My '37 120 has the optional banjo steering wheel. I need to remove the horn button to check the tightness of the steering wheel retaining nut. The horn works as it should. The horn button can be rotated easily within limits.It moves easily about 3/16" either way, and comes to a hard stop. When I push down on it, it goes down easily and comes to a hard stop. There is no indication of binding or friction, either rotating or pushing down.

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That's a reproduction tag that someone made later.

Hey no problem !
My stainless tag looks different to most others I have seen on here, I can’t seem to find a tag that includes Trim And Paint codes, did they all have this tag and mine has just been lost? Or is it hidden?


Any help appreciate, thank.

Another newbie question:

Should the engine respond rather promptly to your foot when you press on the accelerator pedal? It it seems like mine has to be almost all the way to the floor before it really gets enough fuel to get going. Is this a linkage or adjustment issue? This is a freshly rebuilt Carter WDO carburetor that, otherwise, seems to work fine. Fuel pump is also freshly rebuilt.

Codenser is the automotive term for a capacitor. They are rated in MF (micro farad). The rating is usually stamped in the top.I took mine to my local Advance Auto and they looked it up both ways as a Packard part and the mf rating of the capaciter that I brought in. I walked out of the store with the part I needed for less than $10 bucks no shipping or waiting for the Postman.

It's a great feeling to get the bugs worked out of a car so that it can be driven and enjoyed with confidence. A "well-sorted" Packard is a very dependable car, and they are probably the most drive-able of the pre-WWII cars, and people of every sort still appreciate the styling, and car people appreciate the good engineering.

Rancheroos?

The first Rancheros were 1957 model year and built on the Ford passenger chassis. '57, '58, '59 were all Ford car based, probably with some station wagon parts. I don't recall ever seeing a 1960 full size Ranchero, so I'm pretty sure they either dropped the line or moved it to the new Falcon chassis. Later on, in the mid 60's, the Ranchero moved up from the Falcon platform to the (mid-size?) Fairlane platform.

Use a volt meter or test light to check for power at the headlight sockets.

If no power, then work backwards from there until you find power.

Wiring, dimmer swtich, headlight swtich.

What I was talking about, is at the bottom of the filler tube there is a fixed butterfly tab. Looks like in the later diagram the half opening, butterfly, is open to the side of the block, thus I think restricting splashing oil in the crankcase?