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1942 Packard Custom Super 8 180 Series 2008
Town Limousine
Standard Specifications
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Original Base Price $2,742.00
No. Produced 672
Body Maker Packard
No. Doors 4
Passengers
Model Number
Weight 4,540lbs
Wheelbase 148 inches
Length
Width
Height
Front Tread
Rear Tread
Type Straight 8, L-head
Displacement 356 cu. in.
Cylinders 8
Bore & Stroke 3 1/2 & 4 5/8 inches
Compression Ratio-Std 6.85 to 1
Compression Ratio-Opt
Brake Horsepower 165@3600
Rated Horsepower 39.02
Torque
Main Bearings 9
Valve Lifters
Block Material
Engine Numbers CE500001 to CE503372
Engine No. Location On boss, upper left side of block.
Lubrication Pressure to all bearings excluding wrist pin
Type Dual downdraft
Make Carter
Type
Drive
No. Of Gears
Gear Ratios
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
Reverse
Clutch Size
Semifloating
Hypoid
Differential Ratio 4.36 to 1
Front Independent coil springs
Rear
Service Hydraulic
Front Size 12 inches
Rear Size 12 inches
Emergency Internal expanding on rear wheels
Size 12 inches
Exhaust System
Ignition System Distributor and coil
Battery
Cooling System Water pump
Radiator
Fuel Type
Mileage
Wheel Type
Wheel Mfr
Wheel Size
Tire Type
Tire Size 7 x 16
Spare Location
Fuel 20 Gallons
Oil 7 Quarts
Transmission
Cooling System 20 Quarts
Rear Differential
Front Differential Not applicable
Transfer Case Not applicable
Full Classic
VIN/Serial no. Same as engine number
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Additional Information
Twentieth Series

The Production Figure Book for U.S. Cars Jerry HeasleyHorseless Carriage Foundation
8186 Center St. Suite F P.O. Box 4119
La Mesa CA 91944-4119
(619) 464-0301
www.hcfi.org
Serial No. Book for US Cars 1900-1975 G. BrighamHorseless Carriage Foundation
Motor Age January 1942Los Angeles Public Library
630 West Fifth Street
Los Angeles CA 90071
(213) 228-7000
www.lapl.org
Paint Type
Colors Data not yet collected
Cavalier Maroon Metallic
Royal Crown Maroon Metallic
Wilshire Brown Metallic
Silver French Gray Metallic
Puritan Gray Metallicallc
Chickory Green Metallic
Grove Green Metallic
Andes Tan Metallic
Packard Blue
Upper-Legion Blue Metallic/Lower-Algier Blue Metal
Cadet Cream
Upper-Wilshire Brown Metallic/Lower-Andes Tan Meta
Upper-Puritan Gray Metallic/Lower-Silver Franch Gr
Upper-Grove Green Metallic/Lower-Chickory Green Me
Standard/Optional Equipment
Data not yet collectedStd
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