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Packard V8 Performance Capabilities - Discussion Forums IMHO, the Packard V8 came with a lot of cast iron for the money However, as it came from Packard, it had two fatal flaws which caused failure when run hard The first was the well-known and thoroughly discussed oil pump and oiling system weaknesses The second is the large, long and heavy valves They are longer, at 5 7", than most any modern V8
Packard Gas Tanks - Packard - Antique Automobile Club of America . . . Hemmings Motor News October issue, Pages 70-72 has an article on fuel tanks and related parts Reading on down the article on page 71 it might be worthwhile to note "Tanks for just about any applications can be custom-made in stainless steel for $450-600 by Rock Valley Antique Auto Parts and it t
Packard - Buy Sell - Antique Automobile Club of America now only two packard trunks with pictures 36x18 and 33-1 2" x 20-1 4" - 20" tall - top corner lifts - face drops down Marty Roth , September 26, 2022 2 yr for sale - parts
gas tank sending unit - Packard - Antique Automobile Club of America . . . Don't even remember reading that Packard had used S-W instruments I always thought the different part numbers between jr sr cars various models was due to tank capacity gauge color but am not sure now they weren't still facing shortages and used what was available or maybe different instruments for different models like the Delco
kanter parts - Packard - Antique Automobile Club of America . . . Ive been buying Packard parts from Kanter's for nearly 40 years with generally very good and occasionally just excellent service and can't recall a single significant problem Also Dan is a true Packard enthusiast and gives quite unselfishly of his time to help other Packard folks with their problems
Straight eight speed - Packard - Antique Automobile Club of America . . . The Packard straight 8s had a long stroke in comparison to its bore which gave them better low end torque, but limited their power output because of piston travel distance and inherent restrictive high speed breathing valve in block design The Packard engines were low speed, high torque designs more suitable for casual driving
Packard engine difference - Packard - Antique Automobile Club of . . . My friend's 1950 Packard has the 288 engine painted "awful green" I don't think anyone has nailed down the engine color for 48-50 Maybe it indicated made in Canada - no one seems to have a definitive answer between green and gray YFAM, Randy Berger
H. E. I. conversion - Packard - Antique Automobile Club of America . . . Took a few minutes to explore and found a Chevy HEI distributor circa 1978 I've studied it and disassembled it and have determined that adapting it to the Packard V8 is most promising and maybe even ez except for the need to turn a simple adapter sleeve on a lathe I need to know the diameter of a Packard distributor shaft or ID of gear
Bathtub Packards - Packard - Antique Automobile Club of America . . . Packard's volume was from the low end cars, whereas Cadillac's volume was from the Series 62 which cost $500-$1000 more than Packard's low end cars Packard's cars at that price range sold way less So Packard was not really competing with Cadillac, but with the higher end Buick, Olds, and Chryslers