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Is it possible to convert a 1949 car to power steering?
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Is it possible to convert a 1949 car to power steering? This car is my dad's car and he has complained that the steering effort is too great.

I recently talked to a Packard guy and he explained that in 1952 Packard added power steering and with that being said is it possible to adapt the components from a 1952 donor car to the 1949?

Since the engine and transmission are out it's easy to get access to the steering gear so if the splines of the 1952 steering gear will mate with the steering shaft...and...the bolt pattern of the steering gear match then that would be a helpful start.

Since the engine is out I would have to adapt the donor car's power steering pump and brackets.

I understand that the power steering is a Bendix type externally mounted device that attaches to the center link.

IF...this is all possible does anyone have any prior experience with this modification?

Any suggestions on where to find the donor components???

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!

Bill

Posted on: 2015/3/25 17:28
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Re: What is this contraption???
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Thanks!!! (red faced emoticon added for dramatic emphasis)

Late last night I looked at that thing from the greasy and road grime covered and for the life of me could not figure what that was. Every oil pump I have ever become intimately acquainted with was installed in the oil pan.

Yes...it is a new (old) and wonderful world of Packards (kinda fun to dig into something that has not seen the light of day for the last 70 years. "They" certainly have changed the thinking on automobile construction a bit in the last 7 decades.

THANKS AGAIN!!!

Posted on: 2015/3/25 17:05
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Engine "Freshen Up" Questions???
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I am working on my dad's engine and it certainly needs a valve job because the exhaust valves are burned.

While the engine is apart we are hoping to also do a re-hone of the cylinders and a re-ring of the pistons.

Since I am "Planning for the worse and hoping for the best" it is good to come up with some contingency plans...just in case.

If there is excessive wear in the cylinders we will need to go a .010/ .030 overbore and new pistons.

Are new camshafts available? Hopefully it will not need it but we are holding our breath until the inspection. What IF the cam is worn? Is there a source for a new cam? It does have solid lifters. I noticed some Packard engines of this vintage have hydraulic lifters so the question is ...is it possible to convert to hydraulic lifters? Other than the lack of need to adjust the lifters is there a major advantage to hydraulic lifters?

Do these engines have a timing chain or timing gears? If the it has gears then my assumption is that IF the gears do not look worn then no need to replace it. If it is a timing chain then that would have to get replaced.

What is the most reliable source for internal engine components? I am NOT a big fan of Kanter as I have had bad luck with other make cars and their products.

Any suggestions on what to do/ look for during this "Engine Freshen Up" would be greatly appreciated!!!

THANKS!!!

Bill

Posted on: 2015/3/25 1:44
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How to remove the Oil Filler Tube?
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How do you remove the oil filler tube?

I tried to unscrew it with a monkey wrench and it did not move.

Any suggestions?

Posted on: 2015/3/25 1:31
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Re: R-9 or R-11???
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Disregard...found it cast on the passenger (right) rear of the OD unit.

It is a R-9.

Is there anything better or worse about the R-9 verses the R-11?

If the R-9 is bad (my dad heard a loud clunk and then it no longer drives in OD forward. I does drive in normal forward and reverse)?

THANKS,

Bill

Posted on: 2015/3/25 1:12
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R-9 or R-11???
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How does one definitively determine if you have a R-9 or R-11 overdrive?

This is my dad's car and the solenoid is located on the passenger side and it also has the hand operated overdrive engagement lever on the passenger side. The governor is on the drivers side.

THANKS for the help!!!

Posted on: 2015/3/25 0:33
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What is this contraption???
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Hi All,

What is the gear driven "contraption" that is located on the passenger side of the engine just aft of the fuel pump? I removed it and it is gear driven from the cam shaft.

THANKS!!!

Bill

Posted on: 2015/3/25 0:30
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Re: Pulling engine and transmission together???
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Hi All,

THANK YOU for all of your suggestions.

I pulled the engine and transmission (as one unit) out today and it was not that big of a project. As a matter of fact I did it single handed.

The keys to making this project easier were the following:

-The back of the car was jacked up high enough to get the back tires 12 inches off of the ground and this allowed me to get underneath while the nose down slope of the car allowed me to get the transmission out without having to slope the tailshaft downward too far.

-I removed the two horns and also the radiator shroud support (by drilling out the spot weld see photo of dimple I make prior to drilling). I will bolt in the support after I reinstall the engine.

-I should have first removed the grille but was able to get the job accomplished without breaking anything (the transmission tail shaft got very close however). When I put the engine/transmission back in I will first remove the grille.

-I made some "L" brackets and bolted them onto the center head bolts and used a Harbor Freight engine leveler. I was able to connect the leveler to my "L" brackets with only two chain links so as to reduce the distance because my cherry picker only raises barely high enough.

-I kept the fan and generator installed on the engine however when I reinstall the engine and trans (as a unit) I will not have the fan nor generator installed because the fan hit the load leveler when I had the engine at a high pitch up and the generator hit the radiator shroud support as the engine was swinging so I do not want to scratch it on the way back in.

Anyhoo...I attached some pictures to show some of the lessons learned during this endevour.

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Posted on: 2015/3/25 0:07
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Re: Pulling engine and transmission together???
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Good info on the straps. I will pick some up from HF.

Regarding the chain, I was also considering attaching to the head bolts. What are the pros and cons and what head bolts do to recommend bolting up to to get the level correct.

Also...how tough is it to remove the front clip?

Posted on: 2015/3/23 10:34
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Re: Pulling engine and transmission together???
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I have the car up on an engine hoist so getting under the car is not the issue. Psychologically...I was the one who installed the lift and this is in Hollister (known as the "Earthquake Capital of the World" so there is some concern.

>HH56 says:

>Used a cherry picker and also had one of those screw type load balancers

I bought a load balancer at Harbor Freight. I hope it will tilt the engine down low enough.


>Straps underneath the engine --

Can you please let me know what straps you used?



>IIRC, with trans and OD, the center point to have the engine fairly level was roughly around #6 cylinder.

Where did you bolt the chain straps to (cylinder head bolt, manifold bolt)?


>Tim Cole says>

However, the whole project will go a lot smoother if you pull the nose. You can do that using the hoist. Lift it up and roll it forward. It helps to have the wheels off to clear the fenders. I used to do that single handedly.

What do you mean by "Pulling the nose"? Are you saying removing the whole front sheet metal (fenders, bumper, and grille)?

>On cars with three point motor mounts the powertrain can be dropped through the bottom of the car as a unit into a pit.

IS the 1948 Packard a car where this can happen???

Posted on: 2015/3/22 11:16
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