Re: 1955 Packard No Engine Number?

Posted by Mathew Rattray On 2008/10/25 23:19:02

At the moment the car has the 3-speed without overdrive. I would prefer to change it to an automatic. I have been looking into the ultra torque kit from Sierra Packards. This allows you to use a chrysler toqueflite 727 and bolt it onto the engine.

Also,

In regards to the Utica engine number: I remember reading that the engines were built at Utica, and as at the time they were built they didn't know what car the engine was going into. I suspect this was a method used to keep better recording of the engines built rather than send them to the assembly line with no number designated they designed the utica number system.

I'm sure there was mention of this in the Beverly Rae Kimes Packard book