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good morning everybody we have a challenge for you today after complete overhaul of my 1941 packard 180 limousine i have this small piece in my hands and we don.t know where it goes can somebody help me thank you have a good day

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Maurice (momo), I can't help with the unknown part, unfortunately. Hopefully someone else can do that.

May I take this opportunity to ask you about the fate of the 1938 Packard bought in Dagestan four years ago?

I have no idea! But there are some clues in the parts form.
It fastens to a round cylinder about 1 to 1 1/2" in diameter.
The receiving cylinder has two threaded holes to accept what look like 10-32 screws.
The screws only go in a few threads so it may mean that they would interfere if longer so this may mean the cylinder slides/telescopes on another cylinder.
The bolt on the top has two adjusting nuts that act as locking nuts too once set so that the bolt acts as a stop for a cam or rod, maybe even a piston that uses vacuum or air/oil pressure and needs this to regulate its throw.
The nuts themselves are specific locking type nuts to further define its use as a stop gauge.
Is there anything on the carburetor linkage where this could fit?
Does you car have an accessory that requires regulating a rod or cam from the dash?
Can it be positioned to act as a stop so that a panel such as a trunk/door/seat fits precisely when closed/opened?
Please let us know when you figure it out, I find it intriguing!
Bob J.

It almost looks like something off a distributor? Or something for the column shift?

good afternoon Guscha the 1938 packard is still in Moscow with few others that i,ve sold him

Maurice, very kind. Thank you for the information and good luck identifying the mysterious part.

Maybe a part that belongs to the shift linkage?