Here are technical sheets and the complete rebuild manual for anyone looking. It covers up to 1961 models. Thanks to BigKev at Packardinfo.com. I wish we could have information like this on our website, too.
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Found one thing that does not make sense, so far, all in all a great reference material. The book says in High Range, idle should be 375 rpm. In all the years I have owned my car, 375 rpm is a non running engine
All the Stude books say 600 rpm at idle. There are some interesting quick checks I have never seen
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Found one thing that does not make sense, so far, all in all a great reference material. The book says in High Range, idle should be 375 rpm. In all the years I have owned my car, 375 rpm is a non running engine
All the Stude books say 600 rpm at idle. There are some interesting quick checks I have never seen
BGComment
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I think the Packard engine is much less aggressively cammed than... well... pretty much anything. It's a pretty mellow engine in stock form. I was never able to get mine to idle much below 450 or so without shaking however.
nate
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55 Commander Starlight
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55 Commander Starlight
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I think the Packard engine is much less aggressively cammed than... well... pretty much anything. It's a pretty mellow engine in stock form. I was never able to get mine to idle much below 450 or so without shaking however.
nate
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55 Commander Starlight
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55 Commander Starlight
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At 375, you could paint one fan blade a different color and count revs by it![:0]
Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle
1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
No deceptive flags to prove I'm patriotic - no biblical BS to impress - just ME and Studebakers - as it should be.Comment
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At 375, you could paint one fan blade a different color and count revs by it![:0]
Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle
1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
No deceptive flags to prove I'm patriotic - no biblical BS to impress - just ME and Studebakers - as it should be.Comment
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Heck, at 375, if you painted one fan blade, it would change the balance of the engine!quote:Originally posted by Mr.Biggs
At 375, you could paint one fan blade a different color and count revs by it![:0]
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Clark in San Diego
'63 F2/Lark Standard
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Heck, at 375, if you painted one fan blade, it would change the balance of the engine!quote:Originally posted by Mr.Biggs
At 375, you could paint one fan blade a different color and count revs by it![:0]
[img=left]http://members.cox.net/clarknovak/lark.gif[/img=left]
Clark in San Diego
'63 F2/Lark Standard
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Must be a typo, I don't see how any car Co. could have used an Ultramatic after 1956, Detroit Packards, Nash, and Hudson were all gone before 1961!
StudeRich
Studebakers Northwest
Ferndale, WAStudeRich
Second Generation Stude Driver,
Proud '54 Starliner Owner
SDC Member Since 1967Comment
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Must be a typo, I don't see how any car Co. could have used an Ultramatic after 1956, Detroit Packards, Nash, and Hudson were all gone before 1961!
StudeRich
Studebakers Northwest
Ferndale, WAStudeRich
Second Generation Stude Driver,
Proud '54 Starliner Owner
SDC Member Since 1967Comment
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Maybe they were installed in the Yellow ones from Canada
BGComment
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Maybe they were installed in the Yellow ones from Canada
BGComment
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