Re: Chev drivetrain swap on these cars?

Posted by BigKev On 2014/4/10 14:54:04

Your car obviously, so do as you wish.

But for the most part once replace the Packard motor with something non-Packard, you really kill the value in the car. Most everyone that I see at car shows likes that I have the original motor in it, and not just another SBC swap. They are getting as cliche as fuzzy dice on the mirror.

The Straight 8 motor parts are plentiful and they pretty simple to take apart and rebuild. I guess you have to ask yourself what is your long term goal for the car. If you want to make a hot rod out of it, then sure what the motor. If you are looking to restore it, or keep it working and looking original, then rebuild the motor, or replace it with a good working one.