I believe that the 36 120 that Ive been working on for a family friend needs a clutch
can anybody recommend a good shop in the Edmond/OKC area that they could take it to
I leave for home in So-Cal in a few days
thanks

cool thank you very much

Hello everybody
I'm working on a 1936 120 for a family friend today and want to change the fluid in the rear end, but I cant seem to find out what kind of oil is best to use
I got straight 30 weight for the engine and 90 for the trans
I was going to order 600 gear oil which is what I use in the rear of my model T but figured it might be wise to ask here first
thanks

when it comes down to it most engines are pretty simple
suck, squeeze, bang, blow
I'm most apprehensive about the crank
I imagine if there are any problems that requires it to be machined its going to be tough to find a place capable of handling it

that and maybe finding connecting rods as from what I understand the big end is too large to fit through the bore of the cylinder and I doubt something like that would be easy to find

Came across a photo taken of the engine before we sent it for storage at a friends house
figured you guys might fancy a look at it
the crate its in was boarded up so its all comfy cozy and safe from the elements where it is

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thanks for the links
I'll post photos of the engine and the build process when I have a chance to start
the engine is being kept at a friends house a ways out from where I am and I might be moving in the near future so It probably wont be any time soon

Hello all
I have at my disposal an engine I believe to be a 384 for a 29
my grandpa kept it around as a spare for his custom 8 and when he passed away my mother kept both the car and the spare engine.
I do not know much about the condition of the engine other than its been sitting outside in a wooden crate for years and it needs to be rebuilt
I also recall there being nothing but an X where the serial number should have been.

I was thinking about rebuilding it with a tad more power in mind, but not enough to jeopardize the structure and without radically modifying it so if need be I can still use it as a spare for the custom 8

my ultimate goal is to put it in a speedster/hot rod sort of thing and I know many of you probably won't like that but at least it would be another running Packard power plant.

with all this in mind I have some questions

how much of an ordeal would it be to fix this thing up?

about how much can I expect to have to spend on a complete rebuild doing as much of the work as I can in my garage?

and about how much of it will I have to farm out to a machine shop?

any thoughts would be greatly appreciated
-alex