Hi all,

I'm removing a couple of bolts that are in covered with undercoating. They are in a hard to reach area, so wire brushing is difficult.

Has anyone use any potions (sp?) or concoctions to clean them off? ...lacquer thinner or propane torch perhaps?

I'll be back in the garage this weekend to begin the process of removal. So any suggestions?

Thanks,

Mark

Sorry, missed that. It's from a 22nd 288cu.

Hi everyone,

Has anyone rebuilt their own water pump? I've got a press, blanks (to press with) and I've got the means to clean up the exterior of the housing. But not having done one before, I just don't know if I should try it myself ($75 kit from Meritt) or just send it off to have it done. I've pressed bearings, shafts and other stuff, just haven't rebuilt a water pump.

Thanks for any input.

Mark

Has anyone used them?

youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=jvcKG-ZOIfA&feature=endscreen

Yes, I am rebuilding a new 327. ...as the old 327 had many 288 parts (intake, exhaust and carb) I'm concerned that the radiator is from a 288 also. (did I mention that the block had cracked)

So, I'm trying to figure out what (radiator) I have. I am going to have the radiator rebuilt, so I want to know if the difference in the radiators is the cores, or if the whole unit is different.

I have a radiator from a 288 (confirmed). I will compare them.

Thanks,

Mark

I'm 44. I had grown up visiting my grandparents house often, as they lived in the same neighborhood. The old "Packer" had been sitting in the dirt floor garage (that my grandfather built around the car) back in '58. ...the last time it moved. (still has the 1958 Chicago city sticker on it). For years we crawled over the bumper to get to the other side of the garage to get into his '62 LeSabre.

By the time he passed away in '87, I learned that it was a "Packard". ...and I inherited it.

It has been a long projet as life's things tend to get in the way. I hope to be done with it before I turn 50!

Mark

Hi all,

I've got a 22nd 2271 Super-8 (manual trans). ...and due to a poor previous restoration, I've got some oddities that I'm trying to correct.

I pulled the radiator and I was going to get it flushed and pressure tested. There doesn't seem to be a tag (like my standard 8 McCord radiator has) on it.

How can I tell if I have the correct radiator for my engine. The Hollander manual is a bit confusing.

I do have a four core radiator. Are the tops and bottoms of the units interchangeable? The lower outlet seems quite corroded. So I may need to hunt up a new one. (anyone have one?)

Thanks!

Mark

Interesting looking vehicle:

youtube.com/watch?v=TNax38wr3Ag

I do recall reading an article in a magazine regarding the reflectability of silvering, painting and tinfoiling. I seem to recall that when they measured the light, they found that silvering reflected a high amount. I believe 90%. Wherease all other coatings/methods, the best that they could do was about 65%. I'll try to locate the article and report back if my memory is accurate.

Mark

Thanks Pat, I'll have to give them a try. I want to have my started and generator checked out.

Mark