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Owen_Dyneto wrote:
Mahoning, the Hudson 308 (the largest of the family including the 232 and 262) had a very large bore (3-7/8 as I recall), much larger than Packard's 3-1/2; with the consequent large bore spacing the the block was indeed quite long. Too long in fact to fit into the Italia which was powered by the little 202 engine from the Jet which was not based on the 232/262/308 block.
I think his concept is to put a new front and rear inspired by the Italia. around the Clipper passenger compartment, on the Clipper frame. The 308 would drop right in the Packard engine room, which had been designed to take the Packard straight eight, which, by my measure of a 1954 359, was 2.25" longer than the 308.
iirc, the 308 had the same bore spacing as the 232/262. Hudson went to siamesed cylinders and a long long stroke to get that displacement. I have read accounts on H.A.M.B of guys putting the short stroke 232 crank in a 308 block and getting a very lively engine.
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