Re: Some general questions about 30's Packards

Posted by Richard Taylor On 2008/5/9 16:59:13

First of all welcome to a great site !

Packard first used an all steel body in 1938,built by the Budd corp.

The grills of many 30's Packard's where "thermostatic" and are operated by linkage connected to what is called a Syphalon themostat mounted in the top radiator tank.I don't know what year they started that.

I have a 38 "SIX" (110 in 1940)And love it !
The 120 is the eight cylinder model also known as th"Eight"
I suggest looking at the model info in the main menu and find a style you like.
As for installing a V8 in one of the earlier chassis-it can be done.Don't know why you would? The straight 8 in the 120/160/180 has more than enough power and is proven very,very reliable.The six is also a very powerfull engine(100 h.p.) and just as reliable.Parts for these engines have great availability.
Good luck on your search and don't be shy.

RT