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Coupla longtime Packard friends who've owned, worked on these cars say the tailpipe is close, really close, to the side of the gastank. But since neither has access to a car like mine, can't check and tell me how close. So, any fellow 1942-47 160/180/Super/Custom Super Clipper on the standard 127" wheelbase (because limos might be different) owners, how much clearance on yours? An eighth of an inch, or ?

A Chevron engineer told us that gasoline lasts, stays fresh longest so long as it isn't exposed to heat above 80 degrees. Such is the case in my car's garage. Obviously, on a warm summer day, it gets warmer over the road. Packard wasn't building cars for occasional collector/hobbyist pleasure jaunts 65 years in the future.

Wondering if it's worth the bother to wrap that 12 or so inch section of tailpipe adjacent the gastank with heat insulation tape, or is that overkill?

Car's run fine all these years, never, ever vapor locked, nada. But curious if there's any according to Hoyle on this wee clearance.

Thanks.