Re: The Second Packard "Twin Six"

Posted by Packard53 On 2008/9/19 21:16:07

Peter: Your statement you made that in many cases the Marmon V16 was lighter than the Packard V12, isn't quite true.

Granted the 490 cid Marmon V16 was a bigger engine than the Packard V12. The Marmon V16 engine weighed in as about 935 lbs, this weight included the complete engine block and transmission. Which is considerably lighter than the Packard V12 engine.

The Marmon V16 which was produced between 1931 and 1933 had weights of between 5050 to 5440 lbs. With the Packard V12 being produced between 1932 and 1939 had weights of ranging between 4950 to 5950 lbs.

John F. Shireman