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Assuming the differential gearset was quiet before, Rusty does mean exactly, as in EXACTLY.

I can't advise if they are available from some source these days but years back when I needed cork headlight gaskets for a slightly later Packard I ultimately bought sheet cork of an appropriate thickness and cut them out myself.

Tubeless tires, both bias-ply and radials, are routinely installed on Packards as far back as 1938 with no problems that I'm aware of.

A good close-up picture would be helpful.

Bulb charts list the amperage of individual bulbs. Just add up all the bulbs on a single wire to get the total current you could draw, judge the distances involved, and use the following chart,.

What symptoms are you experiencing? If the system isn't charging at all, the standard test is to temporarily ground the Field terminal at the regulator. If the system then charges, the problem is the regulator. If it does not, the problem is the generator. If the generator charges full even with a fully-charged battery, you have a faulty regulator or a grounded field either within the generator, in the wiring harness, or in the regulator.

As has been said, you CAN do it, probably been done millions of times. But consider it an emergency use, and don't leave the cables connected for absolutely any longer than necessary. If you leave them on more than a half-minute or so the cables will get VERY hot. If the car hasn't started by then, disconnect, allow things to cool a bit, and then try again but always for only very short intervals.

For most anything Trico wiper related, there is no better source that Ficken Wiper Service (www.wiperman.com). My vintage Trico catalog lists 3 motors for Durant but does not specify year or models, the wiper motor identifications are KCX-4, KSL-114 and -116, and RSL-9.

I'd say pretty much like any other car at any car show - some folks will pass it by without special interest and others will find it interesting and engage you in conversation about your car.

Actually, the Twelves went to insert rod bearings in very late 1934. The reason some folks find babbitted rods in later engines is that finding new insert bearings has been long-standing problem and some later engines when restored years ago were switched back to earlier rods so they could be babbitted, given the unavailability of new insert bearings.

Grimy, just a comment, roadsterdave's Packard should have insert bearings - the last year for babbitt bearings on Packards was 1934. But your comments agree with my experiences with my 34 Packard with 4.69 gears and 7:00x17 tires - I rarely exceed 50 mph for sustained driving. We do tend to forget that in the era of these cars, less than 50% of the nation's roads were paved and capable of sustained 65-70 mph and the cars were geared correspondingly.

Unless the buyer specified something different, the rear axle ratio on your Packard is probably a 4.41/1; others available were 4.69, 5.07, or 4.06. The 4.06 was normally fitted to only the lightest cars, coupes and convertible coupes.

The temperature gauge continuing to rise after engine shut-down is entirely normal, you have a huge heat sink and w/o water circulation the temperature continues to rise for a while from latent heat. You mentioned a new water pump - did you check the clearance gap between the impellor and the housing? Very important!!, the larger the gap, the less the efficiency of the pump. One last thing based on my 34 Eight, it normally runs at a higher temperature (but never as hot as yours) at higher speeds, dropping back 10 mph will drop the temperature 10 degrees, more or less.

Ian, to answer your other question, YES - whenever you replace guides you should recut the valve seat faces.

If your interest extends to foreign coachbuilders, Swedish Coachbuilders by Jan Stroman is a recent publication, available in both Swedish and English. A good number of the cars illustrated are on US chassis, mostly Packard, Buick & Cadillac. A nice addition to the library of someone interested in coachbuilding.

Still available from NAPA.

I agree fully with Dave & 41 Su8; generally hard starting results from a poor battery, undersize cables, or poor maintenance of connections. I've had quite a few 6-volt Packards they have all started easily, even at temperatures well below freezing. One thing I don't agree with is Dave's comments about battery life - for me the 6-volt batteries generally outlast the 12-volts by at least 3-4 years, generally lasting 8 years or so. I don't know the size of the 120 battery box but for the "senior" Packards with large battery boxes I highly recommend the NAPA Commercial 7212.

Why not just call George at OlCar Bearing? He has all those numbers and probably the bearings as well.

I can't tell you if it's from a "120" but it's certainly not a 1936 "senior" Packard steering box.

Daytona Parts who supply the best (IMO) carburetor kits advises to install it DRY. Some old Carter carburetor manuals suggest to soak it in gasoline.

I agree with West, with a good wiper motor rebuild and a functioning vacuum booster, there is absolutely no need to convert to electric wipers, the OEM system is superb. If you want to get your wiper motor rebuilt, I strongly suggest Ficken Wiper Service (www.wiperman.com), that's where most all of us go and service is excellent and not expensive.

Cunifer has already been recommended and I highly recommend you go that route, easier to work with than steel, meets SAE specs, resistant to corrosion and work-hardening, and has a bit of the appearance of copper. Here's one brand I've used, there are others. They are alloys of copper (Cu), nickel (Ni) and sometimes iron/steel (Fe), hence the generic name CuNiFe®.

I don't have extensive experience with that engine but I've seen quite a few with badly worn cam bearings, especially the front one. That is but one of many places to loose oil pressure but I'd put it on my list of things to evaluate.

F500001 thru F504694 and again F506001 thru F521551 are 356 engines for the 21st Series (2103/2106/2126) which ran over 2 years, 1946 and 1947. At least that how my source (and old PAC publication) lists it.

West, not all 1942 Clippers had wrap-around whiskers, just the "senior" Clippers.