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1946 Packard Custom Super Clipper 8 Series 2106
Club Sedan
Standard Specifications
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Original Base Price $2,913.00
No. Produced 7,162
Body Maker Packard
No. Doors 2
Passengers 6
Model Number 1625
Weight 4,000lbs
Wheelbase 127 inches
Length 215.5 inches
Width 76.125 inches
Height 64 inches
Front Tread 59.25 inches
Rear Tread 60 11/16 inches
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 292@2000
Main Bearings 9
Valve Lifters Hydraulic
Block Material
Engine Numbers F500001 to F504694
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 Internal expanding on 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
Tire Type
Tire Size 6.5 x 16
Spare Location Trunk
Fuel 20 Gallons
Oil 7 Quarts
Transmission 2 Pints
Cooling System 20 Quarts
Rear Differential 6.75 Pints
Front Differential Not applicable
Transfer Case Not applicable
Milestone Car
VIN/Serial no. Same as engine number
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No. produced includes all 1946-1947 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
Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975 Krause Pub.Los Angeles Public Library
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
Packard Flat Rate Manual 1941-1953 (dated August 1953)Horseless Carriage Foundation
Paint Type
Colors Doreen Yellow
Packard Blue
Upper-Ruxton Brown Metallic/Lower-Doreen Yellow
Cavalier Maroon Metallic
Vanderbilt Gray Metallic
Lowell Gray Metallic
Coral Blue Metallic
Vermont Green Metallic
All colors may not be available in all models.
Two Tone Colors Available
Standard/Optional Equipment
Automatic transmissionOpt
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