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Packard Flywheel Dimensions
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Eric Boyle
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Here I am again looking at Packard flywheels, thinking I just got screwed again. The flywheel I won on e-bay advertised as a Packard V8 manual flywheel is 14.25" in overall diameter, where as I could have sworn the V8 manual flywheel is 15.25" overall diameter. Since I don't have a verified manual flywheel for a Packard V8, can someone who has one measure the V8 flywheel for me and let me know the overall diameter? I used to have this info somewhere but I can't seem to be able to find it. On the other hand, If I'm going to be going back the the straight eights, I guess I now have 3 manual flywheels to choose from! This is the flywheel I won recently:

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Posted on: 2008/1/1 19:25
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Re: Packard Flywheel Dimensions
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If the hub of the flywheel will bolt to the crank and the ring gear matches that of a T'Ultra torque converter ring gear then what else could it be????

Posted on: 2008/1/1 20:10
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Re: Packard Flywheel Dimensions
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It helps when you have a loose Ultramatic flexplate to compare to, which I don't. I do however have a KNOWN straight eight flywheel out of a 1948 Packard that's exactly like the other two I have.

Incidentally, a straight eight flywheel will bolt up to a V8 crank, as all the Packard cranks appear to have the same mountings.

Posted on: 2008/1/1 20:29
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Re: Packard Flywheel Dimensions
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Gimme about 15 minutes and i'll go out to the shop to measure a T'Ultra ring gear.

Posted on: 2008/1/1 20:31
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Re: Packard Flywheel Dimensions
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I'd appreciate it, CLOCK'S TICKING!!! LOL!

Posted on: 2008/1/1 20:32
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Re: Packard Flywheel Dimensions
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The RInG GEAR overall diameter is 15.25 inches. Taken from my 56 Executive parts car engine.

Posted on: 2008/1/1 20:40
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Re: Packard Flywheel Dimensions
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Figures... Anyone need a straight eight manual flywheel? I would imagine that the manual flywheel is the same as the auto, so it looks like I was bent over the barrel again! I've got $300 in two V8 flywheels, and they're not even V8 flywheels! Good thing I'm going to straight eight's, these V8's are KILLING ME!!

Posted on: 2008/1/1 20:52
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Re: Packard Flywheel Dimensions
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If they are streight 8 flywheels and u are going to streight 8's then why not just keep them???

Posted on: 2008/1/1 20:58
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Re: Packard Flywheel Dimensions
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I don't really need 3 flywheels, 2 is plenty. Actually, I'm contacting the seller to see if I can return it. Besides, it's not like they're unobtainium, I keep finding them everywhere....

Posted on: 2008/1/1 21:02
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