Re: Packard V8 Engine Size

Posted by PackardV8 On 2008/6/18 22:50:54

The only thing i don't understand is why Packard did not leave some extra room for stroking growth. It looks like maybe that is what they had in mind if we consider the long gudgeon pin depth into the cylinder. BUT then they tightened up the crankcase real tight onto the crank and i'm not sure how much cam clearence there is for stroking if any.

At 352 cubes, even for 1955 the block and heads of the V8 are an albatrose in terms of size and weight. ALtho i like the Packard V8 engine it strikes me as something that was thrown together in 9 MONTHS, not 9 years. Something that only a group of very clever engineers could have pulled off.