I've decided that IF the Mayfair falls through, (which it now seems it might, the guy's being kinda shady lately) than I'll have a 327 with no home. So, in the spirit here, this is what I'd build in it's stead: (Notice it has my last name on the side of the cowl. I've done a little research on this car, and it's from the Boyle Valve Company)

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BigKev wrote:
I have always wanted to make a Rat Rod out of an unrestorable Packard (aka Project PackRat).......[/quote]

Kev,

This could be the "PackRat" on eBay now.

Rat Rod project 1929-30 Packard body

cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Rat-Rod-project- ... ewItem?hash=item320221094996[quote]

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Sure, it'll probably take me that long to get the Mayfair done!

Can you wait till after I finish my Clipper, and then find, and build project "PackRat"? I figure 5-6 years max!

When I get the Mayfair done I'll take ANYONE up on that challenge.

Jack, how close is the Harvester V8 to the Packard V8???? Have u done any analysis between the two such as crank, pistons etc??? What about the back of the block, flywheel and trans interchange?????

It's been many years since i worked on any Harvester V8's and only minor work and before i got involved with Packard.

I have started to add some of the National Vendors to the Directory, as well as the Clubs. I also added all the PI Chapters. I will do the same with the PAC Chapters assuming that information is available for me to reference.

I also added my local Media Blaster. If anyone has any contacts they would like to add, then I encourage you to do so. Hopefully we can have a great, user sumbitted Directory of everything Packard related or parts, services and contacts for helping to get or keep our Packards on the road.

I noticed someone has already added Yesterdays Radio to the listing. Thanks for that! All the help I can get the better!


So if anyone has any contacts for things like parts, services, Chrome Shops, transmission rebuilders, etc. Then lets get those added to the database. Doesnt matter if they are local or national. I am sure they will come in helpfull to someone else in the future. Plus if you lose a number or a link for a place, now you will have a reference to look it back up!

Pack prince: The idea of me racing my stock 53 Cavalier against the Chevy powered 53 Clipper, of the Garrotts isn't exactly what I would call a fair challenge.

What would be interesting if things were different would be a race of my 53 Cavalier against the 53 Derham Formal Sedan of the Carrott's. Being that the Cavalier weighs 360 pounds less than the Derham Formal Sedan, I would say the Cavalier might just have a slight edge.

John F. Shireman

For the main sway bar bushings on my '54 Clipper, I am using ones from Energy Suspension that are Poly bushings. But then again I had to make a spacer/adapter that allowed be to use a modern universal style bracket. That same thing would work on the '55 Clipper. BUT I had to order the replacement sway bar end link bushings from Steelerubber.

Whats the block deck height from the crankshaft centerline to the block deck on the Studebaker V8?