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Anyone know what the orig. Vac. Hose located on the lower end of the fuel/vac pump looked like on the '35 8s.

Steel Braided like the top fuel line?
Black lacquered ?
Other?

Dear Barry:

Just plain cloth covered rubber with fittings crimped on each end.

The V-12 used fancy braided stuff.

Packardbarry, I suspect as I indicated to you on another forum that Tim is correct. I've looked extensively for a definitive and authoritative photo and found nothing but the one on my 34 when I bought it back in 1963 (and no way to know if that was original) was black lacquered cloth over rubber, and although Tim didn't indicate so, the metal fittings on mine were nickel-plated.

I figure the Nickel plating fittings is a Nail In The Coffin that ur 34 hose is factory Packard. Guess we will have to run on the premise that 35 looked the same a 34 until we find an expert.