Re: Packard Seniors 1940-56

Posted by Mahoning63 On 2015/5/9 21:11:23

"...the option to create larger displacement engines from the 288/327 block always existed..."

Great point Steve, I see your logic on it and your other comments including the 288 not being the best choice for the 200 Eight Clipper trying to be an entry luxury car. Maybe for the 300 Super Eight Victoria the 327 could have gotten a 4-barrel carb in 1951 to set it apart from the 200? I don't know the history of 4-barrel technology. Why didn't Cadillac do it until 1952 and Packard, 1953?