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1931 Packard 840 Custom Eight Series
Coupe
Standard Specifications
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Original Base Price $3,545.00
No. Produced 2,035
Body Maker
No. Doors 2
Passengers 2-4
Model Number 478
Weight 4,592lbs
Wheelbase 140 1/2 inches
Length
Width
Height
Front Tread
Rear Tread
Type Own, L-head
Displacement 384.8 cu. in.
Cylinders 8
Bore & Stroke 3 1/2 & 5 inches
Compression Ratio-Std
Compression Ratio-Opt Not applicable
Brake Horsepower 120@3200
Rated Horsepower 39.2
Torque
Main Bearings 9
Valve Lifters
Block Material
Engine Numbers 188,001 to 191,345
Engine No. Location On upper half of crankcase, right side, front end.
Lubrication Pressure to all bearings excluding wrist pin
Type
Make Own
Type
Drive
No. Of Gears
Gear Ratios
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
Reverse
Double dry plate
Clutch Size 9.75 inches
Semifloating
Differential Ratio 4.69 to 1
Front Semi-elliptic leaf springs
Rear Semi-elliptic leaf springs
Worm & sector
Service Internal expanding on 4 wheels, mechanical
Front Size 16 inches
Rear Size 16 inches
Emergency Internal expanding on rear wheels
Size 16 inches
Exhaust System
Ignition System Distributor and coil
Battery
Cooling System Water pump
Radiator
Fuel Type
Mileage
Wheel Type Disk
Wheel Mfr Motor Wheel
Wheel Size
Tire Type
Tire Size 7 x 19
Spare Location
Fuel 25 Gallons
Oil 10 Quarts
Transmission 4 Pints
Cooling System 25 Quarts
Rear Differential 7 Pints
Front Differential Not applicable
Transfer Case Not applicable
Full Classic
VIN/Serial no. Same as engine number
VIN Description
VIN Location Plate on dash under cowl.
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Additional Information
Eighth Series

Packard Standard Eight Models 8-26 & 8-33 c. 1930Horseless Carriage Foundation
8186 Center St. Suite F P.O. Box 4119
La Mesa CA 91944-4119
(619) 464-0301
www.hcfi.org
Packard DeLuxe Models 8-40 & 8-45 (1931)Horseless Carriage Foundation
Info Packard 8 Motor Cars for Regulations Insurance & Sales Purposes(1931)Horseless Carriage Foundation
Information on the Packard Motor Car - September 1930Horseless Carriage Foundation
Packard Sales Educational LessonHorseless Carriage Foundation
Chilton's Flat Rate Manual (1932)Horseless Carriage Foundation
Automobile Trade Journal January 1931Horseless Carriage Foundation
Paint Type
Colors Data not yet collected
Upper-Pine Manor Gray/Lower Cannon Smoke
Upper Packard Blue/Lower-Black
Upper Packard Blue/Lower-Rubicelle Maroon
Upper-Shirvan Green/Lower-Black
Upper-Bonaventure Green/Lower-Riverhead Green
Upper-Blue Bell Blue/Lower-Pheasant Blue
Upper-Bonaventure Green/Lower-Onyx
Upper-Ravenswood Brown/Lower-Imperial Champagne
Black
Upper-Morning Mist Gray/Lower-Mandalay Gray
Standard/Optional Equipment
Data not yet collectedStd
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