Kevin's 1955 Packard 400 Engine Overhaul Project

This is one of the major projects of the Packard V-8 Club. It details in the overhaul of Kevin's 1955 Packard 400 352CID V-8 engine.

Background

Recently one of our members, Kevin of Tucson, AZ, decided to complete the partial restoration of his 1955 Packard 400 hardtop. This good example of a 1955 senior 352CID engine was running OK when last parked. But, to have a very reliable "driver", Kevin decided that the engine needed updation, meaning overhaul and update.

Although many readers of this project will be experienced in the overhaul of engines in general and the Packard V-8 in particular, this presentation will show and discuss the complete overhaul process in quite some detail. This extra detail is to enlighten those readers without such experience and to entertain others.

Removal
Transport
Disassembly
New parts & machine work
Assembly
400 Preparation
Engine Installation Upcoming!