Re: 1938 Super 8 coolant leak
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Easy to tell a 1603 from a 1604 and a 1605, just measure the wheelbase. They are 127, 134 and 139 inches respectively. Yours looks like it may be a 1605 but a tape measure will tell all.
Yes, your 2nd photo is the water pump. And from the looks of the radiator, it's had at least one poor quality repair in the past. Nevertheless if the core is in good condition the leak at the tank/core area is pretty basic work for a good radiator shop. I'd have him boil out the core and check the flow rate before deciding whether a recore is necessary, it won't be inexpensive - probably about $700 or more for that size radiator. Those radiators had plenty of excess capacity when new so if only a tube or two needs to be pinched off and the rest of the core is sound and up to snuff, you should still have plenty of cooling capacity.
Posted on: 2013/4/13 15:42
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Re: 1938 Super 8 coolant leak
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Wheelbase is 139 so it's a 1605. Thanks for the tip Owen. I was just looking at Packard: A history and saw that that information was in there. I guess I should have checked there first, my bad.
We'll keep you updated on what we find out with the radiator! -Kevin
Posted on: 2013/4/14 16:51
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Posted on: 2013/4/14 17:33
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