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just found this forum today. must say that finding a place to share ideas with others is kinda cool. just wondering if anyone else is working on Packard 8's & v8's out there? I got a couple that I'm setting up to run turbos. The Straight-8 is going in a 1949 Hudson p.u., and the v8 is going into a Henry-J when I find one. Just gotta love these old engines!
Welcom to CHR turbo, I hear those old packard engines were indestructible. What was the cubic deplacement on the straight eights?
Welcome turbopackman:Quote:
Originally posted by turbopackman
just found this forum today. must say that finding a place to share ideas with others is kinda cool. just wondering if anyone else is working on Packard 8's & v8's out there? I got a couple that I'm setting up to run turbos. The Straight-8 is going in a 1949 Hudson p.u., and the v8 is going into a Henry-J when I find one. Just gotta love these old engines!
Hey yer' Hudson P.U. doesn't look anything like this does it???:LOL: :LOL: :LOL: **)
Welcome packman this is a great site and can also be very entertaining at times...just dont get these guys started talking about johnson rods:eek: ;)
Welcome to the forum, Turbo. Post us some pics of your projects, not my Packard folks here.
I sold two 56 Packards last year. The V8 was a great engine. It really moved that heavy car. It should be awesome in the Henry J. The Clipper engine is 320 c.i. and the Clipper "Custom" and "Caribbean" are 352 c.i. It has a 4" bore and a 3.5 stroke.
A detuned version of the Packard 320 was used in Hudson Hornets and Nash Ambassadors in 1955.
The August 1955 issue of hot rod magazine has a detailed five page article about the Packard V8s by Racer Brown titled "How potent is Packards V8?". I can scan it and email it if you can't find a copy on ebay.
A A A you can call me Jay....Quote:
Originally posted by BlownGoat
Welcome packman this is a great site and can also be very entertaining at times...just dont get these guys started talking about johnson rods:eek: ;)
or you can call me Ray....
But ya' doesn't have ta' call me Johnson.....:LOL: :LOL: :LOL: **)
A A A you ccn call me Jay....Quote:
Originally posted by BlownGoat
Welcome packman this is a great site and can also be very entertaining at times...just dont get these guys started talking about johnson rods:eek: ;)
or you can call me Ray....
But ya' doesn't have ta' call me Johnson.....
My puter' had a hitch in its git' along!!:LOL: :LOL:
Dunno, we drove Hudsons.Quote:
Originally posted by Streets
What kinda "Johnson Rods" does a Packard have anyway???