Hi, thanks for the input. So far, according the the specifications book I have. Here is what I have found for reference. Compression 7 to 1 both, Cam bearings 5, both. Crank 5 mains both. Journal dia, 2.7465, both. Connecting rod journal dia, 2.250 both. Piston size 3 1/64 x 7/8" both. Distributor Autolite, and Delco same numbers both. Bore 3 1/2 both. Only stroke is different the 288 is 3 3/4 and the 327 is 4 1/4. So far, so good.

Dave

Hey Folks, I hope you all had a nice Thanks Giving. I have a 1950 Super 8 with a 327 engine. I currently am looking for a better exhaust manifold before replacing the gasket on mine. What I found was a complete 288 engine, but frozen up for cheep. What I am wondering is what other parts are interchangeable between these two cousins. Crank?, Cam?. water pump?.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Dave O

Hello folks; I have a 1950 Super 8 with a 327 engine. I was looking for a better exhaust manifold, but what a found was a 288 1952 engine for sale. The engine is complete but frozen up. My questions are what other parts could be interchangeable between the two engines?. I do remember the 288 is shorter stroke, but what about the crank and cam?, and other parts.

Your advise is appreciated

Dave O.

My exhaust Manifold is getting pretty thin on my 1950 327 engine. I am wondering if the 356 exhaust and intake will fit the 327 engine. I seem to remember reading that the 356 engine is a different block. But I'm not sure. Can anyone tell me if it would fit the 327 engine?

Thanks;
Dave

I found this thread very illuminating. I have an exhaust manifold leak on two cylinders. I had no idea these studs actually got into the water jacket!, Oh, what a mess I would have made. No wonder many people have trouble getting the old studs out. Corrosion on the stud threads could make them very hard to get loose for replacement.

To all thanks for this info

Dave O

Sorry Howard. I meant Generator.

I will report on my findings. Thank you so much for your advice. Question; The tests you want me to perform, are on the Alternator, or Voltage regulator?.

Dave O

Constant power. also should be the door lights, headlights and the horn. Although the headlights will only work off the switch. The power is always there. Again if you need any photos, I have taken some.Try to study the schematic on this site for your car. I will help you understand where things go and why. It was my Bible as I rewired my car. Although sometimes I didn't understand the splices and where they were. I just did it. All seems to be working on my 23rd Series Car.

Dave O

OK; boys and girls. Here's My issue. 1949 23rd series Packard. Auto -lite system. I need your thoughts. I rewired the car last winter. I fired it up in July. No smoke, no sparks. Everything seems to be working perfectly. I turned on the the headlights, and the ammeter, started to swing wildly from charge to discharge. I turned off the lights, and later another day I discovered that while re-installing the dash two wires came off. I put them back where I thought they should be. But I was wrong. The headlights were being back fed through the instrument lights. I corrected the issue. The car is not charging well. Its receiving some voltage I believe.....only because if it were only running off the battery it would not run for the miles I put on it. The Ammeter pretty much stays in the upright position all the time. What do you all think I fried out?. I must note that I have no idea if the car was charging properly when I received it. But the more I drive it the slower the starter turns over.....so its not being charged properly. And if I put a charger on it. It always takes some charge. But not more than 15 mins. I have flashed off the generator several times but I have seen no results. The voltage regulator I believe is original. I did clean the contacts before re-installing. Just need your thoughts on what to do next.

Dave O

Thank you for the info. All I can offer is I bought the car. Re-wired it. Put it all back together. And the charging system doesn't seem to be charging. I did clean the contacts on the voltage regulator before hooking up the battery. I have flashed off the B to A terminal once with a spark. Today I tried again. This time I heard a click sound from the regulator but no spark. After which I tried again, and got a spark. Well I'll see what happens, and afterword I'll check the steps you advised. I personally think the car is running off the battery. While receiving some voltage it's not enough to fully charge. After every time I run the car, and hook it up to the charger. It needs a bit of charge to get it up to full.

Dave O