Re: New-to-me Packard V-8 trivia!
Posted by Jack Vines On 2009/12/11 14:19:21
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But wasn't the '56 V-8 bottom end considerably improved/stronger than in '55?
The '56 main bearing caps were larger/stronger than the '55s. If the '56 also has the improved oil pump and cam retainer plate/spacer, then the result is a more durable lower end.
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Who else can remember new in-the-crate V8 Packard long blocks listed in the J.C. Whitney catalog for something like $200? I understand quite a few went to marine engine converters.
I don't remember the $200, but SASCO had them complete, ready to run, for $395. (But then, that is $3000 in today's dollars, so it wasn't the bargain it seems.)
thnx, jack vines
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