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  1. 09-12-2004 05:45 PM #1
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    Packard Straight Eights

     



    Anyone out there working on a Packard Eight engine? I was wondering if there were, to swap ideas. here's mine, with the SN60 supercharger bolted on. Headers off of a sbc, and soon a 600 Edelbrock carb.
    Any input would be GREATLY appreciated!

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    Re: Packard Straight Eights

     



    Roy Hastings in Jax, Fl has a Packard with a Turbo on it...
    Pretty neat..
    I'll look for his number...
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    Originally posted by turbopackman
    Anyone out there working on a Packard Eight engine? I was wondering if there were, to swap ideas. here's mine, with the SN60 supercharger bolted on. Headers off of a sbc, and soon a 600 Edelbrock carb.
    Any input would be GREATLY appreciated!

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    Thanks for the info guys, and I hope to find more people with knowledge of hotrodding the Packard Eight.

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    In 53 or 54 parkard straight 8s came with a factory 4 bbl carb,I think they came on the more expensive models.
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    Yeah, they were on what Packard referred to as the "Senior" cars.
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    I'm still looking for info, if anyone happens to have any. This is the project that this engine is going in, a clone of the Packard V12 racer.

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    Originally posted by turbopackman
    I'm still looking for info, if anyone happens to have any. This is the project that this engine is going in, a clone of the Packard V12 racer.

    Eric
    I like that project, it should be a real rocket ship.

    Your avatar name has made me think "has anyone actually put a turbocharger on a henrys" Me and a mate stuck a 671 on a 24 stud mercury years ago and it ran for a while, and than we think it died of fright.
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    Yeah, all I need to find is a grille shell like that one. I have one off of a 1926-28 Whippet, but a Packard would sure as hell be better.


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