Re: Is it true that the current Bentley V-8 is based upon Packard's design?

Posted by Packard53 On 2008/3/31 19:16:01

Craig: Some of the so-called short coming you point about the Packard V8 maybe valid, but again they may not be. Except for the oil pump problem, which maybe you and Turbopackman,and PackardV8, might have come up with a solution for.

Every car manufacturer that has ever built or produced an engine has had design flaws and weakness in them, that have had to be addressed. The Chevy small block in 1955 is another engine that comes to mind being plagued with problems. The RR inline 6 B engine introduced in 1946 had many problems which took RR several years to iron out.

I think that HH56 hit the nail on the head, that considering what was going on at Packard, they did a dam fine job on the V8 they introduced.

John F. Shireman