Re: new to the packard world---HELP
Posted by BigKev On 2009/4/9 23:56:35
Depending on the current condition of the car, and what your long term plans are for it will answer your questions.
If you want to restore it, then keep the original motor. If you want to maintain its value, then keep the original motor.
Now if the car is a "project", unrestorable, or would require to much money to restore vs. it's finished value or you don't intend on keeping it original, or you are looking for a hot-rod/street-rod and speed. Then the original motor probably isn't going to be what you want. These were luxury cars built for smooth dependable transportation. Not build for the drag-strip. The majority of the folks here are about maintaining the original drive train. Anyone can drop in a SBC, but then you are just like every other vintage car with a SBC transplant in it. Open the hood on that straight eight at a show, and people will come over as you have something unique, a piece of history.
Just my
, change given.
If you want to restore it, then keep the original motor. If you want to maintain its value, then keep the original motor.
Now if the car is a "project", unrestorable, or would require to much money to restore vs. it's finished value or you don't intend on keeping it original, or you are looking for a hot-rod/street-rod and speed. Then the original motor probably isn't going to be what you want. These were luxury cars built for smooth dependable transportation. Not build for the drag-strip. The majority of the folks here are about maintaining the original drive train. Anyone can drop in a SBC, but then you are just like every other vintage car with a SBC transplant in it. Open the hood on that straight eight at a show, and people will come over as you have something unique, a piece of history.
Just my
, change given.This Post was from: https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?post_id=25762