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23rd Series Headlight Switch -WTB
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I need a new headlight switch, anyone have a spare?
Thanks,
Mark

Posted on: 2021/10/26 15:14
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Re: 23rd Series Headlight Switch -WTB
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Thanks Howard, great info in the link. My switch is definitely the culprit. The circuit breaker is passing battery voltage. The switch feels like it is not cycling. I was hoping to get a replacement as I bet there is an internal failure of the cog mechanism.
Mark

Posted on: 2020/11/10 15:48
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23rd Series Headlight Switch -WTB
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Anyone have a headlight switch for a 48-50 Packard? Mine died.
Thanks,
Mark

Posted on: 2020/11/10 14:48
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Re: In-Car Rebuild
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I did attempt to do an in car rebuild on my 50 and made a bunch of mistakes. The big one was when I put the engine back together and filled the radiator I got water in the cylinders. No where did I find information that when you put the head gasket back on you put sealer on both sides of the head gasket and seal around the studs that pass through the water jacket. You can see the ugly photos in my blog.

http://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=15581&viewmode=flat&order=ASC&type=&mode=0&start=10

It should have worked if I had only known....

Mark

Posted on: 2020/8/27 11:37
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Re: Oil Filter Plumbing
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Prior to the rebuild the engine did not run, so no oil pressure history. STD bearings.
Mark

Posted on: 2019/6/17 23:37
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Re: Oil Filter Plumbing
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I bought a manual gauge and hooked it up in place of the sender.

Rebuild details...
Machine shop:
Boiled the block
peen and bore the valve guides.
ground the new valves and honed the seats.
cleaned and measured the crank
installed new cam bearings and checked the cam OK.
recommended .001 oversize bearings for the crank which I sourced from Kanter.
installed rings on pistons.

My work follows..
installed crank using .001 oversize bearings using assembly lube on all rotating parts. Rotated crank by hand slightly tight but ok.
measured clearances to spec with Plastigauge.
installed pistons in cylinders.
installed rod bearings
assembled front of the engine for install. All parts removed were bagged and tagged for assembly.
replaced clutch with newly rebuilt
hung the transmission
ran engine on stand for break in
(at this point I had 40psi cold and 15psi at hot idle)
installed engine.

Posted on: 2019/6/17 18:35
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Re: Oil Filter Plumbing
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Cold idle = 40psi
Hot idle = 5psi

Hot at 40mph = 15psi

Oil pump, replaced the relief spring with new. New thin gasket, measured clearances in pump within spec. No shim.

Engine bearing measured clearances .001-.003 with new .001 oversize bearings.

Thanks for the questions...hope this helps.

Posted on: 2019/6/17 13:53
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Oil Filter Plumbing
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OK, after digging all weekend in the forum I'm totally confused so I need your help.
I am suffering from low oil pressure readings in a newly rebuilt engine. I used a mechanical gauge at the location of the electric sender.
I have a 288 that does not have an oil return drain hole in the crankcase. I need to know how to properly plumb the oil filter to the engine.
Also, I would like any opinions on other causes of this condition...did I leave out an oil galley plug somewhere?
All help is appreciated,
Mark

I should also mention that I'm using 10/40 oil.

Posted on: 2019/6/17 11:30
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Re: 327ci mystery
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Make sure the firing order is correct...
A way to determine a vacuum leak is to squirt brake cleaner at the suspected areas and listen to see if there is a change in the sound of the engine. The cleaner is flammable so be careful.
At the distributor remove the vacuum line and plug. Then see if there is a change in the readings.

You can also remove the distributor cap and attach a vacuum pump to a line attached to the advance, pull in some vacuum and see if the plate the points ride on moves and stays moved. If the plate moves back there is a hole in the diaphragm.

Maybe a leak in the carb to manifold gasket.

Just some more ideas....

Posted on: 2019/6/12 14:37
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Re: Mark's 1950 Super Eight
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Well, I finished the new seat upholstery today. This was a job that I found took way too long but was extremely rewarding. I stumbled across an industrial sewing machine for cheap and that is what got me started. The project took about 6 weeks of spare time and a couple of weekends. I was not too tough and I learned how to sew along the way. I started with the easiest cushion and work my way up to the hardest. I used the old seat upholstery as patterns. The front seat support turned out to be the hardest. The finished product looks great.
Now on to driving instead of working.

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Posted on: 2019/5/23 16:46
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