Thanks for your insight, Owen_Dyneto. I intend to restore the car to original but if, for example, a more modern head gasket that fixes a notorious blown head gasket problem is available, I would like to use the newer gasket.

It is comforting to hear that my 110 was very reliable when new. It sounds like all original factory parts worked as intended. If that's the case, I intend to use all original parts.

Looking at parts prices it makes me happy that my Packard is a 110. Generally their parts are the cheapest! That is a good thing since this is my first restoration.


-John

P.S. What color is Packard Blue? I think that's my Packard's original color.

I just remembered another question I have. Is there a place on the internet (or this site) that has documented part interchangeability? For example, I assume that my 110 engine is the same as all other 110 engines. Am I right? And other than the engine, are 120 parts interchangeable with 110 parts?
What about Packards using the same parts as other manufacturers?

I am also wondering if there are common problem areas on the 110. What are things to look out for and are there good upgrades I should perform to make my Packard more reliable?

Thanks for your help!

-John

Thanks for the warm welcome! I will be sure to add my Packard to the registry when I get some pictures of it. I'll also sit down with my grandparents to hear the history of the car. It should be interesting! Thanks for the suggestion.

When I start ordering parts, where is a good place? Out of places like Max Merrit, Kanter and Tucson Packard, which ones are the best to work with? I'm excited that Tucson Packard (packardpartsonline.com) will be close enough to travel to if I need a part quickly. Does anybody have experience with them?

I just joined this forum recently and thought I should introduce my Packard and myself. My Packard is a 1940 110 Sedan. It is in fair shape, but it is not currently running. It was given to me a few years ago by my Grandparents in hopes that I would eventually get it running again. I recently got excited about restoring it and I hope to get it running so they can enjoy it.

I am 22 and have just graduated from college with my bachelors in Engineering Physics. I am from southern New Mexico, but this summer I am working for General Motors in Michigan at the Milford Proving Grounds as an intern in the Hybrid group this summer. I hope to work here full time if jobs are available.

Anyway, I have already tapped into some of the vast knowledge in this forum and I look forward to start working on my Packard in the first week of August (my internship ends next week). I will be sure to start a blog and ask lots of questions!

Thanks and I look forward to being a part of this forum.

-John

Wow, Eric! That engine was definitely from the Titanic. I guess now you can (have to!) build that engine to be whatever you like. Your project is pretty interesting! It should be fun to drive.

Turbopackman, was that your engine? That would be a terrible thing to find! It looks like that engine was used as a boat anchor.

Owen_Dyneto, thanks for the tips. My fan belt is hard and rotted, so I'll try the flywheel method. Thanks for suggesting some rust removers. I probably would have tried WD-40!

-John

I tried to spin the crankshaft but I couldn't get a wrench on the harmonic balancer. Does the radiator need to be removed for that?

It seems that the crankshaft is not holding the radiator,but I would like to try to spin the engine by hand to get an idea of its condition. When I drained the oil pan I found a good amount of water, which has me worried. It wasn't rusty, but there must be rust somewhere.

I'll try jacking up the motor to get some more clearance.

Thanks for your comments!

-John

Hi! I have been looking for a Packard forum for some time and I just stumbled across this one today. It looks great!

I have a 1940 Packard 110 that was given to me some years ago by my grandparents. Their last name is Packard so they made sure to own a Packard. Anyway, I finally got around to start working on it and I could not remove the oil pan. The oil pump pickup and a cross-member keep it from going anywhere.

Is anybody here familiar with this? Is pulling the engine the only way to remove the oil pan?

Thank you and I look forward to being an active member of this forum!


-John