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jerbear

Bell Housing and Transmission Color

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For a 1953 Packard Caribbean, what is the proper color for the bell housing and for the transmission (three speed manual with overdrive)? Thanks.

Posted on: 2013/2/17 23:10

BigKev

Re: Bell Housing and Transmission Color

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Packard Grey. Same as all 51-54 motors except the '54 359 motor which was bronze.

Posted on: 2013/2/18 10:25

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jerbear

Re: Bell Housing and Transmission Color

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Thanks. That's what I anticipated until I found the black on the bell housing and blue on the transmission.

Posted on: 2013/2/19 13:08

Caribbeandude

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BigKev is correct, grey was the original color

Posted on: 2013/2/19 13:31

James Russell Packard III

Re: Bell Housing and Transmission Color

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i would assume that to see the correct color go to BigKev blog.

https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=57&viewmode=flat&order=ASC&type=&mode=0&start=30

which is very fine read i may add

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Posted on: 2013/2/19 17:39

David Grubbs

Re: Bell Housing and Transmission Color

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Owen mentioned the use of a manifold wrench in BigKev's blog.

"A standard "manifold" wrench does the trick on those two lower manifold studs"

For the sake of us young (right!) guys, where does one get a manifold wrench and what does it look like??

Posted on: 2013/2/19 21:16

Owen_Dyneto

Re: Bell Housing and Transmission Color

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Manifold wrenches are available from Craftsman, Proto, S&K, and probably all the other good tool sources. The enclosed listing is from the MSC Master Catalog. If you prefer McMaster-Carr, just look in the index under "manifold wrenches", in Catalog 111 they are on page 2600.

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