Re: 53 patrician 327 into a 38 with manual tranny?

Posted by Peter Packard On 2010/2/23 2:27:07

G'day all, As soon as I can get my scanner working I shall post an instruction from Packard on fitting the 288 motor into the pre-war 120 ( back to 1936). The tech instruction was raised when packard decided not to continue supply of the 282 motor. Packard opted to supply the 288 motor for fitment. It is the same block but different stroke to the 327. Then you bore the 327 out 0.0625 to approx 340 and shave a late model 288 head to get around 200hp from a 185 hp OEM set-up. There is a bit of a "massage" to the firewall and a relocation of the bolt holes on the trans X member and that is about it. I also moved the radiator about one-half inch further into the surround to facilitate fan belt removal. Also the Packard Tech instruction was predicated on a front mount 288 engine not a side mounted 51-54 engine but this is no big deal. I shall provide details as soon as i get a bit of time. Best Regards Peter Toet.