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Tube/Pipe on Clipper engine?
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Notice in the Recent Photos, at right, packard7's "Detailed 47 Clipper 8" engine. My question, what is the tube/pipe on brackets above the left side of the cylinder head?

Posted on: 2011/5/24 1:51
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1938 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD

1941 One-Twenty Club Coupe - SOLD

1948 Super Eight Limo, chassis RHD - SOLD

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Re: Tube/Pipe on Clipper engine?
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That tube directs air flow from the fan to the opening in the front of the oil filler cap in order to aid crankcase ventilation.

Posted on: 2011/5/24 2:05
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Re: Tube/Pipe on Clipper engine?
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It was provided only on the 356 engines and was discontinued in '48 (I think).

Posted on: 2011/5/24 2:10
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Re: Tube/Pipe on Clipper engine?
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guys, didn't know that, my Packard education continues!

Posted on: 2011/5/24 2:18
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Bowral, Southern Highlands of NSW, Australia
"Out of chaos comes order" - Nietzsche.

1938 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD

1941 One-Twenty Club Coupe - SOLD

1948 Super Eight Limo, chassis RHD - SOLD

1950 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD

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Re: Tube/Pipe on Clipper engine?
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NO, that's where you store your supply of clothes pins to be used to cure vapor lock, noisy lifters, and shift linkages that get stuck between first and second. I win!

Posted on: 2011/5/24 5:05
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Re: Tube/Pipe on Clipper engine?
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Actually... clothespins are very handy to hold all sixteen lifter bodies in place and out of the way while you insert your cam shaft. Worked for me... and I didn't experience any vapor lock in the process.

Posted on: 2011/5/24 8:15
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Re: Tube/Pipe on Clipper engine?
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You put your weed in there.
It started with the 1941 356 engine. The 1940 356 does not have that feature.

Posted on: 2011/5/24 10:22
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1947 Chrysler Town and Country sedan
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Re: Tube/Pipe on Clipper engine?
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The "crankcase ventilation" was also provided on the postwar Six engines of the 21 Series Packard Taxi models. I read this in the "Packard, A History..."book. I assume that this was the same tube device.

Posted on: 2011/5/24 11:29
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