Re: 1950 Packard Eight Destined For Racing

Posted by HH56 On 2012/1/7 20:00:22

On the engine look anywhere from the just ahead of the distributor to above the starter motor and just below the head parting line. You should find a stamped number (sometimes faint and grease filled) on a smooth area that begins with a letter. The letter indicates year, the next number is size and remaining are the production sequence. There may be suffix letters indicating running changes or options. The engine serial number chart is available in the literature sectionhttps://www.packardinfo.com/xoops/html/downloads/PackardEngineSerials.pdf . Heads were interchangeable and frequently swapped to change compression ratios so the 327 is not really indicative of engine size.

On the horn button use your palm and press down against a spring and cushion and rotate counterclockwise slightly.