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Gerard,
for the reply. I'll look forward to seeing your '56 Pat in the springtime.

Hi all,

Just wondering does anyone know the paint code for the ivory colored Packard engine. I know this is likely still avaliable from Bill Hirsh but as I live in Australia and will have trouble importing paints as they are flamable.

Many thanks,
Mat

From the PI Engine Judging Guide:

1955 Seniors - Ivory (Rockers Black with Ivory Letters, Chrome Optional)
1955 Clipper Deluxe and Super - Red (Rockers Blacks with Stick on "Clipper")
1955 Clipper Custom - Turquoise (Rockers Black with Stick on "Clipper")

1956 Senior - Bronze (Rockers Silver with Red Letters, Chrome Optional)
1956 Executive - Metallic Green (Rockers Silver with Red Letters)
1956 Clippers - Metallic Green (Rockers Silver with Red "Clipper" Letters)

Some 1955 Senior service replacement engines were accidentally painted Turquoise and equipped with Clipper rocker covers by the factory. Dealers were suggested to repaint the engines Ivory, and reuse the correct "Packard" valve covers from the old engine.

This only affects replacement engines. No cars left the factory with these incorrect engines installed.

Matt,

Tell Bill Hirsch to package the paint in a wooden box. The last two times I bought paint from him the paint was OK, but the can was dented during shipping. The first one even leaked.

Craig

Don't know if you have the same paint mfgs and formulas in Australia, so would a paint code work? Guess they could cross but I would think that if your engine is already the correct color and there is anything small you could remove and have color matched, that would be be less trouble and quicker. If not, maybe someone here would be willing to paint a small piece of sheetmetal and send to you.

how many quarts of Hirsch would be needed for the engine and the transmission as in 55 it was the same color.

i would spray it on.

IIRC, one quart thinned slightly for spraying was enough for 2 coats and some left over when I did mine. The block had been hot tanked and was clean, trans already had some paint on it so was just wiped down. Don't recall if I used any type primer which might have prevented any soak into the casting.

The engine Cast metal doesn't required any primer, but I would primer the any of the steel pieces. On the '54 engines I primed the timing cover, oil filler, etc.