
Thanks again,

The "ecodrive manual" and "wiring diagram" links have been extremely helpful. I plan on getting to it first thing in the morning. I will let you know how it goes.

Brian

Posted on: 2009/4/18 0:32
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Re: PackardInfo.com Exposed!
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55PackardGuy
BigKev,

Very good news indeed. The "symbiosis" between PackardInfo and PI is a natural, and I'm glad to see that they are helping to make this happen. Congratulations on building a site that gains this kind of respect, and in a phenomenally short time... happy 3rd Anniversary to PackardInfo! May it live long and prosper.

Posted on: 2009/4/18 0:05
Guy

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Re: Most reliable Packard engine?
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55PackardGuy
Clipper47 and All,

I have been concerned that my recent post would be taken as an apology for inappropriate behavior on this forum, which was not my intention at all. I don't know how much of PFH's antics are part of his natural personality and how much might be the way he reacts to well-intentioned advice, or previous experiences he has had... and who will ever know?

I hate to think my post encouraged another deceitful submission from him but apparently it did. If there's one thing that requires patience and tact, it is rebuilding trust once it's been broken, and it doesn't seem like PFH is willing to make good on that effort, and therefore probably won't get another chance to try.

Maybe, since there has been another thread started with a poll on Packard engine reliability observations based on either personal experience or information about these engines which we feel makes them strong candidates for "most reliable," we can just let this thread pass into the darkness, or perhaps move the earlier posts to the top of the other engine reliability thread to maintain continuity. I also think 39Super8's "2?" post could stand alone as kind of a PFH requiem. He also makes excellent points about presenting a welcoming attitude to sincere individuals and there efforts.

It wouldn't bother me any to see the rest of it disappear, if Kev is willing to go to the trouble.

P.S. From personal experience, I've found that if you try to establish a superlative in a thread like "most" or "best" or "first" it's difficult to avoid some strong reactions. But if everyone recognizes in good faith that opinions and even interpretation of "facts" can differ, a great spirited debate can happen with no need for animosity. I think the atmosphere created by the webmaster and users of this site makes it likely that things can remain friendly.

Thanks,

Posted on: 2009/4/17 23:56
Guy

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Re: PackardInfo.com Exposed!
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BigKev
In the Spring 2009 issue of Packard International Magazine they are running the PackardInfo.com web banner in the classified section to help get the word out and have offered to keep running in perpetuity. So thanks and salute to them!

Also if you read the article in that issue that covers the 2009 PI Membership Meet, you will find a picture of Russ and his lovely family who received the long distance award, and also there is a picture of my ugly mug that got snuck it there somehow with another reference to the PackardInfo.com website.

Posted on: 2009/4/17 23:39
-BigKev


1954 Packard Clipper Deluxe Touring Sedan -> Registry | Project Blog

1937 Packard 115-C Convertible Coupe -> Registry | Project Blog
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Re: Henry's 55 Constellation
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Ozstatman
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cli55er wrote: well, back to the garage, because i am broke and can't go do anything and the Packard is the best fun i have ever had not spending money. cleaning parts and painting...pretty cheap...........anyways, my wife spent some time cleaning off the pieces in the bucket-o-degreaser. yeah, she is a good worker! ;0)...........on a crappy note....my spare tire from my F150 got stolen during the day right in the hospital parking lot!...........

Hank,

Good to see you back on the tools, so to speak, and it is fun. And I'm real impressed about your wife helping you cleaning parts and stuff, even a pic! I'm going to show that to my wife but it won't help I'm sure. Sorry to hear about your spare getting stolen.

Posted on: 2009/4/17 23:36
Mal
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Bowral, Southern Highlands of NSW, Australia
"Out of chaos comes order" - Nietzsche.

1938 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD

1941 One-Twenty Club Coupe - SOLD

1948 Super Eight Limo, chassis RHD - SOLD

1950 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD

What's this?
Put your Packard in the Packard Vehicle Registry!
Here's how!
Any questions - PM or email me at ozstatman@gmail.com
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Re: Henry's 55 Constellation
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Cli55er
well, back to the garage, because i am broke and can't go do anything and the Packard is the best fun i have ever had not spending money. cleaning parts and painting...pretty cheap.

anyways, my wife spent some time cleaning off the pieces in the bucket-o-degreaser. yeah, she is a good worker! ;0)

i also rebuilt the seal end of the cylinder for the power steering. it took a lot of work to get the seal that was in there out. it was kinda pressed in w/ a metal jacket. the new on is all plastic, it presses in too, but really what a PITA to get the old ones out. put it all back together and done. i also sucked up the degreaser into the cylinder and pumped back and forth to clean it out. then filled it with power steering fluid to re-lube it and make it easy to push in and out again. greased the ball end too. ready for paint.

the shaft has a bad spot on it, but i bench grinder wire brushed it and it smoothed it out pretty good. any reason why i shouldn't just leave it like that. i don't know if there is anywhere i can get the shaft repaired and shinny smooth again.....any ideas on that one? otherwise i will just leave it that way and i am sure it will be fine.

i put the new lines side by side to the original ones so you can see the difference. the small hose that is part of the larger one is separate on the new on and pressed together on the old one. oh well, whatever works. the other hose is smaller than the original and thus the rubber pieces that hold it to the frame, etc.....the holes on it are too big. oh well, i will figure it out.

more to come and i promise i will get to updating that post on the piston soon. i just need to get the block out from infront of my z3 and pull the pistons from the shed.

on a crappy note....my spare tire from my F150 got stolen during the day right in the hospital parking lot! i should have chained it up, but still how crappy is that. it was a fill size aluminum rim too. dang! camera was broke at work and the lady that saw them doing it called the security guard, but they left before he got there. oh well, guess they needed it worse than me and that is all they did, so it could be worse. i located a new one for 55 bucks with the tire.....

later,

Hank

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Posted on: 2009/4/17 23:25
1937 Packard 138-CD Deluxe Touring Limousine
Maroon/Black 1090-1021
[url=http://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/registry/View.php?ID=232]1955 Packard
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Re: Carl's 1952 Packard 300
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Ozstatman
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carlmadsen wrote:.......Seller is Falcon Global ($78 for front pair, $69 for rear)......

Carl,

Lucky you live in the US because shipping to Oz is US$73.50!

Posted on: 2009/4/17 22:54
Mal
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====

Bowral, Southern Highlands of NSW, Australia
"Out of chaos comes order" - Nietzsche.

1938 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD

1941 One-Twenty Club Coupe - SOLD

1948 Super Eight Limo, chassis RHD - SOLD

1950 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD

What's this?
Put your Packard in the Packard Vehicle Registry!
Here's how!
Any questions - PM or email me at ozstatman@gmail.com
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Re: 48 Overdrive Solenoid
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BigKev
Howard,

Yes, OmniGraffle is a Mac program similar to Microsoft Visio.

I drew all the switch and relay shapes in that program, and then saved them as stencils so future diagrams would be easier to make. So now I have a small library of stencils with all the various shapes. All long as I have a picture of the various OD components, I can draw those also.

If anyone is interested, I can make those OmniGraffle Stencils available.

Stencils make it easy for future diagrams as all you have to do is drag the stencil onto your OmniGraffle drawing, and then "wire" it up!

Posted on: 2009/4/17 22:46
-BigKev


1954 Packard Clipper Deluxe Touring Sedan -> Registry | Project Blog

1937 Packard 115-C Convertible Coupe -> Registry | Project Blog
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Re: How old are you?
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55PackardGuy
Dragon,

That's quite a fleet for a 32-year-old. Nice that you keep a full "registry" of your own.

I have nowhere near the land or energy for that kind of activity.
I'm an "old" '57 (Born-on year). But I still remember the whole series of rides:

'62 Ford Galaxie (a grand old boat, 6 cyl. OD, my dad collected it for a delinquent repair payment)

'65 Buick Electra ("inherited" 4 dr HT w Post, 401, great car)

'73 Opel Manta Rally (my very own first used car, lots of fun wrenching on that "gas crisis special"--ended up with a Weber 2 bbl which really helped)

'84 Mercury Capri RS 5.0 L (302) 5 spd factory Holley 4 bbl (my first new car and the hotrod I'd always promised myself--lots of TLC tinkering, a very reliable car)

'79 Chrysler New Yorker "winter beater" (also "inherited"--my dad liked big cars, like Packards. This was also a boat-tower, and helped me learn that when you get a heavy boat, you automatically need two cars or a car and a truck)

'95 Thunderbird V8 (a great new car but by 60K I was pretty sure it would be blowing blue smoke like all the Crown Vic 4.6 L's around town--but it also towed the boat all right, so down to one car, a worthy replacement for the Capri RS)

'96 Dodge Dakota 4x4 3.9 L V6 SLT stretch cab (bought used and a recommended choice for anyone wanting an all-around towing, camping, winter-beating, great truck. Still have it and can't see how to get along without it)

'06 Scion xA (2nd "gas-crisis" ferrin' kiddy-car-- it's the teeny car Scion, not the big box Scion)

'61 Trojan 17' runabout w 292 Ford "Y-block" V8 (It gets most of the wrenching I do, but only in the Summer, no inside storage)

And, of course, I started life in a '55 Clipper Custom, born before I was.

Thanks for all the info everybody. This is a nice thread.

Posted on: 2009/4/17 22:42
Guy

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