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Vanity: Question Regarding a 1948 Packard Super Eight
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| Sept. 17, 2017
| myself
Posted on 09/17/2017 11:07:40 AM PDT by Michael.SF.
Question for old car experts: Last year, on the passing of my father-in-law, my wife and I inherited his 1948 Packard. The car was in excellent shape but had not been driven for a fee years. We now have the car back in full working order and have noticed something very cool:
At about 60 MPH the car occasionally sets into a rolling motion (clockwise from wheel to wheel, front to rear). The motion is subtle, but very cool.
I asked the mechanic about it and his comment was: 'Congratulations, enjoy it!'
He did not elaborate.
Can any freepers shed some light on this?
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The is this model, but not in that kind of shape:
To: Michael.SF.
My brother collects those, older though.
He has 5 pre WWII Packards.
I will ask him.
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posted on
09/17/2017 11:13:00 AM PDT
by
glasseye
("24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case. Coincidence? I think not." ~ H. L. Mencken)
To: glasseye
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posted on
09/17/2017 11:14:24 AM PDT
by
knarf
(thank you)
To: Michael.SF.
Harmonics of a perfectly balanced machine. Like the hum in a Hotpoint washing machine in spin cycle. Hint, I was a builder and rebuilder of these machines. When they are right they have a song they sing. I think this is so with all mechanical things.
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posted on
09/17/2017 11:14:38 AM PDT
by
Glad2bnuts
(If Republicans are not prepared to carry on the Revolution of 1776, prepare for a communist takeover)
To: Michael.SF.
Congratulations, enjoy it!
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posted on
09/17/2017 11:14:45 AM PDT
by
FreeReign
To: Michael.SF.
Some Packard automobiles of this general vintage had a load leveling feature, that automatically adjusted the height to level. Don't know if this particular year and model has this feature.
Another possible answer to this condition could be warn shocks.
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posted on
09/17/2017 11:14:49 AM PDT
by
CrashCole
To: Michael.SF.
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posted on
09/17/2017 11:15:16 AM PDT
by
rockinqsranch
(Dems, Libs, Socialists Call 'em what you will, they all have fairies livin' in their trees.)
To: Michael.SF.
It sounds like some kind of overdrive for high speeds.
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posted on
09/17/2017 11:15:40 AM PDT
by
laplata
(Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
To: Michael.SF.
Sounds like the chassis and springs are finding some sort of resonance around that speed. The car probably needs new shocks.
To: Glad2bnuts
I want to think that is the answer, because it seems to be by design and not wear.
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posted on
09/17/2017 11:17:07 AM PDT
by
Michael.SF.
(Women who are 25 pounds overweight tend to live longer than the men who mention it.)
To: FreeReign
Ted? is that you? You did not tell me you are a Freeper
;)
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posted on
09/17/2017 11:17:56 AM PDT
by
Michael.SF.
(Women who are 25 pounds overweight tend to live longer than the men who mention it.)
To: Michael.SF.; dfwgator
Just wait until you hit 88 m.p.h.......
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posted on
09/17/2017 11:18:11 AM PDT
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
To: Michael.SF.
.
Those old camel knee shock absorbers need more viscous fluid to make up for wear.
.
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posted on
09/17/2017 11:20:45 AM PDT
by
editor-surveyor
(Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
To: CrashCole
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I think the feature you mention began in’55.
.
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posted on
09/17/2017 11:22:35 AM PDT
by
editor-surveyor
(Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
To: pelican001; CrashCole
Re: New Shocks
That is the first thing I thought of, but discounted it because the float is very subtle, is not consistent, and the car when stopped, I pushed down on the fenders the response is normal.
Also the motion is always the same roll not an up and down float when going over bumps.
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posted on
09/17/2017 11:23:07 AM PDT
by
Michael.SF.
(Women who are 25 pounds overweight tend to live longer than the men who mention it.)
To: SaveFerris
Just wait until you hit 88 m.p.h.......Only if it has The Flux Capacitor. :-)
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posted on
09/17/2017 11:23:45 AM PDT
by
Oatka
To: Oatka
Or the home version of Mr. Fusion.
That, and avoid lightning bolts.
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posted on
09/17/2017 11:25:58 AM PDT
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
To: Michael.SF.
Never heard of that before. Sounds like a transmission or chassis issue.
Would be interesting to know.
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posted on
09/17/2017 11:26:22 AM PDT
by
the OlLine Rebel
(Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
To: Michael.SF.
Had a ‘38 and a ‘53 Buick, both with straight 8’s. As I remember it, the ‘38 didn’t drive down the road, it lunged down the road. You had to drive it to see what I mean. Maybe you have a better description.
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posted on
09/17/2017 11:29:01 AM PDT
by
umgud
To: umgud
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posted on
09/17/2017 11:30:58 AM PDT
by
Klemper
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