Re: 356 & 359 info and choices.

Posted by Wat_Tyler On 2022/7/18 18:27:26
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Scienceaddict wrote:
Wat,
You hit the nail on the head. I fully intend to build the 359 max effort eventually. And that's another point in sticking the 356 in the car complete, it leaves the 359 on the side where I can work magic on it while still driving the car. I want column shift with overdrive, my goal is traditional "run what you brung" hotrod, but in grand touring form, fitting as many people in it and having a grand time. The 3spd and overdrive will probably be perfect.

I have a YouTube channel, mostly Land Rover content, but I'll definitely get Packard content on there too.



Okay, gotcha on the 3 speed and o/d. But you can't bang shift those. Always trade-offs.


I follow the 356 for now and the 359/Frankenmotor for later. I bought a 327 9-main block last year with a comparable idea. I had read something to the effect that "oh, 359s are out there," and I can say with 100% certainty that yours is the first I have heard about for sale. Three fifty-sixes, on the other hand, turn up with regularity. I leave the pre-war ones for the restoration crowd (they're usually much more expensive) and scarf up post-war blocks, saving them for my nefarious schemes. So, I'm kinda jealous. A little. Okay, not really. So, please keep us posted.


Which reminds me, I have to call a guy about a 356 . . . .

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