Re: 1954 Packard Pacific 359 L8 radiator / blueprint

Posted by HH56 On 2020/11/10 12:43:38

As far as I know all the 51-4 radiators are the same physical height and width. The thickness of the core will vary depending on the number of rows in the core but I believe the tanks are the same. Not familiar with all brands Packard used but I believe Modine was the most common. The Rome could be aftermarket or maybe someone bought the rights to the name like Chinese companies did with many of the old electronic brands such as Bell & Howell, Emerson, Crosley, etc etc.

55-6 models are almost the same size but there is a difference. I don't have the exact dimensions but those could be a bit shorter in height and slightly wider. If the radiator you show on the grass is the one on ebay it looks correct as far as the bottom outlet tube. If not, look at the ebay radiator and see if it for a V8. 51-4 has the lower outlet on the passenger side as the one laying on the grass does while 55-6 has it a few inches off center more toward the drivers side.