Thanks for the post, John. Looking forward to hearing from you. Regards,
Ian

Brian, I have fixed most of the limit switches I have removed. I use a 1/16 inch bit to drill out old wire and careful not to go too deep. I then silver solder (clipped back a little) the wires. I don't like the wire Packard used. It seems too stiff. I am going to try a substitute wire but keep the last eight inches or so with the Douglass connectors.
The leaking plug is pass side at rear of block. We are taking engine out for painting, etc.
I contacted Daytona Carb - they will restore the two carbs for $750.00 - a little rich for my blood. I have one brand new bowl and will use that on the front carb. Rebuild kits are $50.00 + $5.00 shipping.
Dirty but still smiling

Randy -

Just glad to see that car found its way to a good home. Hmm, 5 hours - and with a GPS - for what should have taken about an hour and a half from the PA border sure is strange. There musta been a lotta strip clubs along the way. Hope they charged by the mile and not the hour.

Well, I'm sure you'll have lots of fun now with your fix for the suspension to get that lowrider look.

Seriously, don't throw those old limit switches away. I was told of a good way to fix the broken wires (but darned if I can remember it).

Meanwhile, I've had no problem with plated steel plugs/cups that I've installed. However, some of the core plugs are a real PIA to change, especially the shallow ones used along each cylinder bank - best done when engine is out of car. Is your leaker at the front of the right bank?

Gotta run, but hope to see the car real soon.

I was wondering about the shell/louvers being chromed or painted after I posted my reply.

That is one nice looking engine compartment. Not sure if mine will ever look that pretty.

Well Keith, come sit down in my dream and I'll 'splain it to ya. I blocked the exhaust from the intake in 1999 when I had engine rebuilt for Centennial in Warren. The paint still looks fine and I don't think I've ever driven it on a day below 50 degrees. Some nights coming home, maybe - but I've never had a problem. Drove out to Detroit in cool weather at night - made it in 4 1/2 hours. The intake still looks nice. I never had any problem at the head ports. I have some other dreams that you may enjoy more

Thanks for the extra incisors Brian. I was really getting anxious. Can you believe it took them five hours from the Pa border coming up 79 to reach Irwin? I knew one T/L limit switch was bad and replaced it today. While I was routing the wires to the control box I discovered the other limit switch also had broken wires. I have a replacement I'll install tomorrow. Mechanic Barry discovered a leaking core plug. I'll replace them all with brass when we yank the engine. It's difficult working on a frame hoist X grease rack. The arms are in the way. There is a lot of old undercoating and crud on this frame. I'll get dirty tomorrow.

Randy. I doubt that the brass will hold up to the exh heat. U Need STAINLESS steel. Also, if u block off the exh. passages u'll have a lot of trouble getting the engine to run right at temps below 50 degrees.

SO, if u keep the manifold from burning the paint then how will u keep the head ports that mate at the Exh manifold from burning the paint there??? I think u're dreaming the impossible dream.

Packin 31: The picture of the car in question is a 1933 Packard V12 Convertible Coupe. I think the chrome louvers
add soom real class tp the grills.

Pushbutton: Here is picture of the engine compartment to confirm that it is in-deed a Pacakrd V12 Senior model.

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Further to Mr. Pushbutton's comments on the ginger root tabs, you need not go to a Cadillac dealer. Any GM dealer and almost any decent part store can get them for you, they are AC/Delco Part # 10-108 for a packet of 5 tabs, enough for a 32 quart cooling system according to the instructions. Ingredients are ginger root, almond shell, sodium carbonate, and a glycol-derivative organic. They've worked well for me on the only occasion I used them.

If that is a twelve (or "twin six" in '32) the chrome louvers are standard--twelves had painted shell/chrome louvers, eights had chrome shell/painted louvers.