I thought this may be of some interest.

I had my wonderbar radio in and out that many times I am now a qualified professional at removing and reinstalling it. I would get it working on the bench and then put it in the car only for something to fail not long after,

So, is this a refurbished radio? No... This is a newly built from Vintage Auto Radio listed to suit a 1955 Chevrolet but is the same as a Packard. The radio came with Chev controls but I have been able to replace them with the original Packard knobs. It has AM/FM Bluetooth and an AUX input. Will post some photos once its installed but this is a great idea for anyone who wants a nice reliable radio in their 55 / 56 without the trouble of old components.

I utilized the original knobs. The only difference you will notice is the channel selector is black instead of the lighter white/grey color. Also the knobs stick out slightly further than the original. Though I am very happy with it and I think its a good solution if your radio isn't working.

It took 8 weeks for them to send it out, but its well worth the wait.

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I realise this is an old thread, but does anyone have the part number details on the replacement fully sealed bearing that replaced the BCA 2E? I currently have my gearbox out and replace the throw out bearing and have been searching online with no luck. My bijur system was disconnected when I purchased the car over 10yrs ago, so for the past 10+ years that bearing has been getting no lubrication.

Cheers,
Mat

My guess is his wife said "You have to sell your Packard stuff" so he thought... "If I put a ridiculous price on the items no one will buy them and I will get to keep them" :)

that seems to make sense,

I'll clean out the slinger and hopefully its just blocked and that's what is causing my problems. It'll be a few weeks till I get to this as the clutch is away getting reconditions as well as a few other bits and pieces. Nothing major.

I think I'm in the same boat as Williej. Attached is a photo of a rear main seal I have (don't worry its not out of the 34 that bearing has seen better days) but I am guessing from looking at the photo there should be something that goes into the slit to help stop the oil running out. This is the same as what I have in the 34, there's nothing in the slit/groove. What's needed for the slinger to work correctly?


many thanks,
Mathew

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That could most likely be the issue, I've now ordered a new seal and once that arrives I'll pull the sump off and check it all out. This way I can check everything and if needed can replace the seal. I'm guessing if the seal needs replacing this can be done without having to pull the whole engine out?

Hi All,

I have been looking through the forums for anything in relation to a neoprene seal to suit a straight 8 (1934) engine. I noticed theres a modern replacement for the v8 but can't find anything for the earlier models. I had my engine rebuilt about 5 years ago but it has always seemed to leak from the rear main. I am looking to redo this soon but thought I'd investigate any other options before using another rope seal.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Cheers,
Mat

Attached is the brake bleeding instructions for the 10-56-9 system

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Just a quick note: The model # is wrong, I listed 10-57. My unit is a 10-56-9

http://www.abspowerbrake.com/ehpm.html lists 10-57 as a firewall mount system

That is correct, the high pressure pump is located below the accumulator. I am quite happy with the system, I actually blew a fuse one day, (not due to the brake system) and from memory I had enough reserve power to use the pedal 3 or 4 times before I noticed the pedal getting quite hard to push, and while travelling on the hwy, I was able to safely bring the car to a stop at the side of the road.

I realise there are now a few different options available to replace the BTV, I have a friends who has just recently purchased a setup from ABS which is an upgraded version to my system. I am quite happy with this setup for my car.

I am not sure if the accumulator is a bosch system but I can check that out tomorrow and I will let you know. Also, as far as I know there was no special bleed procedure for the system. I have instructions on the bleeding procedure, so i'll dig those out and post the details.