37PackardMan

My 1937 Packard Super-Eight battery case can cradle two Optima 6-V batteries. If I install two batteries in parallel, and one is nominal strength and the other is weaker, WHAT do I end up with? I KNOW that the result is still 6 volts, but what do I actually end up with amperage-wise. Does the weaker one drag down the nominal one and I end up with the average amperage, or is the result a summation and the weaker battery bolsters the nominal one.?

I have a 4 trumpet unit that plays "how dry I am". My three trumpet plays "I'm Wild About horns". If you go to YouTube you can hear the tunes. The reason for the two buttons is to play either the tune or simultaneous notes. I once had a '67 Lincoln that had three horns that played simultaneously. Sounded great.

Yes, I had contacted RBC. They indicated that they would contact some of their sources, but RBC has not come back with any more info. HOWEVER...patriot_bearing_supply graciously sent me this image. I have no idea if they have the same load values or just physical dimensions.

64avanti...The problem is that I have not yet determined the load specs for the 4901. Still hoping that someone will chime in with data from a dusty manual.... Here is an image of the steering. As you cab seem the cavity in the case is large, so the o.d. is not a critical issue. I appreciate all the interest in my quandry. Bob

It is in the steering box. there are two, one on each side of the worm gear. Bob

Thanks, I really appreciate the effort. I have a Saved Search on ebay...maybe one will show up. Bob

ID: .993" OD: 1.73" w: .626" shaft: .982"

Sorry for the long delay in responding. Medical issues took precedence to hobby. I spoke with South Shore Bearing. They searched for several days to no avail. Certainly somewhere in the world there must be an interchange table that lists the Nice 4901. My 1940 Ninth Series Hollander starts Nice numbers with 4910. It is hard to believe that Packard commissioned Nice to build these bearings ONLY for their steering units!!! I hate to replace the steering unit with one from a parts car, knowing that at any time the old stuff could seize up on me.

Thanks. Will call on Tuesday.

Unfortunately those three dimensions do not describe the bearing adequately. Notice the shape of the top of the bearing, and also there are 4 lubrication holes. I realize that the new design of many bearings are sealed lubrication, so that might not be an issue. I have called many bearing dealers, distributors, and manufacturers and no one yet has found a listing for a 4901. Bob

I wonder that myself. I look at bearing catalogs and I see all kinds of specs for loads and stuff and I wonder how much really matters in a steering box. Maybe an automotive engineer can chime in and tell me???? Bob

I have called three bearing houses in the Houston . They did not have it and could not recommend a source that specialized in old bearings. Bob

My Google search brought up a lot of generic bearing, catalogs but NOT a specific replacement. I would appreciate if you would please reference the specific site you found. bob

I am looking for interchange information for the steering thrust bearing for my Third Series (1925) Packard Six... NICE BALL BEARING COMPANY, NICETOWN, PHILA. PA. No 4901. What other companies offered the identical bearing..dimensions, loads, shape, etc? My 1940 Hollander does not even list the bearing. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks for looking

Pictures 12 and 13 clearly show that the Cabriolet is a 1937. The chrome fender spare (sidemount) support bars is a confirmation. I would really like to see the data plate on that car.

Years ago when I had submitted my list of movies, which is on the website, I had inadvertently listed 'Roger Rabbit', instead of the full name. Another movie that has a 'blink and you'll miss it' is the 1948 movie Come to the Stable. In downtown NYC you can see a lwb taxi.

Our source is: Tricountry Petroleum (979) 732-8333. It is my understanding that the Buc-ees on I-10 in Katy, TX has ethanol=free gas, but I have not verified that. This gas station is reported to be the largest in Texas...maybe the world. It has 100 pumps...yes one hundred.

The illustration is from the 1920 brochure for the Twin-Six.

In 1920 Packard brought out the 'Fuelizer' on the Twin-Six. We have it on our Third Series SIX (1925). It is a seventh spark plug that is mounted on a chimney on top of the carburetor to pre-heat the fuel before it got to the intake manifold. Rational was that warm dry vapors combust better than cold wet vapors. My understanding is that when fuel octane increased, this technology was no longer necessary. The seventh spark (not the same kind as the other six) ran like a glow plug off the back end of the coil. On top of the chimney was an isinglass window so you could see if the plug was functioning properly.

I don't know about MI, but we are 26 west of Houston. Our community has it's own pumps and we get our fuel from Columbus, TX ....50 miles west of us.... and it does not have all the junk that the cities have.

"way too high" and "over time" are disturbing variables. My initial query was 'What is the max safe octane...". I was hoping for some statements like... "Never use 93 octane if you are going to drive 50mph for an hour." A related question is....if you mix (equal parts) 80 octane and 100 octane do you get 90 octane?

When considering the fact that the octane rating was much lower and the metallurgy was much different, is there a concern for damage to an engine if a high octane rating fuel is used in the old cars? I see on the internet that the average octane rating in 1937 was 71. Curious to hear from the experts.... Bob

I have used Lexol for years on my recliner, Kiwi on my shoes and Neatsfoot oil on my saddle and tack, but am hoping for comments from someone who has a leather roof and has been using product 'XYZ' without issues of discoloration from the sun etc... Bob

I see on the internet numerous products that claim to be recommended for interior leather seats and even one product that mentioned saddles and motorcycle seats. I have found no product that speaks of a roof application. I guess that has to be expected. I wonder what was the last car to have a leather roof? Could it have been a Derham modification? Anyway, is there an owner out there with a leather roof and successful application of a product? The PackardMan Thanks for looking...