it's a 51 288 . so says the stamping on the block " J" not the " K " i am looking for

i heard that. physics might suggest that nine bearing would be better , but that crank is the weak link. long and heavy .

i am interesting in this topic because i had delusions/dreams of putting a straight eight on the salt. turbocharged. in a bellytank/lakester frame. i have seen a Buick 6, but no Packards. a nine bearing would be my choice. the oiling system would have to go dry sump cause the Packard oiling is no good for this.I read "what would blow first " the rods i believe.
anybody have any more ideas i will read them.
a Packard gearheads delusion.

i mailed ordered a Optima 6v from the Optima website for hundred dollers. came in a couple days. you need a special charger to charge it or put another regular 6v in parrelle while charging. or Pepboys or the lke have 6v batteries for sixtie bucks

my 52 has a 288 Thunderbolt AT engine. the head says such. by the way i am looking for a 327 Thunderbolt AT "K" engine for my 52 200 Deluxe to put the right motor that came with the car. with 12 " plate UltraDramatic trans..
if you or anybody hear of anything let me know. i say one for say a while back but i was not buying then. thanks

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i don't know about the 47, i have a 52. but i have an extra canister with lines if you can find out if they are the same.

You are Awesome. Thank You Very Much. Merry Christmas!

what i need to do is know how to find the right trans for my car when i go down to see Jerry after the Holidays. I am looking for a 52 Ultramatic with the 12 plates. i can now look for the tag by the top filler hole. but how do i identify one that was behind a 327? ( 12 plate)

i could look tomorrow for the casting number , but if i wanted to get a 52 to rebuild, I would want the the right trans for my car. it came with a 327 ... K4XXXX ... and it has a 51 288 in it now. with the 53 -10 plate trans. when i go looking for a 52 ( 12- plate ) i am starting to know what to look for.
I will start reading all the Ultramatic info i can. I had my 52 out on Highway 101 today. got her up to 85mph. shake down test/ she needs alot of work. but SHE GOES!

i want the right trans for my car. when i go down to see Jerry to get a 327 and Ultra-matic.

thanks . see below. i posted some pics of mine.