A couple Packards.


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You also need to make sure a wider tire will not rub inside on tie rods, or steering parts when the wheel is turned one direction or the other.

The fenders with side mounts fit the 1940 180 long wheelbase? I would like a right side only in great shape. Does not need to be painted, but would like little on no rust and no major metal damage? Thanks.

No side stabilizers, only on transmission. Just finished raising up the front of the engine to get the belt from between the balancer and lower radiator port. I think I want to die. Hands and knuckles scrapped up, along with a couple dings to the radiator core, nothing major. FYI for anyone else trying this and leaving the hood on. I used a bottle jack on the passenger wide with a 2x4 block around 10 inches long as a cushion between the jack ram and the oil pan bolts. Turned sideways. And a small mobile crane bolted to a stud for the oil filter driver side of the block. Make sure you almost fully loosen the four nuts on the bolts for the stabilizers on either side of the transmission. Slowly going back and fourth from side to side slowly moving up the front of the engine. I used two smaller and longer bolts as guides when lifting the front brace. They can be used when lowering to assist in aligning the bolt holes. It looks like I just might be able to get to the two front rubber mounts, I might give it a try? They were new Steele parts from about 25 years ago. Steele using softer rubber are probably squashed on the bottom?
Thanks All!!

The filler neck was a good fit? On the 1808 there is literally around half an inch clearance on a couple sides, from the frame and suspension. Thank you.

Had a couple garage owner friends to look at the oooze. They did not think it gasoline? I may remember years ago I had the gas tank boiled out with some minor repair. The shop asked me if I wanted to use an internal sealer, I told them no. I had heard of some issues in years past. But, I think they might have coated it anyway? Might this be from the interior coating coming undone?
I emptied some gas out of the tank, it definitely is a golden brown pale color indicating the gas is no good. Not in the tank very long, so thinking the sealer is the issue?
I can drop the tank, not too difficult, try to have it boiled out again, but if I need a new tank? Where to get?
One friend suggested MoPar Pro. Anyone have used them?
Thanks Todd

Just looked again, no place to have motor mounts on either side of the block. Heavy metal/rubber mounts on either side of tranny, along with the engine snubber, and a round metal/rubber pad for the back of the tranny/overdrive. Thanks

Thinking off the top of my head, the only two stabilizers are metal and rubber devices mounted back by the transmission? If so I replaced those around ten years ago when last I worked on the tranny and overdrive. I think.

Thank you, will need to check but the pulley is solid, the only holes are the four threaded holes for the fan blade. Also one of the water pump bolts is behind the pulley, so needs to get started before the pulley and fan are mounted.
When you say hardening, give me some brand names. I can order off Amazon.
Think I now understand, the guide is for the pulley and fan together once the water pump is mounted?

thank you, and I have an overhead crane but trying not to pull the hood off. Here in Vegas will stocked, or any hardware stores, are long gone. Even the few NAPA stores here stock very little.