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Tried to run on the engine today for an extended time.

The carb, that I rebuilt, was not up to the task.

There were leaks along all the red lines in image 2 and the floats must be off because it was overfilling.

Thinking about having it rebuilt by someone smarter than me. Any suggestions?

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I can not believe that no one on this site could use a new plenum.

I have seen pic of some of your "barn finds". :)

I put some of that snake oil in the reservoir. Will give it a couple of days and see how if it helps.

Talk to me about engine coolant. I have seen post here over the years that says “Use this” and “Do not use that”. I don’t recall what they said. The radiator was re-cored a couple of years ago but has been sitting empty ever since.

I did get the car off the 4x4 crib stands this week and back onto the rollers.

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I thought I had the power steering leak fixed.

I finally got a socket on the top bolt of the Bendix. It turned about 3/4 of a turn. After about 4 days there was no leak.

Then today I refilled the reservoir and the first leak started again. It's not coming from the reservoir. It does appear to be coming from the shaft. I am pointing to it in the image. Every time I put a rag under the shaft there is oil there.

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The fluid is not red and it did not start dripping until I filled the reservoir a month ago.

Thanks for the pictures guys. They did help. I lost most of the pictures that I took when I tore all that stuff down and I don't remember all the facts. One thing I do recall is that my original tail harness crossed under the driver's feet and ran right down the left side of the "hump". So Packard had some variations as one of you had a harness that went along the rocker.

I believe I fixed that leak in the power steering reservoir. It was the center bolt as mentioned here. I now have a second leak but it's underneath. I had two drips (indicated by the arrows) but I tightened the bolt next to the one on the left a few days ago and it appears to have helped. However, I still have a slow drip coming from the arrow on the right.
I am not sure where it's coming from as it appears to be under that "sliding plate on the Bendix pump. I rebuilt all that some time ago.

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Thanks for those measurements. I actually needed one of each length.

I am working with the wire harness this week. I can not recall how the tail section was routed.

Does it go under the rear seat directly into the truck area and over the rear fender or does it go through the opening on the driver's side, under the rear window, and then over the rear window?

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I need to purchase two replacements of that thin stainless steel strip that is circled in the image below. I am being asked for its length but, I forgot to measure it and my interior guy has them at the moment 20 miles away.

Does anyone have door panels like this that they can measure that strip for me, please?

As the title of this blog states, this is a 1955 Packrd 400.

Thanks

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Currently weighing my options on the power antenna. I messed with it a long time ago and found the plastic drive cable/thing broken.

I've not touched it since that one time when I cracked it open.

I am not sure it is worth the expense to have it fixed now. I plan to send the radio away to be "modernized". So, I'll never actually need the antenna again, will I? Do I just install the unit to cover the hole?

Looking for recommendations. I would love to have it working but would rather use my money on more important parts.