Re: What kind of oil to use? 1941 Packard 110

Posted by Ragtime Kid On 2015/5/19 22:16:09

Thank you all for the valuable advice! Much appreciated.

I'm just wrapping up a near-total restoration on this car, which has included:
- Transmission rebuilt
- Steering box rebuilt
- All brake components rebuilt/replaced
- Wiring harness replaced with a vintage-style one from Rhode Island Wiring
- Body stripped to bare metal and straightened, shut lines and gaps addressed
- Repainted in Packard Blue
- All chrome replated
- All stainless polished
- Reupholstered in material as close to original as available

The engine is the big unknown and, as it seems to be functioning fine, I've left it alone for the time being. I had a compression and leakdown test done at purchase and it showed between 102 and 110 on all cylinders. Is this good?

I've had several issues lately with the points being very finicky as to the gap setting and the motor cutting out on me in mid-drive and failing to fire up after prolonged cranking attempts. I have been told to install a Pertronix unit in the distributor and be done with the hassles. I'd be curious to hear your views on this.

As for dropping the oil pan, will I need a replacement gasket when I put it back on or do I use Permatex and make my own?