If I remember right, I found one at O'Reilly's when I was thinking of putting my T85 in the Pat. I still have it, but I'll be danged if I remember what the part # is. I'll do some looking through my receipts and see if I can find the # and post it in the interchange if in fact it is an actual interchange. It fit the bearing retainer and throwout fork perfectly, but since I didn't have an original to compare it to, I can't guarantee a perfect fit.

My guess is that the converter to front pump seal is dried up and it leaking. The T/U that was in the '55 Hudson that my 320 came out of had that problem. It would use a quart every 10 miles, it leaked so bad. When I put said 320 in my Pat, the first thing I did was buy and install a new converter seal. They're easily available, and cheap insurance.

Oh yeah! It ended up working out rather well, actually. I'm looking forward to moving, as there's so much more to do down there than in Salina, Ks! Plus, the pay and benefits more than outweigh the trouble of packing up and moving.

Thanks Kev, already got 'er on "watch".


A little update on the STS project: The AOD-TU project is on indefinite hold, since I'm moving to Wichita at the end of this month.

On another note, since the AOD-TU is on hold, I have another idea that's going to be realized sooner, and will be able to handle the torque output of the 374 that Craig an I configured..... I have recently acquired a T56 that is going to go in the Pat. A manual trans with a double overdrive, plus the ability to handle 450+ lb-ft of torque will be more in line with my idea of a "Sports Touring Sedan", anyway.


As for the AOD-TU, I'm not stopping on it, just putting it on hold at least until next spring.

Here's my new junkyard jewel, that will be turned into a "Packup", by using a Studebaker p/u body on the original '56 Packard frame, with a mild 374 and the AOD-TU. Whatcha all think of that?

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Chrysler had the highest HP engine in '56, I believe.

John, no insult taken, I just think with a little work, the '56 IS "The Greatest Packard Of Them All", and I aim to make mine that way.

John, as for your comments on V12 Vs. Straight Eight Packards, I'd like to compare them all to a stock '56 400 or Patrician. I'd even leave out a Caribbean to make it a little more "fair". Packard wasn't bs'ing when they stated the '56s being "The Greatest Packard Of Them All".

All I can say is that AACA's loss is Packardinfo.com's gain. I have no use for the AACA forums, or the AACA in general after I was deleted. I ask a simple question about if it's possible to delete a persons account, and apparently mistake that I'm asking to BE deleted, and I'm gone. Personally, I think it was an excuse to "clean house". Thanks to all of us God$#%n upstarts, Petey's back. Me, I'm not going back there, no siree!

The biggest, baddest mo'fo I could find at Oreilly's: B & M - A/T COOLER (SUPER COOLER 19K GVW)
Item No: 70268

Directly from the Oreilly Auto website.

No pictures, but I just mounted it in front of the radiator. It came with 4 little "zip tie" fasteners that go through the radiator to hold it on. It's pretty simple to put it on. Just make sure you put the little foam spacers in between the coler and the radiator!

John, just out of curiosity, how much do you charge for this service?