My next project? 1921 Packard Coupe

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Golly, those Packard gearboxes are heavy! Having got the box all lined up and the nuts all nicely tightened the next step was to put in the bolts that hold the clutch onto the flywheel.

For those who have never taken a gearbox off the back of an early Packard motor, you cannot remove the gearbox unless you undo these bolts first. Re-assembly is the reverse working through the inspection hole in the bell housing. 

Anyway you all know what happened with the very last bolt! Yes, I dropped it down into the clutch pit so "You know what my first task for today is?" Release the clutch, remove the gearbox, find the loose bolt and start again. 

Oh! to have the brains and strength, not to mention the steady hands of a twenty year old!

6-14-2011

I have just been looking through the Packard Information Book for 1927. It is amazing the changes/advances that were made. No Fuelizer, Twin points in the distributor, Watson Stabilisers in lieu of Gabriel snubbers, light switch on the steering wheel and four wheel brakes with three internal shoes at the rear to name a few. All in just four years, Automobile design/engineering was taking giant steps during the 1920s.This is why I find cars from the 20s & early 30s so interesting. I am sure that everyone has their own ideas on this subject, perhaps you may care to share yours????

6-22-2011

At last the distributor is almost finished and all I am waiting on now is some "duck-bill" ends for the plug leads. Note the modern replacement condenser.