Re: Newbie here,with a question about an engine swap.

Posted by HH56 On 2010/9/5 15:08:16

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A weldable crack is not the end of the world if it is as described. As to the engine swap with a different make, there will be a lot more to it than just an engine. A lot of the drivetrain will also have to change as well as mounting brackets for all. Anything that "butchers" the frame so a proper engine will be hard to put back is not a good idea IMHO. Others here have more experience in the swap dept so am sure more opinions will be forthcoming.

Not knowing which model and engine is there now kind of limits suggestions--some engines are rather common across years and easily found for probably less than the swap would cost. Others such as the 356 are one of the finest engines Packard made but also harder to find and fairly expensive to buy and work on. You will probably get a lot of people trying to discourage the swap--for resale value alone if nothing else.