TECH TOPIC - PACKARD V8 ENGINE
By Earl Sejrup
I believe the V8 engine (PACKARD) had a few bugs. Some of the bugs have been corrected. In '55 (early), the push rods were solid and heavy. The rocker arms were also heavy. At high RPM, the valves would float. Being open, when the pistons came up, the valve went through the piston. The engine would need major repair! Packard changed the push rods to hollow units and they made the rockers much lighter.
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