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I HAVE A SECOND SERIES TWIN-SIX (1916 I BELIEVE)THAT I NEED PARTS FOR. PISTONS (OVERSIZE) LIFTERS AND GUIDES VALVES AND SOME GUIDES ETC. DON'T KNOW WHERE TO LOOK FOR PARTS. ANY HELP WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED.

G'day DGRAY6699,
to PackardInfo. Doubt that Kanters or Max Merritt, the major Packard parts suppliers, have these parts but you never know? Have a mate who rebuilt his '12 Maxwell engine using Arias custom made pistons so that's a possibility, all you need is money, after all 2 cylinders is cheaper than twelve. Major Packard restoration shops may have sources, perhaps someone who has had experience there could comment?

And I invite you to include your '16 Twin Six in the Packard Owner's Registry. If you do, yours will be one of the oldest there.

Dear DGray:

If all you need are hard parts for the motor that is the easy stuff.

The first place to try is EGGE Machine in California. The last time I spoke to them they had some parts in stock for the Model 30 Packard.

However, supplies are dwindling so act fast.

Another place is the Packard Museum in Ohio, but I never had good luck there. They have a lot of parts though.

Pistons can be made without a lot of dramatics, but guides and valves can be a little tougher. If you have guides they can be reconditioned as can valves. With valves deficient faces can be welded and turned on a lathe.
However, that kind of work is also going extinct along with the economy.

Recently I sat for my ASE recertifications and most of the people there were older than me. And I am planning to retire!

I actually know of a significant cache of such and such, but the party is so wierd I don't even talk to them.

Good luck with your car.

THANKS TIM
I HAVE SENT TWO E-MAILS TO EGGE AND HAVE HAD NO RESPONCE -- STILL LOOKING

You may try calling Egge. I find that gets a faster response.

Agreeing with Kev, my own experience with Egge and other vendors is that emails denote low priority and phone calls get a far faster response.