Tom M

I have not had a chance to work on the car. We are in the process of finding a contractor to build/add on a garage to the house. Hopefully it will be completed by the end of October so I have a place to store and work on the car. There is one thing I have to say to my wife is thanks for agreeing on adding an additional garage.

Bought the Valve Springs through Kanter.

Received the valve springs today. The springs are dual springs. Any pointers on how to install?? Thanks, Tom Malas

Jack, <P>A blank tape can't cost your more then $3.00 from Walmart.<P>3 hrs to film. What is the car not following what the producer wants it to do.

Here is the link<BR> <A HREF="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1852663261" TARGET=_blank>http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1852663261</A>

Was looking on ebay and found this<P>"If you want to see the car first and you are the high bidder, I will hold it for you for a non refundable $1000 fee. I can also do a video (VHS) for you for $50.00 and postage."<P>What a scam $1000 fee to see what your buying!!!!<P>Tom

PacardV8,<P>No carbon build-up that I know of. It was something I read in the service manual that is why I asked the question.<P>Thanks,<BR>Tom Malas

Will one of these type spring compressors work for me?<BR> <A HREF="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1849864281" TARGET=_blank>http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1849864281</A> <BR> <A HREF="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1849862796" TARGET=_blank>http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1849862796</A> <BR> <A HREF="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1850465346" TARGET=_blank>http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1850465346</A> <P>Thanks<BR>Tom Malas

Need a connection on where I can get valve springs for my 1931 833-468 Engine Size 320cu.in.<P>Thanks<BR>Tom

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PackardV8,<P>Per the owners manual it is a 320 cu.in. I can see that the rear valve springs are missing some pieces.<P>What I’m going to do is replace all the springs just to be safe. Any leads on where I can get a valve spring<BR>compressor would be much appreciated.<P>I will also be dropping the pan, which was recommend by the person (a very nice and pleasant individual to talk to) I talked to on the phone last night to clean it out and check over the crank and pistons.<P>Do you all think I should pull the head as the service manual states to clean the carbon off the valves and pistons?<P>Thanks,<BR>Tom

Pulled the valve cover this morning to check valve clearance and you would not believe how much slug I found in there. While cleaning out the slug I pulled out a piece of metal and at closer inspection I found the two rear valve springs broken. What amazes me how/why the car still runs?<P>Please any advice on where I should go from here will be much appreciated?<BR>Should I bite the bullet and due a Rebuild or just replace the springs?<P>Thanks<BR>Tom

68-69 Pontiac GTO's.

LOL. She said she will still go FOR RIDE. Well we wanted to start taking walks again aways. LOL

Pete, I should listen and installed the pump when I was under the car on friday. Thanks again for all your input. Guess we all learn the hard way. Hopefully my wife (Sue) will still go for rides???<P>Tom

Well went for a ride with the wife (Sue) to the nephews soccer game on Saturday and guess what the mechanical pump failed. Sue and I had to walk home a few miles. Drove back with the other car took the electric pump (which I should have installed on Friday) and some tools. Removed in-line gas filter installed the electric pump and wired it straight to the battery. Car fired right up.<P>My brother came over Saturday evening and helped me install the electric pump onto the frame rail as close to the gas tank as we could. Put the fuel filter upstream of the pump ran new 5/16" copper tubing from electric pump to the mechanical pump (which I will pull apart someday and rebuild it). Wired the pump to a toggle switch, which I mounted under the dash.<P>Tom

Update. I finally had a chance yesterday to drop the gas tank and Guess what there was and small crack in the line where it bends out the top of the tank. I soldiered it up and so far so good. The mechanical pump works fine. I will keep the electric pump and install it if the mechanical one fails.<P>Tom

crcain,<P>How about the timing. If to far advanced it will crank slowly.<P>Tom

Jim-TN, A friend of mine said the same thing.<BR>It has been a busy day today was Umpiring Beep Baseball for the blind. I will keep you all posted on outcome of the problem.<P>Thanks<BR>Tom

The pump is a AC/Delco bellows pump.<P>Installed the pump today and all it does is suck/pump a little gas. The tank is 3/4 full, 27 miles since last fill-up. I took a piece of rubber gas hose and hooked it up to the line that goes back to the tank and blew into with my mouth (being careful not to suck up gas) and I can blow back very easily and I can hear it bubble in the tank.<P>Could it be that the pickup tube has a hole up high in it and just barely sucking gas? <P>Wonder if this was my problem all along?<P>Tom

Jim-TN, Thanks. I wasn't sure where to get the power from. I did plan on putting in a toggle switch.<P>Not sure if it's a bellows pump. My brother is dropping it by tonight.<P>Yes, I will be mounting it on the frame rail close to the tank with a filter upstream of the pump.<P>Tom

Purchase a pump yesterday from a Local Parts Store my Stepfather used when he had his service station. I knew I could count on the good old Local Part Store. He also had it in stock.<P>The pump only has one lead on it?<P>How do I go about hooking up the pump to the electrical circuit since the car is positive ground?<P>Tom

Model A Hal,<P>Thanks that what I was looking for to see how that process was done. I figured there would of have been some kind of form to poor the material in.<P>Tom<BR>1931 833 Packard

All,<BR>This may sound dumb but would anyone of you have pic's of babbit bearings. I know what bearings look like for a modern days engine but was curious what a babbit bearing looks like. As you can tell I have never had to do a rebuild on a older engine as of yet.<P>Thanks<BR>Tom Malas

ynorman,<BR>If the car sits for more then a week the carburetor dries out. This is why I had to use the arm/lever. I do have an in-line glass fuel filter that I can see. When I crank the engine the pump doesn't seem to suck the fuel. I can see is air in the filter. But if I pump it by hand (before the arm broke) it would fill the glass filter and carburetor. Once I can get the carburetor filled the car wouild start and run with no problems.<P>I have been trying to get in touch with THE GREAT PLAINES PACKARD CLUB because they are selling a 6-V electric pump. But I have not heard back from them as of yet.<P>Tom Malas