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Just bought a real nice 1801-120 touring sedan.
I will have it in the registery asap with photo.
Curious...Does the 282 straight 8 have a coolant distribution tube, as in the later forties models with a 327?
Also, if the engine is low milage and has never been rebuilt, is there any reason to add a lead additive within the oil?
I do have some for the gas.
Thankfully,
Al

G'day Al,

Congratulations on the '40 120 and, yes, it does have a coolant distribution tube. Also thanks for thinking of the Registry, looking forward to seeing it in there.

Al,

Yes there is supposed to be a water distribution tube in your 1940 One-Twenty engine. All the Packard monoblock straight 8s from 1935 through 1954 had a water distribution tube. So did the straight 6s from 1937 on.

I never heard of adding a lead additive to the engine oil. I would suggest that you remove the oil pan and clean it and the oil pump pick up screen if you do not know when this was last done. Change the filter cartridge too if it has one. Then refill with a good grade oil. Many of us here use a 15W-40 multi-viscosity motor oil. Most use Shell Rotella and some of us use the Classic Car Motor Oil sold by the Indiana Region of the CCCA. Either one should work just fine in you never rebuilt engine.

Look forward to seeing photos of your new find.

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Great advise fellas. I will follow up with the pan removal and cleaning soon. Thanks again.
I've included a photo of the original jack and the original Packard bag it came in. Also, the original Firestone blackwall spare.
We're thrilled to have this car!
Bought it from a 90 year old fella, here in Sun City West AZ on Monday. He had it for only 2 months. It was too much car for him. I almost fell over, when he told me he took it to a car wash!!
I spoke to the prior owner. Very nice guy from Wisconsin. He stated the Packard is a 17,532 original mile car, bought in Iola Wisconsin. He had it stored in a barn for 35 years. Started a restoration in 2000. The restoration is wonderful. $53,000 in receipts.
I'll take some photo's tomorrow. Raining in AZ. today.
I'm going back in the garage now to take another peek!

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Men (and women) were made of sterner stuff then. That jack looks scary even for 1940. I cannot imagine raising such a big car with that little skinny post and base.

Sounds like a very nice car, and I'm looking forward to some pictures. As to the jack, no first-hand knowledge but it sure looks different than the one shown in the Packard Jacks & Tools book.

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Quote:Just had a thought maybe it should be zinc you're questioning? I'll leave it to the more experienced to comment, if it is.

New in the registry, these are the photo's of our new family member.
Thanks for all the help fellas!

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Beautiful Packard! Congratulations on your "family" member.

Beautiful car. I don't think that's the correct jack for the car, though. Should be a bottle jack, as far as I know. I thought the bumper jacks were for postwar cars.