It is just the existence of an engine number that looses me as there is nothing on the distributor side of the engine block. I took a look at the video done by the seller of my car and there are some reasonably god views of the engine block there too. But no numbers. If you like, you can see the video on Youtube just search for 1940 Packard 120 walkaround tour.
I found the attached pic in the restoration file. Could this be the number that you referred to?

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The only other number on the engine casting is ti the right of the casting date. It is very difficult to tell if it is 191 or 181.

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Thanks for the information. I just looked on the engine and there is absolutely nothing there. I will contact the chap who had the original restoration work done on the engine and see if there is any trace of the engine block plate. And how the number on the repro patent plate was determined.

Thanks again.
-Thom

Thanks for the information. I just looked on the engine and there is absolutely nothing there. I will contact the chap who had the original restoration work done on the engine and see if there is any trace of the engine block plate. And how the number on the repro patent plate was determined.

Thanks again.
-Thom

Many thanks for all of the information. I have had a good look at the engine side of the firewall and there is no number at all. I did see some weld marks so likely that it was rusted and the wall repaired. So I guess that it is gone forever.

I did find the engine block number as attached.

And yes, mine is a 1940, 120 club coupe 1801.

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My 1940 Club Coupe obviously has a replacement VN. Is there any means of determining whether or not the number is correct?

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West, firstly, thanks for the info on the trim strip. And secondly many thanks for including the links to your car. It looks great and the extra info on the centre pin on the tie rod was a real gem of information. It is guys like you who make this form so good. Thanks again.

-Thom

Thanks for that bit of information. I will go down tomorrow morning to see just what I have got. Fingers crossed!

Thanks guys. I just found that there is indeed one and mine was just taken off when I viewed the car. Back on now. Thanks again.

-Thom

Can anyone tell me if there was a chrome strip along the edge of the running boards on the 120 club coupe? thanks.,