Re: other boats of interest
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2015 7:50 pm
Its got two specially beefed up velvet drive transmissions with a jack shaft going forward to two vee drives out to two props.
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Re: other boats of interest
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2015 8:39 pm
Its amazing how similar those Packards look to Rolls Royce engines with the updraft intake manifold, side mount magneto's, and mechanical drive water pump. I'm assuming some licenced copying or sharing of engine design between companies went on a lot during the war years. Beautiful engines.
Re: other boats of interest
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2015 9:26 pm
Back in about 1984 I once owned a 1932 rolls Royce laundalet phantom 2 . It had a Straight 8. When I bought it, the head was cracked. I am Sure the new head came from Packard in USA ( or
Mexico or Brazil) and it was machined in the UK. My memory isnt the greatest but I do remember it came from packard.
Mexico or Brazil) and it was machined in the UK. My memory isnt the greatest but I do remember it came from packard.
Re: other boats of interest
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2015 11:46 pm
The boat has two rolls meteors. He couldn't get Packards for it.
Re: other boats of interest
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 9:09 am
ah ha Dave. Now I get it. I got fooled by the rocker covers and 6 stacks per engine but the inlet manifold caught my eye from working on meteors in the past.
Lovely boat either way. The tinnitus would have been worth it!
Lovely boat either way. The tinnitus would have been worth it!