Re: Fun item for my ‘54
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Posted on: 2/21 18:11
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Fun item for my ‘54
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I have a ‘54 Convertible that I bought in 2006 and restored over the next 12 or so years. It was an upstate New York car, and when I bought it I was told that it was the daily driver of the dealership owner’s wife - didn’t say which dealer.
Well, sifting through spare parts that came with it, we found a little pot metal piece of trim with “Osterdorf” on it - turns out it was Bufflo’s Ostendorf dealership, a building now on the national register of historic places.https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/dealer/View.php?ID=384 So recently I decided to get the old piece re-plated, and you can see the difference before and after. I understand it was found on the passenger side of the trunk lid, roughly opposite the “Packard” script on the driver’s side, although I don’t know the exact spot, so I suppose I’ll just attach it where I think it looks nice (unless somebody knows exactly where such a thing goes). Fun thing to be able to do given the car’s history.
Posted on: 2/20 19:54
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Re: 443 high oil pressure - cause for concern?
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Thanks John, my 443 has the same system so that makes sense. I probably should’ve thought of that.
Posted on: 2/20 11:00
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Re: 443 high oil pressure - cause for concern?
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Hey thanks TxGoat, I appreciate all the advice you give here. And yeah, the oil pressure drops when I pull out the choke, even while the engine is running the exact same speed. Once warm, it does seem to run a little better with the choke pushed all the way in but seeing it nearing the top of the gauge on oil pressure always has made me nervous - it sounds like you’re telling me I don’t need to be.
And yes, I have been reading the materials - they don’t have the owner’s manual for the 443, but they do for the ‘28 6 cylinder models, and the commonalities are enough that it’s pretty useful (the instruction manual partly what inspired the question). But still on climbing the learning curve…slowly. :)
Posted on: 2/19 22:44
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443 high oil pressure - cause for concern?
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When I first start my 443, the oil pressure at idle is around 22 lbs and it quickly goes all the way to 50 lbs (highest indicated level on the guage) if I apply the throttle. Even after getting warm it seems high-ish, with the pressure at idle between 15 and 20 lbs, regularly getting to 40 lbs or above at speed.
However if I pull the choke out (say between 1/3 and 1/2) it instantly drops to much lower levels. However when I do so it feels like I’m running excessively rich, even though I probably do need a slightly richer mix because I live at altitude (in Denver). I wonder if people think this seems like a problem and if so if there are any suggestions on how to address it? Also, just for fun, I’m including a pic of my car with the post. :)
Posted on: 2/19 18:49
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Re: PAC site question
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I just did the same - the small amount I donated doesn’t come close to how valuable the site has been for me, but at least I want bigkev to know I appreciate everything he’s done here.
Posted on: 1/4 19:46
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Re: My Christmas present
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Thanks everyone for the recommendations. I have a very small job I’m hoping to get done - replating the original dealer tag for my ‘54 - so I’ll have to see if any will be willing. It’d be a cool original item to have attached as my car was purportedly the daily driver of the wife of the dealership owner. Although I have no way of positively verifying that.
Posted on: 12/30 13:06
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Re: My Christmas present
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Who did you use and did they do a good job? I have a couple of small pieces I could use re-chromed and am looking for someplace that might be willing to take the job.
Merry Christmas!
Posted on: 12/22 19:33
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Re: 1916 Packard Twin Six
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I know the owner. Sent you a message.
Spencer
Posted on: 12/11 23:51
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