Re: 359 Straight Eight Engine

Posted by Rusty O\'Toole On 2010/12/15 18:46:56

In the flathead days it was common practice at Chrysler corp to make different size engines by putting different crankshaft AND connecting rods in the same block. To increase the stroke it is not only necessary to have a longer stroke crankshaft, but shorter connecting rods as well. Either that or pistons with the pin in a different location. The usual practice was to use the same pistons but specify different rods.

I don't know how Packard handled this but either the rods or the pistons will need to be changed.