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A capacitor and a condenser are the same thing. Just two words that are interchangable.

Here's a link to "How Things Work". A modern version of the Packard system with plastic instead of brass. In the Packard system, while the principle is the same, the pegs and gear they speak of in the how it works article are a bit different in construction and actually hidden inside the respective wheels.

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/odometer1.htm

Since the trip tenths still works, the shaft and drive gears are intact. It sounds as if one of the gear/peg combinations which activates the next wheel in the trip reel is either broken or worn to the point it can't complete the movement.

The mileage and trip reels are almost identical, main difference being the trip reel has the tenths wheel along with a spring loaded input shaft that disconnects from the drive shaft and meshes with the reset shaft when the reset knob is pushed and turned.

Probably the best option is to send to a speedo repair shop and have them repair it.

...and it powered by a MacBookPro.


Well I was able to get a new laptop for work, so I make the plunge and got the new 17" MacBook Pro. But as I live in a Windows world a work and all our code is Windows based, I will be running VM Fusion. Which works out fine as my old Dell laptop runs multiple VMs (Virtual Machines) to simulate different development environments. So I was able to copy the VM files over to the Mac, and voila, they ran with no problems.

Any way, so far so good. Just trying to get used to this trackpad with no buttons. But with 8 gigs of ram, my VMs sure do fly.

I guess its the best of both worlds, MAC and Windows running at the same time on the same machine all in the same desktop if I wish. Perfect!

Jack writes:
"Yes, but the compression height of the IH piston is already too low to be of use in a Packard, so taking anything off the top is not possible."

Thank you. This ends the harvester Diesel piston analysis for me.

My trip odometer failed 21 miles in to the trip from the body shop. Every thing else kept working,speed ,tenths and actual miles but the trip quit.Any Ideas any one? Brian

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1. Quote: Modern forged racing pistons/pins of the same diameter are LIGHTER than the OEM Packard cast pistons/pins.
2. Quote: Yes, but the compression height of the IH piston is already too low to be of use in a Packard, so taking anything off the top is not possible. I only used it a weight example because the bore diameter is the same.
3.Quote: cam grinding is used to finish the outside skirt contour. It is NOT a weight removal operation or process.

FWIW, there's NO way to use a diesel piston, but here's a way to make a Ford big truck gas engine piston fit the Packard:

1. Custom mill the top and inside of the piston to fit.
2. Rod small ends have to be machined for pressed pins.
3. The Ford truck pistons are a lot heavier than the Packard, so the rods have to be extensively machined to lighten them and the engine has to be re-balanced.
4. Now that I have done with the learning curve, there is some cost advantage over custom forged pistons, plus the cast pistons can be fitted with .0025" bore clearance, where forged pistons need at least .005". Thus, the cast pistons will be quieter, use less oil and have less blowby and should last longer in normal operation.

I have one 352" engine bored .070" over for 364" about ready to go in my Studebaker truck and have Ford pistons and rings on the shelf to do two more engines.

thnx, jack vines

Dale I did finally get a photo of my car up.The one above yours on recient photos.How is your interior?Is it code 71 or 71a??

I think he bought those too

Brian, thanks. I will go back to RSSI and see what they have.

Where did you get your staples? Did you make them?

Jeff,
also for the '56 Pat and for the '58 Hawk in the Registry.