Not a very exciting picture from the 35-120 technical manual. My earlier comment suggested if you have the original pump on the car, it does not have the "updated" pump cover with the pressure relief spring, which was the factory replacement part, common in design to nearly all Packards, and other car manufacturers, of the period. If you think its the oil pump itself, I highly recommend you find and install the "later" version. Not a hard part to find...
And no, I have not forgotten about your inquiry re:tie rod end modern number.

DF

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I believe the reason for your trouble is the manifold setup pictured is the later version, 1941-47+ which uses a long stud/butterfly washer similar to the picture. If I look through my binoculars, I think I see the casting number 356728 on the exhaust manifold? This manifold is not designed to require the outermost studs of your 39 block. Make sense?

need I say more?

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Terrill Machine, Feltz and Jim Terrill 254-893-2610. Mention The Flackmaster and he'll surely charge you more.

I always have Feltz Terrell do mine, top notch, reasonably priced and you will be amazed at the new looking pump when you get it back. And one more important note, Feltz is a Packard owner, 1941-110 Deluxe Conv. Coupe. Feltz was kind enough to present a short program at last years Salado meet, describing in detail the type of seal he uses in this pump.

I'll throw my 2cents in. I think while the effort would certainly be appreciated by the (already known) retail vendors, the use of the existing buy/sell should be adequete, and it give the community a chance to buy/sell/trade for a few hobby dollars on the side. Think ebay for Packard parts. (note-I am NOT opening up the can of worms of the latest "improvements" to ebay - and the parts counter theory works both ways, potentially with subsequent offers undercutting the prior just to sell a part - kind of like the anti-ebay, now there's a wild thought...) The popularity of this website seems to be linked to the daily activity, as opposed to the monthly newsletters of PI/PAC for parts buy/sell/trade. In my opinion, this was one of the biggest losses with Marshall Katz retiring from the PAC website. I think it is the curiousity of daily activity that brings me back for a quick look nearly every evening....it used to be the same for the PAC website, but no more.

Mal - I've got an idea here, maybe you can discuss it with BigKev...instead of watchdogging for new members and inviting them to register their cars wherever you catch them, maybe BigKev can incorporate an invitation when they first register. That would save you a lot of time, as well as the certainty of invitation.

Jim - We can discuss this when you are buying the beer, but short commentary involves a very hot day (shouldn't be a problem in PHX), some really good glue, a really big pile of clamps, some pre-measured and tested boards, alignment pins, and sandbags. And definitely a "dress rehearsal".

I will have pictures in the next few days of a 37 115c rumbleseat coupe that may come to market. I was looking into it as a donor car for a convertible coupe project. I have nearly all the necessary convertible coupe items after collecting them piece by piece for the last 5 years. Anybody seriously interested is welcome to contact me directly at flackmaster@sbcglobal.net I will commit to posting a for sale listing here first for a week or so, then off to ebay it goes....

The part number definitely ain't kosher, unless it is a superceded number, which then is no longer listed in the index. My hope is someone will recognize it...as I have NO clue as to what it is.