Re: 1938 Super 8 engine torque?

Posted by Tim Cole On 2019/9/18 5:29:24

When new the V-12 could do a rolling burnout. That is, if you floored the accelerator while rolling in high gear it would do a burn out. The Su8 never did that. The primary sensation in the V-12 is a seemingly bottomless well of torque and much smoother engine. When you get to 50 mph in the Su8 you know the motor is working. The other is that the amount of throttle being used is much lower in the V-12. I never abused Packards with full throttle acceleration tests except when asked to.

Recently I found a comparison of the Pontiac straight 8 to the new V-8. They found the straight 8 was superior for trailer towing.