Re: 282, 288, 327, 356

Posted by FirstEliminator On 2024/7/14 18:46:47

Which transmission did Packard use? I thought BW built the trans for Packard. The trans w/OD I purchased is from a 51 Packard.

Yes, I will survive. I grew up near Fort Lauderdale, Florida and never owned a vehicle with AC. Today, I feel like AC sometimes. Yes, I'd like more power when I need more power. While I'm cruising, I won't need more power until I turn on the AC. Packard offered AC in 1940. I'd like to see pictures of their unit.

If you'd like, watch my videos. My transmission shop has more machining capabilities than most. Mills, lathes, surface grinders, cylindrical grinders, drill presses, tool and cutter grinders, seat and guide machine and a shaper....along with lots of precision measuring tools.

Someone will win. There are people with a lot of practice and equipment for scoring advantage. It is called scoring factor. For cars 1953 and down a multiplier is used to give a handicap to the score. For example, a 1940 car has a scoring factor of .850. So, if their actual scoring penalty is 1 minutes and 40 seconds, or simplified to 100 seconds, it is multiplied by the .850 to receive a corrected score of 85 seconds. Any car '54 and up is scored as the total 100 seconds. If a 54 or newer car had a better actual score of say 86 seconds, despite having a better score by 14 seconds, the scoring factor would make the 1940 car win. The overall winner this year drove a 1916 Hudson which has a scoring factor of .660. Plus, these guys are really good at rallying.