Thats the problem really. The parts books we have along with Kanter does not show a thermostat for a 1940 110 Sedan. Only the 38'. We had a big air lock so hoping that is the problem. Thanks everyone.

Can anyone tell me if the 1940 110 sedan should have a thermostat?

It was an insulator problem...best I can describe it is the small square nut inside the distributor was slightly touching the plate...THANK YOU, everyone, for your help in this...now if the wife will allows me back in the house, things will be great..lmao

The beast is running.....holy crap...it works...I'll get back to you in a bit on the fix.......simple really..lmao

On my 1940 Packard 110 Sedan, 6 cyl. with the key in the on position I have 6 volts at the lead outside the distributor that the condenser wire is also on. Inside the distributor, I have no power at my points. When I roll the engine over I see no arching at my points, but I have power to my lead outside the distributor still. Does anybody have any idea why this would be?

Thanks again. I am new to the forum and not really sure how it works..lol..I just bought this baby and for the life of me can't get her started. Your information was very helpful though..

Thanks so much...one other little thing...how can I test to ensure my coil is good? I have intermittent spark at my plugs

When my ignition is turned on is it normal for the coil to get hot without the car running? Will it get hot when the car is running and cause issues?