Hi
Do you have a set of straight solid running boards for a 1940 110 ?

Thanks.

Jim

At a recent old car club function , one fellow claimed that Shell had dropped ZDDP from it's Rotella T oils two years ago. I just got off the phone from a Shell technical rep who advised that while the straight grade oils no longer have zinc, the multigrades do , at 1200 parts per million, the same formula since 2006.

Markuu

The Detroit Free Press did a series of photos of the Packard plant as it appears today and superimposed them on photos taken in the plants' heyday.See them athttp://www.freep.com/article/20121202/news01/120823062 .

Regards
Jim

My unrestored 1940 110 coupe will do 60 MPH comfortably (it doesn't have the optional overdrive).65 is tops so far.

I thought some of you might be interested in the background of the photo of my '40 coupe with the Yale trainer. First a brief history of the Yale. Known officially as the NA-64 , it was built for several countries as a basic trainer early in WW2. Quite a few were shipped to France and were even used by the Luftwaffe after becoming spoils of war. Many more were turned around in mid-Atlantic after the fall of France and used by the RCAF in the British Commonwealth Air Training Program.After the war, they were sold off as surplus or scrapped. An old acquaintance of mine , Ernest Simmons ,a farmer from near Delhi, Ontario , bought 36 of them ! The story goes that he figured he could sell them back to the RCAF for a profit if we declared war on Russia ! Ernie had a large collection of old motorcycles as well. Unfortunately ,they attracted the wrong crowd. Ernie was shot seven times in his own yard by thieves and died of pneumonia a few weeks later.The resulting auction sale took three auctioneers three days to complete. Quite a few of Ernie's aircraft have since been restored (the auction was in 1970) and two were present at the Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association's Wings and Wheels show recently. I received permission to pose these two 1940s together as a tribute to Ernie.
Jim

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Thanks guys. I just completed the installation and it works fine (just make sure the cap is on TIGHT !).There is no room for a T on this car. The fittings are right against the crankcase filler tube, unlike the picture that Pat posted. The filter is available through Fram , part # C134PL. Thanks again for the help.

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Correction.
The short line is a 1/4" .
Jim

Thanks for the info.I was looking at the recently posted original Packard instructions for installing a filter. On closer inspection , there is a short line going in and out of the block at the base of the crankcase filler tube. The instructions say to remove this line and make no mention of putting it back. This would give me an inlet and outlet separately on the block , without a T ,correct ? The short line appears to be 3/16". This all may be an exercise in futility for now , however , as the bottom of the cannister that the cartridge sits on has rusted out somewhat and I will need to find another one !
Jim

I am going to try to install a cannister oil filter from a 1953 Chevy on my '40 110. It looks the same as the original accessory one ,except for the bracket , which appears to line up with the holes on the cyl. head.My question is :what does the fitting look like where the lines go into the block ? Does it have three holes (inlet ,outlet ,pressure gauge)? Is it a special part or just a standard Weatherhead fitting ? Are the lines 5/16 "? The filter came off my grandfather's '53 Chevy , which I learned to drive in , so there is a sentimental connection I guess ! Any help or suggestions will be appreciated.
Thanks.
Jim

We just got home from attending the Packard Int. Meet at Pontiac / Rochester . We were only able to attend the Wed. swap meet and Thursday judging meet as unregistered visitors.
I was told by the oldtimers that a seventy car turnout was disappointing , however with the cost of fuel , the threat of bad weather daily , and the aging demographics of Packard owners all probably figured into the equation. We had a great time, even without our Packard . The variety of cars (and parts) was outstanding and we soon blew our budget at the swap meet! Thanks to all the organizers and event hosts for a job well done ! (And yes, as always, American hospitality and helpfulness never fails !)

Jim