Re: your experience with 6 cyl Packard engines: 110/Six/Clipper Six

Posted by R Anderson On 2009/12/13 15:17:38

I am sure that is quite true. Are the vendors providing Packard parts of Chinese provenance, and if so, are they upfront about it? That's all one can ask, I suppose, but it is good to be able to have the information one needs to make a choice.

No doubt the Chinese are "able" to provide quality when they wish to, but too many recent examples can be cited of intent to do otherwise. One is not reassured that that will be the case, and vendors may not be asking for it in any case, if pure profit and not quality and service is uppermost in their minds.

There are some excellent threads on MOPAR websites showing, including photos of dissected parts, clearly inferior ball joints, for example, being sourced in China by hitherto dependable companies such as Moog. It is enough to give one pause. I, for one, would be more than happy to pay the price for top quality parts... with vendors,I'm not so sure.

Perhaps I should have made this a separate thread, it is an important topic for all of us.

Back to 6 cylinder engines, are there desirable mods, upgrades, or material improvements to be made for cars to be used frequently with alcohol gas? Or best oils to use - straight or multigrade, synth or dino? ZDDP needed for these engines?