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I need the valve lash setting for a 1950 288
Kris

Kris, The information and much more can be obtained by downloading free manuals from this site. Why not register and put a picture of your car in the owner registry. There is so much information available free at this site. But to answer your question concerning tappet clearance; with Engine warm:
Intake valves .007, Exhaust valves .010
I hope this helps.

Hi Kris, Are you setting the valve clearances prior to fitting the motor or is a running concern and you are under the mudguard with the wheel removed? Are you aware that there are a few shortcuts to getting fried under the mudguard, setting the tappets with a running motor? Peter Toet

Thanks for the quick response.
The valve setting is what i need.
I am rebuilding the engine for a customer.
It is .020 over on the bore.
010 - .010 on the crank.
New valves,springs,locks,guides,
resurfaced block,head,rebuilt oil pump,
timing chain and gears.
The car is 1937 (not sure the model)
as i have not seen the car yet.
The shop is currently rebuilding a
v8 studabaker and 2 flathead fords,
but the straight 8 is the most popular.

Kris

Kris, The engine in the 1937 120 is a 282 CID engine and not the same as the 288 engine in the 1950 model. Valve timing and valve tappet clearance information can be found on the Packard Club sitepackardclub.org Along the left side of the home page scroll down to "tune up". Double click and voila you will find all the valve and tune up information you would likely need for whichever year engine you are rebuilding. Good luck.

The original engine was replaced with a 1950
288 but i'm told the car is 1937.,so we painted it green to match the year!I put a couple pictures of the engine in the 1950 section!

Kris

What is the engine number?

Here is a before picture of the head.
This is not a full restoration to my knowledge
But it can't hurt to have another Packard on the road!

kris

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Kris, The Engine number should be at the upper LH corner of the block, stamped onto a machined surface. The 288 on the head is not a conclusive engine capacity indicator, as the 288 and 327 shared the same block, but a 288 head has a smaller volumetric capacity ( 109cc verses about 120cc) and was a cheap way to get higher compression. After the Second World War Packard advised that 282 engines (also pre-war sixes) would not be supplied and that 288 engines should be fitted as replacement for 282 engines. There are a number of tech instructions for the fitment which required some firewall and gearbox mount mods. There were kits supplied but most people made up their own.
I fitted a 1954, 327 and R6 overdrive usng these instructions as a basis, although I must add that the R6 overdrive did not "slip" into the frame X member easily. My point is that the '37 with the 288 should not be frowned upon, as it was a Packard "sanctioned" fitment. Best regards Peter Toet