Re: Supercharged Packard Straight Eight

Posted by TxGoat On 2023/8/27 6:57:24

Forced induction addresses some inherent issues with flathead engines, particularly volumetric efficiency and limited compression, and it can do so without compromising driveability or requiring very high RPM.

In the case of Packard engines, you have a fundamentally good engine design with a good bottom end and lubrication system.

Moderate boost could give a 120 8 cylinder engine a substantial horsepower and torque boost at useable RPM without penalities in driveability or durability.

I believe you could get up around 160 HP at 3600 RPM and 270 ft lbs torque at about 2300 RPM without destroying the engine, unless you drive like a 16 year old boy with a quart of gin in him.



That's a difference you could feel in a stock Packard.