Re: Chevy into Packard

Posted by Mike On 2011/1/14 19:49:18

"Answer: Probably a streight 8 (not a Packard V8) UNDER I'state hiway conditions and speeds."


and what happens to them then?! nothing! they're a solid motor when maintained somewhat properly. If you PLAN on doing tons of i-state driving, get a different rear gear or overdrive, as was the options when new.


Most of these failures on most brands come down to poor maintenance, and for some of the later V8s, upgrades by shade tree mechanics who don't put a lot of thought into mixing and matching parts as the factory did.


As for your comment on "they are probably chevy parts anyway"

That's what ruins most BOPC motors, people treating them and working on them like Chevies. The BOP designs are superior to the chevy small block in many ways. The ONLY thing they don't have going for them is the vast numbers, because gm killed them off to save cash and forced them to take chevy motor designs.

Pontiac V8s share power steering pumps and alternators, and could share a carb although they were different from the factory, and the rest is pretty much different.