Re: Camshaft removal advice
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When you say the engine is completely stripped, does that include the fuel pump push rod?
Posted on: 2014/9/15 15:45
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Re: Camshaft removal advice
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Under the cam rocker covers there are dowels that hold those bearings in place besides the mentioned fuel pump pushrod.
Those bearings have a nasty habit of seizing in place, so if the dowels and what not have been removed then patiently soaking the bearings with Gumout, Kroil, Liquid Wrench, or whatever, and gentle heating should free them. Don't use the hammer method because that will chip the oil pump drive gear and cause a tapping noise. Sometimes you have to be patient to get those motors apart.
Posted on: 2014/9/15 17:10
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Thanks for the replies, The push rod has been removed.
I had tried to remove the dowel as it was the only thing that I could see that might hold the bearing, and had used heat but it felt so solid I gave up. I had wondered if the dowels were intended to be removable as they have a grouve Tomorow I will give it a soak and more heat.
Posted on: 2014/9/15 17:59
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G'day Mark(chaindrive),
to PackardInfo. And I invite you to include your '37 Super Eight in the Packard Owner's Registry here on PackardInfo.
Posted on: 2014/9/16 4:11
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Thanks for the advice on removing the can shaft.
After soaking in my special brew ( which normally works) and lots of heat I gave in and welded a bolt to the dowel and used a slide hammer to extract the dowel. I guess there was a factory extractor tool.
Posted on: 2014/9/17 13:45
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Always nice to hear a success story! You've got my curiosity up, somewhere I have a Packard special tool catalog that covers that engine and when I find it I'll look to see if they had a special tool; it doesn't ring a bell though.
Posted on: 2014/9/17 14:40
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