If they are anything like the 1930 (pin has race built into bottom of it, mating race in knuckle and loose balls) it took this 25 ton hydraulic ram and tooling I made for that ram to get the old pins out and new ones back in. Cannot recall just how I did the knuckle races.

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I appreciate your comments OD. I have had several of the 320s apart and simply haven't taken the time to take pictures. However, I was hoping to find an assembly illustration to share with my friend.
Again Thanks.

Carl, helps fill in the blanks.

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When composing my reply to Pat's post, edited version of his post is shown above I got carried away
and digressed so much after my initial 3 questions that I have now created this separate thread to give my
response a life of it's own. Here's what I wrote:

Saying all that, and not in any way trying to upstage your inaugural event, I for one will think of you when P.A.C.A. (Packard Automobile Club of Australia) has its 2009 Packard National Rally in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales (South of Sydney) late in March. Over 40 Packards will attend from 20's to 50's and about 100 Packard people, including a couple from the UK, a couple from New York, people from Texas and people from New Zealand. Centred in Mittagong, the week long event (22nd to 28th March) will feature daily runs, a cricket game at Bowral Oval(boyhood home of the immortal Don Bradman), a Tree-top walk and run to an ocean-side town, a Show & Shine day at Berrima together with the biggest (only?) Packard swap meet in the Southern Hemisphere and a Farewell Dinner and Presentation night.

The links below will tell you something about:
The Southern Highlands, where the Rally is being staged -http://southern-highlands.com.au/
The Illawarra Tree Top Walk -http://www.illawarrafly.com/
Kiama, our Rally run point on the 27th -http://www.kiama.com.au/

In fact, rather than just think of you and your apparently lonely Packard existence, it'd be nice to meet you in person. So I'd like to cordially invite you to attend our Rally but unfortunately I can't offer any help towards the expense of the trip other than the incentive of seeing Packards and meeting some very friendly Packard people. By the way, this offer is open to all members of Packardinfo, and if not for this year as time is running out, then for future National Rally's. The next Rally in 2010 will be organised by the Victoria region of P.A.C.A. and I will update details as these become available.

PS - Can't offer anything in the way of competing with or topping your The Very Vigorous Vestal Virgin Valeting Company'. If I'm ever in Ireland that would be one experience I wouldn't want to miss out on!

Mine experience is with 1934. Earlier years are similar (though may have stamped rocker arms), 34 thru 39 the same I believe. It should be obvious by looking at the assembly that it's all pressure lubricated so don't forget to insure that all the drilled oil passages line up properly and are clean and free of obstruction. If memory serves me, the oil feed is at the far ends of the housings via oil feed holes in the block that line up with an extra hole in the housing between the two hold-down studs which feeds the corresponding hole in the shaft. It's probably a bit extreme to pull the plugs at the end of the rocker arms themselves to clean them. On occasion, especially if oil pressure has gotten low and the car kept in use, the pins and rollers will begin to show wear which can become a major source of loss of oil pressure. Egge has replacement pins and rollers though just plain, no needle bearings as original.

Pat,

How "thin on the ground" are Packards in Ireland? Are you a member of any local car clubs through your ownership of the '34, the '32 Dodge and '27 Buick? Through the club/s or through other clubs or contacts have you been able to find any other Packards residing in the Emerald Isle?

A wooden handle off of screwdriver, and two other pieces of wood, and some rocks. I imagine some kid was playing and it ended up in my tank long before I bought the car. Needless to say it works much better without the wood in the gas tank.

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G'day Ron,

Sorry I can't offer any help here.

But a request of you. Could you please add your '56 Clipper to the Owner Registry together with a pic, any known history and how you acquired it?

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Carl,

A wonderful story. Quite a journey and great perserverence to ensure you made it to your destination. I really enjoy reading histories or anecdotes from Packard owners about their cars. Just one thing, could you tell us a little more about the 3 pieces of wood in the gas tank?

Thanks; all was well after I got home. I had the gas tank cleaned, replaced the fuel line, bought new tires and took it to the car show a month after this email was written. I think it vapor locked on the way home from that car show, and that's when I learned about keeping the fuel line cool and added an additional electric fuel pump to try and help.

A mechanic told me that he puts a return fuel line in older packards as a way to circulate fuel and keep it cool. He is the head mechanic for a local packard limousine company. I'll try that this summer.