Re: Packard V8 bore spacing

Posted by Mr.Pushbutton  On 2009/10/26 8:27:55

Diskovod--was the Chaika engine developed for that car, or was it developed for another use (agricultural, military or marine) and adapted for the Chaika?
I know in the past there was a perception in the US, probably fueld by cold war rhetoric, that the USSR didn't really develop autos or their powerplants from the ground up as a whole, but rather they tended to use powerplants that the state was already producing for other uses. I would be interested on your take on this.