Garrett Meadows	Incredible! A quarter balanced on its edge on a Pack straight 8 running	#1
Home away from home Joined: 2014/6/21 17:28 Last Login : 2022/6/28 14:09 From Baton Rouge, LA Group: Registered Users Posts: 410	I found video on Youtube of a quarter balanced on its edge on a running straight 8 Packard engine. Incredible. Those must have been some smooth running engines. Granted, I'm sure the same can be done on modern engines, but given the time period, I think it's pretty awesome. Happy Holidays, Garrett Meadows Posted on: 2016/12/21 12:53

Troy Taylor	Re: Incredible! A quarter balanced on its edge on a Pack straight 8 running	#2
Home away from home Joined: 2013/8/25 21:29 Last Login : 2023/9/15 14:22 From Elkhart, IN Group: Registered Users Posts: 889	the Quarter is neat, Look for the one with the Dime for a bigger impression. Posted on: 2016/12/21 13:08
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West Peterson	Re: Incredible! A quarter balanced on its edge on a Pack straight 8 running	#3
Home away from home Joined: 2007/11/16 13:51 Last Login : 5/29 14:23 From Dayton Group: Registered Users Posts: 2545	No, not as easy to do on modern engines. Unless it's an inline. The more cylinders in a row, the smoother it gets. Posted on: 2016/12/21 15:06
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HH56	Re: Incredible! A quarter balanced on its edge on a Pack straight 8 running	#4
Forum Ambassador Joined: 2007/4/20 19:54 Last Login : Yesterday 23:27 From Fresno CA Group: Registered Users Forum Ambassadors Posts: 18508	Quote: skateboardgumby wrote: I found video on Youtube of a quarter balanced on its edge on a running straight 8 Packard engine. Incredible. Those must have been some smooth running engines. Granted, I'm sure the same can be done on modern engines, but given the time period, I think it's pretty awesome. Happy Holidays, Garrett Meadows Another thing impressive is watching the Twelve idle so slowly and smoothly you can count the fan blades pass by. Posted on: 2016/12/21 15:22
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bkazmer	Re: Incredible! A quarter balanced on its edge on a Pack straight 8 running	#5
Home away from home Joined: 2008/10/10 9:29 Last Login : Yesterday 12:10 From Ithaca, NY usa Group: Registered Users Posts: 1383	i'd heard the coin on edge story as being used in its day regarding the RR Silver Ghost. Posted on: 2016/12/21 15:42

West Peterson	Re: Incredible! A quarter balanced on its edge on a Pack straight 8 running	#6
Home away from home Joined: 2007/11/16 13:51 Last Login : 5/29 14:23 From Dayton Group: Registered Users Posts: 2545	Are you sure it was a quarter? I think the only U.S. coins you can do that with is a nickel and a penny. Posted on: 2016/12/21 22:06
	West Peterson 1930 Packard Speedster Eight Runabout (boattail) 1940 Packard 1808 w/Factory Air 1947 Chrysler Town and Country sedan 1970 Camaro RS https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=4307&forum=10 http://aaca.org/

64avanti	Re: Incredible! A quarter balanced on its edge on a Pack straight 8 running	#7
Home away from home Joined: 2013/8/2 17:19 Last Login : Yesterday 17:50 From MKE, WI Group: Registered Users Posts: 792	The engine in question clearly needs more cam! Posted on: 2016/12/21 23:06

JWL	Re: Incredible! A quarter balanced on its edge on a Pack straight 8 running	#8
Home away from home Joined: 2008/2/16 18:39 Last Login : 5/12 13:39 From Santa Fe Group: Registered Users Posts: 5929	Back in the day, I was able to balance a 5-cent piece on the cylinder head of a running '41 One-Twenty. No YouTube in those days to record the event. (o[]o) Posted on: 2016/12/22 12:08
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