Re: Eric's Packard Barchetta Speedster Project
Posted by Eric Boyle On 2009/10/1 22:05:01
Did a little work in the garage today, I removed the 327 out of the Speedster and replaced it with a 356. Here's a few pics:
The vibration dampener is bigger on a 356 that a 327, so I had to modify the front crossmember some. I could have used the stock '47 356 front engine mount, but it put the engine too high, and I want the center of gravity as low as I can get it, and the original '37 Six mount works well at doing it. The engine mount differences between the 356 and the smaller engines are interesting, as the 356 is a little bigger than the smaller engines. The bolts to the mount to the engine are larger, and the outer plate on the mount of course has bigger holes for the bolts. I got it to work though, by using the rubber mount insulators from the Six, and the outer plate from the 356. Here's the modified crossmember and the big-a$$ed 356 balancer:
The vibration dampener is bigger on a 356 that a 327, so I had to modify the front crossmember some. I could have used the stock '47 356 front engine mount, but it put the engine too high, and I want the center of gravity as low as I can get it, and the original '37 Six mount works well at doing it. The engine mount differences between the 356 and the smaller engines are interesting, as the 356 is a little bigger than the smaller engines. The bolts to the mount to the engine are larger, and the outer plate on the mount of course has bigger holes for the bolts. I got it to work though, by using the rubber mount insulators from the Six, and the outer plate from the 356. Here's the modified crossmember and the big-a$$ed 356 balancer:
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