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1949 Packard Custom Eight Series 2206
Touring Sedan
Standard Specifications
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Original Base Price $3,532.00
No. Produced 2,990
Body Maker Packard
No. Doors 4
Passengers
Model Number 2252
Weight 4,175lbs
Wheelbase 127 inches
Length 212.625 inches
Width 7715/32 inches
Height 64 3/32 inches
Front Tread 60 3/32 inches
Rear Tread 60 47/64 inches
Type Straight 8, L-head
Displacement 356 cu. in.
Cylinders 8
Bore & Stroke 3 1/2 & 4 5/8 inches
Compression Ratio-Std 7.0 to 1
Compression Ratio-Opt
Brake Horsepower 160@3600
Rated Horsepower 39.02
Torque 282@2000
Main Bearings 9
Valve Lifters Hydraulic
Block Material
Engine Numbers G600001 to G650000
Engine No. Location On boss, upper left side of block.
Lubrication Pressure to all bearings excluding wrist pin
Type Dual downdraft
Make Carter
Type Helical
Drive Rear wheel drive
No. Of Gears 3
Gear Ratios
1st 2.43 to 1
2nd 1.53 to 1
3rd 1 to 1
4th Not applicable
5th Not applicable
Reverse 3.16 to 1
Single plate dry disc
Clutch Size 11 inches
Semifloating
Hypoid
Differential Ratio 3.92 to 1
Front Independent coil springs
Rear Leaf springs
Worm & roller
Service 4 wheel hydraulic drum
Front Size 12 inches
Rear Size 12 inches
Emergency Rear service brakes
Size 12 inches
Exhaust System
Ignition System Distributor and coil
Battery 6 volt storage battery
Cooling System Centrifugal water pump
Radiator Tubular and fin
Fuel Type
Mileage
Wheel Type
Wheel Mfr
Wheel Size 15
Tire Type 4 ply
Tire Size 8.2 x 15
Spare Location Trunk
Fuel 20 Gallons
Oil 7 Quarts
Transmission 2 Pints
Cooling System 20 Quarts
Rear Differential 6 Pints
Front Differential Not applicable
Transfer Case Not applicable
Milestone Car
VIN/Serial no. Same as engine number
VIN Description
VIN Location On boss upper left side of block.
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Additional Information
No. produced includes all models in this series.

Packard-A History of the Motor Car & Company BR KimesLos Angeles Public Library
630 West Fifth Street
Los Angeles CA 90071
(213) 228-7000
www.lapl.org
Serial No. Book for US Cars 1900-1975 G. BrighamHorseless Carriage Foundation
8186 Center St. Suite F P.O. Box 4119
La Mesa CA 91944-4119
(619) 464-0301
www.hcfi.org
Appv'd Pack. Svc Man'l Section VI Chassis - 1st Ed 14M-9-49Horseless Carriage Foundation
Appv'd Pack. Svc Man'l Section V Engine - 1st Ed 14M-12-48Horseless Carriage Foundation
Packard Flat Rate Manual 1941-1953 (dated August 1953)Horseless Carriage Foundation
Motor Age December 1948Horseless Carriage Foundation
Motor Age November 1948Horseless Carriage Foundation
Paint Type
Colors Spruce Green Metallic
Coronet Blue Metallic
Turquoise Blue
Upper-Aztec Brown Metallic/Lower-Egyptian Sand
Upper-Sylvan Green Metallic/Lower-Egyptian Sand
Upper-Coronet Blue Metallic/Lower-Egyptian Sand
Lowell Gray Metallic
Packard Blue Metallic
Egyptian Sand
Aztec Brown Metallic
Grenadier Maroon Metallic
Arizona Beige
Sylvan Green
Standard/Optional Equipment
Electric-Vacumatic automatic transmissionOpt
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