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As a teenager I purchased an Electromatic clutch system at a wrecking yard and added to dad's 23rd series Packard. His car had overdrive and as a teenager I had no problem installing and making it work with no instructions other than remembering how I removed it from the car in the junk yard.
Did it improve driving? No, it was just a cute toy that satisfied my curiosity. If you like gadgets it would be fun to have today as a curiosity, a bit of history, fun to show off.
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Re: New Project Participant + Introduction
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Kaizer, as another old fart named Jim, let's just say youth is wonderful, it's an age where you can do anything. Around 1960 I painted what had been dad's 23rd series Packard, visited junkyards and added many accessories to the car. Unlimited energy in those days. Today, well I still dream, but I'm out of breath and done walking to the garage. I understand both views. Good luck with your project.
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Re: Advice sought re buying (uk) ; 1949 PACKARD DELUXE EIGHT COUPE ,
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I won't argue as I expect everyone here is more knowledgeable than me, but I thought overdrive was required on the 23rd series. 81 now, long time since I was a teenager. Somewhere around 1960 I purchased the Electromatic parts from a salvage yard and added the feature to dad's Packard, that's the extent of my knowledge. I find this post interesting as dad's was a similar 2 door model. As best I remember the Electromatic system operated the clutch from a stop, but once rolling it was locked out and I was able to shift to second and third by way of the freewheeling feature of the overdrive. Was it a great feature for driving, not particularly, more of a fun toy, yet I would consider it nice to have today, not for the driving but as a tidbit of automotive history.
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Re: Advice sought re buying (uk) ; 1949 PACKARD DELUXE EIGHT COUPE ,
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Dad purchased one very similar when I was young, later I drove it in high school.
Looks like an overdrive knob just to the right of the steering wheel. Georgia speed limit was 60, no expressways in those days although I was known to push that on occasion. I think I remember gas mileage in the 12 to 14 range. Dad always purchased AMACO high test, which was not leaded, no expert, but don't see why unleaded gas would be an issue for you.
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Re: '49 Packard Engine/transmission & other parts for sale
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Electric as in an EV? Sounds like an interesting approach, personally I hope you start a project blog and keep us updated on your progress.
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Re: 1949 2262 Died On Me
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Electric pump on mine has a filter before the electric pump, all metal so not real obvious that it is a filter, maybe a place to start looking. Funny tale, years ago drove a company box truck from Savannah to Jacksonville to pick up some newspaper racks, it would cut off and then after a rest run again. Mechanic said there was a potato chip bag in the fuel tank. Enjoy your Packard.
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Re: What's in a Forum/User name?
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HPH, all I got to say is 25 sure sounds like a nice age.
I got my introduction to Packard when the folks purchased a 23rd Series in the summer of 1949, I would have been 6, this became my car in 1960 [high school] and much of my hands on Packard knowledge comes from that time. After a time, the Packard got traded on a Triumph TR3 which didn't stay with me too long before being replaced by another Packard and a girl who has kept me around all these years. Still a couple of Packard's in the carport, but not much energy to devote to them these days. Jim, in Boone, NC
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Re: Rarest Car Options?
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Reminds me of the opposite experience. Many years ago, I did some handyman work for a lady I knew from church. She wanted to sell her mid 70's Chevelle, so we agreed to trade, it was a very plain vehicle, six cylinders, stick on column. I never drove the car until the deal was done and I drove it home. Very peppy for a six it seemed, turned out to be a large V8.
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Re: Various CL Pickings
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Growing up, I can remember dad going to the garage to run the engine a while to warm it up and then covering the hood with a blanket in hopes of improving the chance of a start in the morning.
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Re: 1948 series 2201 model 2293 transmission stuck not working. 288 cu in
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Previously experienced the problem described. I put the flex straw from a can of PB Blaster in that hole Howard describes and gave it a generous shot, it seemed to help at that time.
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