Re: Super 8 engine differences, 1930's

Posted by Tim Cole On 2015/10/28 15:16:20

1939 is all by itself.

29-36 all use the same cylinder block gasket so any of those blocks can be dropped onto a crankcase to make a running engine. The head gaskets for 34-38 are the same so I would think you can do the same for 37-38. I just don't have the 37-38 cylinder block gasket part numbers.

So if you have your block gasket you can check it against the 1937 block.

Packard changed those motors every year with 35 and 36 being the least changed, but they left them similar enough that blocks from other year motors were being swapped to keep cars running.