1955 Oil Pumps

Posted by Steve Henderson On 2017/12/17 17:44:40

I am considering the purchase of a 1955 Packard 400 hardtop. I've been told several things about the 1955 V8 engines and their oiling problems. I'm wondering what is true.

One story is that the '55 engines all had inadequate oil pumps. Don't buy a '55.

Another is that Packard engineers found and fixed the problem sometime during the 1955 model run. Buy a '55 only if it's a late '55.

Another is that Packard engineers found and fixed the problem for the 1956 model run, so if I buy a '55 I should change over to a '56 oil pump. Better to look for a '56.

Another story is that all Packard V8s had inadequate oil pumps and the only fix is to substitute a GM oil pump.

I would surely like to get the straight of this situation before I plunge and buy this '55. Can anybody get me straightened out?

Thanks,

Steve