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Craig?
How about we do a side-by-side comparison of HP, Torque curves, VE, weight?
I guess the question becomes, would the Packard BB have been a good choice for Chevy in 1958.
Good question, but maybe it would only appeal to the engineers on the board.
One major problem with the 348/409 was the angled deck. Most machine shops could not bore it.
One major problem with the early BBC was weight. It weighed as much, if not more than the Packard. Later, with the aftermarket involved, the "Rat" motor became a killer with alum heads, blocks and all kinds of cool stuff. Maybe the Packard would have evolved the same way, but I doubt it.
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