My next project? 1921 Packard Coupe

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Hi Folks

Just a quick one. Just because I have not made any new posts on this thread does not mean that I an not doing anything, quite on the contrary. The motor is now totally dismantled to reveal all sorts of problems. Perhaps someone can suggest how anyone can manage to BEND big-end bolts? Not to mention the up-side-down main bearing castle-nuts. The repairs to the cracked centre main bearing cap were just the start. 

Not even the village black-smith..........

3-2-2011

A question for all the judging experts. I have finally managed to find time to clean up the oil pan and clutch housing. Originally they would have been very much as they had left the foundry with only basic grinding off any surplus from the edges etc. and surfacing grinding the matching faces where they bolt up to the crankcase etc. In cleaning up the exterior I have ground the sides and the bottom smooth and ask firstly If I will lose points as the finish is no longer factory original. Should I now polish then to a smooth gloss but not mirror finish. Leave them matt finish or start looking for another oil pan etc. As they came off the car the oil pan had baked on a mixture of clay and oil that over the last 80 years had taken on the qualities of terracotta. The only way to remove most of this bricklike material was with a 2 in chisel and a hammer. This inevitably left some scratching on the surface. Which way should I proceed Polish or leave matt and slightly scratched?

3-3-2011

Hiya all

I have been having some discussion with cben09 about the Series 1 Single Six cam followers/valve lifters. Later engines used a roller rocker while the Series 1 used a plain forged cam follower. Yesterday I spent the day cleaning these up and dressing the surfaces on an oil stone. I finished off the afternoon cleaning up the "rocker boxes".