Re: 1/3 scale Prototype Display Packard 6 Cyl Engine Model

Posted by Peter Hartmann On 2008/10/5 12:02:24

not sure WHAT that thing is. The up-draft "detroit" type carb. would suggest this thing is from the late 20's.

Is that a turbo-charger I see that the exhaust feeds into ? Packard supposedly did some experiments with super-chargers in the 1920's, (Packard and General Electric pioneered super-charger develop. for aviation use during the 1st World War, but I dont think GE was interested in continuing this into automotive applicatons afterwards) but not aware of any turbo-charger experiments.

The back of the crank-case does not look like any prototype/experimental engines I have seen from PMCC. Packard typically had a provision for a bell-housing attachment moulded into crank-case designs.

Water pump design dosnt look like Packard concepts to me.

Also puzzling - not aware that Packard was convinced in the era this engine is apparently from, that the additional expense, manufacturing and servicing problems of over-head valves was any real advantage to the consumer, given the octane issues of that day.

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