Comments on: Packard Straight Eight Motor http://www.motormayhem.net/2008/04/27/packard-straight-eight-motor/ From Gearheads for Gearheads Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:22:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Turbopackman http://www.motormayhem.net/2008/04/27/packard-straight-eight-motor/comment-page-1/#comment-2077 Turbopackman Tue, 12 May 2009 20:43:45 +0000 http://www.motormayhem.net/2008/04/27/packard-straight-eight-motor/#comment-2077 The oil galley is on the passenger side lower part of the block, about 3" above the oil pan mounting surface. It curves out, and is rounded. You'll see the little 1/8" NPT plugs sticking out of it, and it goes right through where the oil pump is. The oil galley is on the passenger side lower part of the block, about 3″ above the oil pan mounting surface. It curves out, and is rounded. You’ll see the little 1/8″ NPT plugs sticking out of it, and it goes right through where the oil pump is.

]]> By: Turbopackman http://www.motormayhem.net/2008/04/27/packard-straight-eight-motor/comment-page-1/#comment-2076 Turbopackman Tue, 12 May 2009 20:41:38 +0000 http://www.motormayhem.net/2008/04/27/packard-straight-eight-motor/#comment-2076 Those are not the numbers. The numbers you are looking for are on the starter side, but up towards the head. It's on a pad directly above the starter, the pad is about 1" tall and 4" long. Those are not the numbers. The numbers you are looking for are on the starter side, but up towards the head. It’s on a pad directly above the starter, the pad is about 1″ tall and 4″ long.

]]> By: Miles http://www.motormayhem.net/2008/04/27/packard-straight-eight-motor/comment-page-1/#comment-2071 Miles Tue, 12 May 2009 18:09:55 +0000 http://www.motormayhem.net/2008/04/27/packard-straight-eight-motor/#comment-2071 Well I checked it today and there is no letter in front of the numbers. These are cast right under where the starter bolts on. Also what is the oil galley? I would like to see if I can find the number of main, but I don't have my hoist at the moment to lift it and pull the pan. Well I checked it today and there is no letter in front of the numbers. These are cast right under where the starter bolts on. Also what is the oil galley? I would like to see if I can find the number of main, but I don’t have my hoist at the moment to lift it and pull the pan.

]]> By: Turbopackman http://www.motormayhem.net/2008/04/27/packard-straight-eight-motor/comment-page-1/#comment-2034 Turbopackman Mon, 11 May 2009 15:05:12 +0000 http://www.motormayhem.net/2008/04/27/packard-straight-eight-motor/#comment-2034 A 9 main engine would have 8 little 1/8" NPT plugs on the oil galley for the lifters on the passenger side lower part of the engine, in line with the oil pump. The 9th one is hidden behind the oil pump. A 9 main engine would have 8 little 1/8″ NPT plugs on the oil galley for the lifters on the passenger side lower part of the engine, in line with the oil pump. The 9th one is hidden behind the oil pump.

]]> By: miles http://www.motormayhem.net/2008/04/27/packard-straight-eight-motor/comment-page-1/#comment-2022 miles Mon, 11 May 2009 05:04:55 +0000 http://www.motormayhem.net/2008/04/27/packard-straight-eight-motor/#comment-2022 Cool. Darn I was hoping it was one of the 9 main bearing ones as those are more expensive and are supposed to run really smooth. I really don't have any plans for the motor, but I will check out your site and maybe I will be inspired :) Thanks for your help, Miles Cool. Darn I was hoping it was one of the 9 main bearing ones as those are more expensive and are supposed to run really smooth. I really don’t have any plans for the motor, but I will check out your site and maybe I will be inspired :)

Thanks for your help,
Miles

]]> By: Turbopackman http://www.motormayhem.net/2008/04/27/packard-straight-eight-motor/comment-page-1/#comment-2018 Turbopackman Mon, 11 May 2009 04:09:26 +0000 http://www.motormayhem.net/2008/04/27/packard-straight-eight-motor/#comment-2018 Sorry, that should be a "K", "L" is '53. Sorry, that should be a “K”, “L” is ‘53.

]]> By: Turbopackman http://www.motormayhem.net/2008/04/27/packard-straight-eight-motor/comment-page-1/#comment-2017 Turbopackman Mon, 11 May 2009 04:07:04 +0000 http://www.motormayhem.net/2008/04/27/packard-straight-eight-motor/#comment-2017 Is there a letter before the "443528", and that's not ON the head is it? Other than that, I'd say that it's a '52 engine, since it has a late '51 casting date and the "2 25 52" If there's a letter in front of the "443528" it should be an "L", which makes it a '52 327 5 main engine, not too rare of an engine, but nice to have. If you want to know some hop up ideas for it, meet me over at www.packardinfo.com, I go by "Turbopackman". Is there a letter before the “443528″, and that’s not ON the head is it? Other than that, I’d say that it’s a ‘52 engine, since it has a late ‘51 casting date and the “2 25 52″ If there’s a letter in front of the “443528″ it should be an “L”, which makes it a ‘52 327 5 main engine, not too rare of an engine, but nice to have. If you want to know some hop up ideas for it, meet me over at http://www.packardinfo.com, I go by “Turbopackman”.

]]> By: miles http://www.motormayhem.net/2008/04/27/packard-straight-eight-motor/comment-page-1/#comment-2016 miles Mon, 11 May 2009 03:45:07 +0000 http://www.motormayhem.net/2008/04/27/packard-straight-eight-motor/#comment-2016 Thanks, In the driver side it says: 443528 2 25 52 and 9-13-51 Lmk if you know what it is. Thanks,
In the driver side it says:

443528
2 25 52

and

9-13-51

Lmk if you know what it is.

]]> By: Turbopackman http://www.motormayhem.net/2008/04/27/packard-straight-eight-motor/comment-page-1/#comment-1995 Turbopackman Sun, 10 May 2009 12:17:42 +0000 http://www.motormayhem.net/2008/04/27/packard-straight-eight-motor/#comment-1995 Your engine is a '51-54 model, and if you can tell me the numbers on the pad that's on the driver's side rear of the engine below the head I can tell you exactly what it is. Your engine is a ‘51-54 model, and if you can tell me the numbers on the pad that’s on the driver’s side rear of the engine below the head I can tell you exactly what it is.

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