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Repop pistons from Egge/Kanter/Packards International - update
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Jack Vines
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Three updates - Kanter/Packard International no longer offers a complete rebuild kit. The parts now have to be ordered individually. No explanation as to why they chose to drop their kits and inconvenience themselves and their buyers.

They do, however, now stock wrist pin bushings. These were out of stock for quite a while. The repros are cut from bronze tubing and not split as were the OEM bushings.

AFAIK, Egge Machine continues to be the sole source for Packard V8 cast pistons. If one calls Kanter/Packard International and specifically asks if they will be furnishing Egge pistons, they will equivocate and refuse to specifically answer the question. When the box arrives, the Egge label will be cut off and the printed insert will be censored with a black felt pen to block out the Egge name.

This is not particularly unusual behavior, as I've seen similar from Tucson Packard, Terril Machine and everyone else in the old Packard parts industry. Some will even cut off the country-of-origin label so the buyer won't see "Made in Taiwan" on his rod bearings.

The latest pistons from Egge are better quality than those from years back. However, the .030" OS pistons and pins weighed in twenty-nine grams heavier than the STD bore OEM pistons. This isn't a problem, as we always re-balance all our engines, but everyone should know they can't just be stuck in the holes and run without a balance job.

jack vines

Posted on: 2010/10/19 12:32
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Re: Repop pistons from Egge/Kanter/Packards International - update
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JV. Many thanks for the good information and update. Info that every V8 owner should be aware of before making ANY decisions.

Posted on: 2010/10/19 13:56
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Re: Repop pistons from Egge/Kanter/Packards International - update
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Egge told me that they no longer make pistons for Packard engines anymore...

Posted on: 2010/10/20 7:39
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Re: Repop pistons from Egge/Kanter/Packards International - update
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Egge told me that they no longer make pistons for Packard engines anymore...


No kidding??? I wonder why???

Posted on: 2010/10/20 8:38
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Re: Repop pistons from Egge/Kanter/Packards International - update
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Yeah, Eric. That's a real mystery isn't it???? Gufwah ha ha ha ha .

Posted on: 2010/10/20 9:20
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Re: Repop pistons from Egge/Kanter/Packards International - update
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I'm wondering if Egge discontinued ONLY the V8 pistons or discontinued ALL Packard pistons for ANY model of Packard???

Posted on: 2010/10/20 9:26
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Re: Repop pistons from Egge/Kanter/Packards International - update
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I'll even go so far as to make one of my infamous "endless guesses" that everyone holds in such disdain:

Watch for NEW Packard V8 pistons to show up on eBay. Probably re-pops made in China-Rica. Same thing happened to Indian motorcycle parts over the last 7 or 8 years.

Posted on: 2010/10/20 9:42
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Re: Repop pistons from Egge/Kanter/Packards International - update
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I just spoke to Jim at Egge. There is no truth to the story that they no longer manufacture and supply pistons for the V8 Packards, 1955 & 1956.

Posted on: 2010/10/20 10:09
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Re: Repop pistons from Egge/Kanter/Packards International - update
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Owen. Thanks for the correction.

Posted on: 2010/10/20 10:21
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Re: Repop pistons from Egge/Kanter/Packards International - update
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Kinda figured it was a BS report.

Posted on: 2010/10/20 15:09
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