Re: Thunderbolt engine

Posted by JWL On 2012/6/3 15:43:01

Packard's engine numbering, at least back to the 1935 Junior cars, used a progressive alpha system for each year (series) having an alpha character as the first character in the engine number. Then, depending on the size and type of engine would start the numerical sequence with a different number set. For example, in 1952 the 288 was K2xxxxx, the 327 5-main bearing engines were K4xxxxx, and the 327 9-main bearing engine was K6xxxxx. For 1953 Packard used the letter "L" as the lead character. Other characters were added at the end of the number for particular non-standard dimensions or features. Big Kev did created a comprehensive table of engine numbers from 1899 to the end which is available here. I also did one, but it was more limited.

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