Re: Packard V12 vs. Lincoln Model K

Posted by 58L8134 On 2018/12/21 20:49:11

Ken

The Lincoln Model K V-12 414ci was designed initially as a 382 ci for the '33 KA, a lower-priced companion to the magnificent 1932-'33 Model KB V-12 448ci. The K engine is still the old multi-piece build: barrel crankcase with cylinder jug blocks but does have side-by-side connecting rods that superseded the fork and blade that was a Lincoln trademark. Of the multi-cylinder '30's engines, it was in the mid-range size and horsepower. It's forte was developing high torque at low rpms for the ability to be driven very smoothly with a minimum of shifting and untoward fuss.

Both Lincolns were major financial drains which only continued under the patronage of Edsel Ford. Fortunately, old man Henry didn't cut the money off as Lincoln was beleaguered Edsel's only creative outlet. As such, he kept the Lincoln chassis clothed in more magnificent custom coachwork than any other luxury make save maybe Stutz and Duesenberg.

Of the other Lincoln V-12, the H-Series, its a four cylinder extension of the Ford flathead V-8, with all the deficits that engine had magnified. Enthusiasts have labored to correct or minimize the worst of its problems. But, its a very different animal than any prior Lincoln engine, one that needs the revs kept high to get decent performance. The 120 282 is light years a better engine.

Steve