Re: What is Correct Piston for 1954 with 327 cid Engine?

Posted by PackardV8 On 2011/3/15 20:22:14

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"I hate to throw out 7 flawless pistons and buy 8 pistons from Max Merritt so that they all have a top ring slot at 3/32 and middle ring at 1/8. "

U only need ONE piston. MIxing pistons in the same engine is often touted as poor craftsmanship. Assuming that the piston fits and is not made of lead or some meaterial lighter than air or some other outrageous or conspicuos difference then tHere is simply no truth to it being poor craftsmanship. Perhaps not most desireable to mix pistons of course. Most desireable is to have everything matched.

***** As for your pistons "not a Packard piston" then I HAVE A QUESTION!!! How did the PAckard number 403535 get cast into the pistons????? *****

Is 403535 a PAckard number for the pistons???? I don;t know.
If it is not a Packard piston then what is it????? A Yugo piston or something????

Did Packard even make THEIR OWN pistons????? Maybe not. Maybe some piston manufacturer(s) made pistons FOR Packard.
In that case there is no such thing as a "Packard piston" to begine with. So how could ANY piston be a Packard piston???

Get the picture????