Re: 6 in a 54... crazy?

Posted by Rusty O\'Toole On 2010/12/11 16:21:13

I bet a good mechanic could do it with a little adapting here and there but why? You would have to install a lower geared rear axle gear set to keep decent low speed pickup and that would make it revvy at higher speeds. When you consider today's highway speeds, not too good an idea.

This may be why Packard dropped the six, it was no longer suitable for all around use given the higher speeds that were expected in the post war era. Only the taxis were made with sixes, for a while, and they were meant for urban use only.

On the whole it would be easier and better to find an eight cylinder of the correct type. They don't seem to be too rare.