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Big Kev says "Also in one of the picture someone has mounted a fan blower directly on the firewall on the drivers side. Very unusual"

Kev, that's the usual set up for a factory air-conditioned Packard V-8. That's where it goes.

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Yes they can, that's how we did it when we mounted the supercharger on my '56 Patrician. Next time, I'll use an internal balance 302 Ford balancer, the pulley options are endless on those, and they fit the Packard crank.

And if you think its a PIA to check brake fluid in a non AC Packard, try it with that blower in the way.

There is one thing that confuses me about the factory firewall mounted fan. There is no embossment nor knockout on the firewall for the factory fan. How would one determine where to cut the hole precisely when installing the fan???

Installed at factory, no problem. Installed in field then there is a reinforcement in the kit which is stamped to match indentations in dash. Place in position and drill holes. Other holes have paper templates. The instructions are available on the website for anyone interested.

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Thanks. I'm downloading the AC manual now.

The extra PS pulley works well but is larger diameter than original AC pulley was and may drive the compressor a bit fast. Probably not a problem for the Sanden or other rotary but something to be aware of. Jack Nordstrom has advertised a bracket and also a pulley he is manufacturing for the 56 Golden Hawk. Not sure about the bracket and how it fits in a Packard but the pulley looks good. He has pictures on the Hawk site1956goldenhawk.com/. Click on OPTIONS, Technical Items, then AC Addition.

My 56 Exec has a Mark IV unit ca. 1958. I did not get the condensor with the car. Only the evaperator. The biggest problem i had was finding and fitting a condensor to the front of the car.

Now i suspect that the blower motor on the evap is loosing power. Not sure what i will do about that yet.

I'm currently working on brackets for the GM ca. 1973 compressor. This propject has been temporarirly sidelined until i get the Power brake set up installed and it's comming along rather fast so far.

It's also narrower than the stock A/C bracket, too.