Re: Kanter Deluxe Kit for V8

Posted by PackardV8 On 2008/7/20 7:33:02

And maybe this one flew over everybody's head but i remember it from page one of thuis thread:

Wiz wrote:
"All of Egge's pistons for the 3 1/2 bore 282 and 327 engines are of the steel strutted design. Kanter does buy both the 3 1/2 and the Packard V8 pistons from Egge. If anyone has had problems with Egge pistons I would love to hear about it. The only way problems can be fixed is to know what the problems are."

Posted on: 7/17 15:15:28


NOTE that the streight 8 pistons mentioned are STEEL STRUT. But the V8 piston is mentioned seperatley of having any steel strut.

SO, that somewhat begs the question as to why the V8 pistons are not steel strutted too??????

SEE page 14 and 15 of the Engine section of the 55-56 Packard factory service manual. Heading "PISTON" at bottom of page 14 continueing top of page 15. MY manual indicates the factory V8 pistons are steel struted to control expansion.