Re: What if Packard developed an overhead cam short stroke straight eight?

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2014/3/3 9:44:52

Well said, Mr. Bumble.

Packard certainly had plenty of experience with overhead cam designs (and supercharging) from their marine and aircraft engine experiences and no doubt had a good feel for the plusses and minuses in moving that into the automotive arena; they also knew what the public wanted and made the move in that direction, though belatedly.

Consider how well (poorly) Jeep and Pontiac did with their in-line overhead cam engines a decade or two later.