I love writing Engine Line Up pieces. I learn a lot doing the research.
Back in 1946 there wasn’t a lot of imagination when it came to naming cars. Packard either named their cars after the engines that powered them or their engines after their car models plus the cylinder count. This led to the following models names:
Clipper Six
Clipper Standard/Deluxe Eight
Clipper Eight
Custom Super Clipper Eight
The engines available for the Packard line up included one 6 cylinders and two 8 cylinders.
First up is the 6 cylinder dubbed – Clipper Six. This was an inline (straight) L-Head 6. (Note: An L-Head is a type of internal combustion engine having both inlet and exhaust valves on one side of the engine block – making the shape of an “L”.) The engine displaced 245.6 ID and had a bore and stroke of 3.5×4.25 and a compression ratio of 6.7:1. It had four main barrings and solid lifters. Top it off with a Carter WA1 single barrel carb (Model 530S) and you’d get 105 hp.
Clipper Six Engine – 1947 would be the last year this engine would be used in the Packard
Next up is the inline eight, referred to as the Clipper Standard/Deluxe Eight. It was an L-head as well that displaced 282.04 (yes .o4) cubic inches. It’s bore and stroke were 3.25X4.25 inches and the compression ratio was 6.85:1. It had five main bearings and solid lifters all topped with a 2 barrel Carter (WDO) Model 512S. On a good day you could coax 125 hp out of this configuration. Consider that the average weight of the Packard’s for that year 3,922 lbs with the heaviest being almost 5,000 lbs (4900), you’ll need all those horses to get these beautiful pieces of steel moving.
Last is the Super/Custom Super Clipper Eight. Again it was a straight (inline) eight cylinder and an L-head. This power plant was 356 cid with a bore/stroke of 3 1/2×4 5/8 inches, 9 main bearings and hydraulic lifters. Topped with a Carter’s (WDO) two barrel Model 531S it produced 165 horse power.
Posted Dec. 14, 2014 @ 6:08 pm. “Snow” created by the movie production crew, frosts the 1946 Packard police cruiser at Chatham Fish Pier. Staff photo by Doreen Leggett. By Doreen Leggett dleggett@wickedlocal.com. Posted Dec. 14, 2014 @ 6:08 pm.
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Total units sold was 4,900.
I say good for them. I think they’ve earned it, after 10 years of various struggles.
This is my latest segment. It will be a frequent blathering of car stuff – current and maybe some old stuff. I hope you enjoy it.
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I’m guessing that is true..even I have a Ferrari Mug!!!!
Oh they make a couple bucks building engines for Maserati.
For nearly 40 years, Dave’s Goldwest Auto Wrecking has been buying and selling wrecked muscle cars in Southern California. Sadly, after all these years, they are closing their doors and are selling off all their inventory and land. They have about 75 project muscle cars up for grabs that need to go. If you’re in the region, we would recommend stopping by, even if it’s just to roam the yard.
Yes, you remember the plastic strips and setting up the loop for your Hot Wheels track and watching your favorite car do a loop (or sometimes just drop on it’s top) after you released it on the track.
You’ll love this video, even if you only had a Easy Bake Oven and didn’t have a Hot Wheels track set.
Tanner Foust has made a career out of driving little cars in a tight circle – (yawn). Just kidding….the guy has some great skills…..so check out this life size Hot Wheel Double Loop.
