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Ken, Connecticut wants it's '32 Packard back! Please ship directly to my garage!
The only two cents I have here is that one may miss out on the experience of an old car for what it is with too many modifications. Maybe personal preference but since driving is part of the experience for me, I would rather have the feel of an original even if it means some minor inconveniences we have become used to.
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Agree on '51 to '54s - especially since these were recognized as design leaders when new. Prices seem all over the map for a nice example, looks like a sharp shopper could get a sedan in really presentable shape well under $10K.
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I vote the 1951 200.
Posted on: 2009/4/29 19:21
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The 1955s were a grayish color fiberglass. I had an all original 55 400 with the original pad. I also years ago had a 1955 pad new in the box. You don't see many cars restored correctly with the proper pad. I suspect 30 years from now everyone will think the yellow fiberglass ones are correct because that is all the ever saw.
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Roofing puzzled me here, Mal, when I first moved here. After living through some bush fires, it became much clearer.
I would be VERY surprised if wood shingles (which I love) are even legal here. The impregnated fire retardant, over time, goes away and you then have a disaster waiting to happen.
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My manifold does not have that hole. Only attached tube at the top-rear as seen in my second photo.
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No tube on bottom-just an opening. As O_D mentioned, the tube from carb connects at the top and goes to carb choke housing. Vacuum pulls air thru the tube in manifold. Hot exhaust around tube heats air passing thru tube before going to choke thermostat. If exhaust is coming out of bottom, tube has rusted away and needs to be replaced. Not sure how tightly it is retained in manifold but must be fairly easily replaceable--probably a press fit. If you look at Kev's engine, you see a different arrangement for 53-4. Same principal, but his connects to a box on the side instead of the tube.
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Posted on: 2009/4/29 18:24
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BigKev, Dave-
So, please clarify; is there a tube that comes out of this hole? I have a lot of exhaust coming out of it now. The tube must have corroded away inside... Quote: The hole you see underneath, your #1, is just the far end of the stove for the automatic choke. It's just a piece of steel tube swedged into the manifold so the automatic choke unit can draw heated air as the engine warms up. If in fact you feel exhaust coming out of it, then the tube has corroded away inside. Relatively easy fix, but when you swedge the ends of the new piece of steel tube, remember how brittle the cast iron is!! Okay, but I don't understand this: Quote: Re the choke, remember that the tube in the manifold is sealed at both ends at its outside diameter to keep the exhaust gases within the manifold, yet is open at both ends at the inside diameter. Attach file: (158.55 KB)
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Kind of hard to say, isn't it? The TL was only $150 extra (at least in '55), and it's been noted as a favorite dealer-ordered option. I don't know why I get so fascinated by the whole TL/Spring split. I guess partly because even though TL was an option, it creates an almost totally different car in ride and handling. A number of Clippers hide a little secret under their exteriors that makes an enormous difference. I wonder if anyone has ever had a horrible shock buying a Packard assuming it had TL and finding out after the papers were signed that it had springs? It's like buying a Gen 3 Camaro and getting a 4-banger when you thought you had a V8. 
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Especially Green 1932 903 Coupe roadsters.  quote] You mean Grey Poupon
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