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"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
08/22/2017 at 17:47 • Filed to: Packard, One Ten, 1940

So as you may know I am going to sell my !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! (I believe the Jr. refers to it being smaller than the one twenty, I know it is weird).

This one in fact

The actual car

Well I thought you may all be interested in more info on it.

It is powered by a 4.0L (245 ci) flathead inline six good for 100 hp @3,600 and 200 lb-ft @ 2,000. A compression ratio of 6.3:1 (wheeze wheeze) (though it had an optional 7.0:1) and a 1-bbl Chandler-Groves downdraft (nasty leaker, I sear look it up). It is a 3 on the tree with second and third having synchromesh. It has a 6 volt system and 4 wheel drums and a turning circle of 19.17 ft (5.85 m). Iron block and aluminum head.

Engine pic via Google

At least that is all the stock info and as far as I was told she is 100% stock.

DISCUSSION (23)

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > CaptDale - is secretly British
08/22/2017 at 17:57

Man that’s excellent. The GTO will be missed but they’re obtainable...there aren’t a lot of 1940 Packards milling about.

CaptDale - is secretly British > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms
08/22/2017 at 17:58

That and I have a special place with this Packard and as much as I love the Goat, she can be replaced.

Party-vi > CaptDale - is secretly British
08/22/2017 at 17:59

Hot rod it. Offset grind that crank and put some higher-zoot pistons in there.

CaptDale - is secretly British > Party-vi
08/22/2017 at 18:02

While that would be fun, I prefer the stockness of it all. That is how my friend had it and I think that is how I will too. Unless I build a separate engine for it and keep the original on the side.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > CaptDale - is secretly British
08/22/2017 at 18:14

Can’t put a price on an emotional connection with a car, I read the run down on it earlier. I hope it works out well, can’t really see why it wouldn’t, haha.

CaptDale - is secretly British > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms
08/22/2017 at 18:15

Yeah I don’t see why it shouldn’t work out

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > CaptDale - is secretly British
08/22/2017 at 18:19

I’m impressed it has a synchronized transmission

CaptDale - is secretly British > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe
08/22/2017 at 18:22

Just 2 and 3, 1 and R are not

RallyWrench > CaptDale - is secretly British
08/22/2017 at 18:27

Wow, aluminum head in 1940?!? Super cool. I want to see this thing.

CaptDale - is secretly British > RallyWrench
08/22/2017 at 18:34

It lives out near you, that could be arranged.

ranwhenparked > CaptDale - is secretly British
08/22/2017 at 18:37

But, back then, a lot of drivers didn’t even use 1st.

Would not recommend that, though.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > CaptDale - is secretly British
08/22/2017 at 18:39

This thing is gorgeous, hope it works out for you! Also, that, at least to me, seems like it would be a rare color! Most Packards I think of are often black?

ranwhenparked > CaptDale - is secretly British
08/22/2017 at 18:41

Call me crazy, but I think 100hp/200 lb ft is perfectly sufficient for a car like this. These things were supposed to be pretty stoutly built, too.

CaptDale - is secretly British > ranwhenparked
08/22/2017 at 18:41

I’d use first to go

CaptDale - is secretly British > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
08/22/2017 at 18:43

Probably is, though I don’t know. One source says there were 62,300 1940 One Tens made split between 11 versions of it

4-door sedan

4-door wagon

2-door sedan (is this a BMW?)

club coupe

business coupe

convertible coupe