Packard Straight Eight Engine, $275 in CT

Someone needs to build a Challenge car around this. Not mine, etc...

http://newhaven.craigslist.org/cto/4804019780.html

have 1936 Packard st 8 motor illum. head block no cracks other parts pistons flywheel, motor mounts $275.00

Two ideas.

1) Datsun Z car. Give it the VIp treament and just cruise. Watch all the WTFs when the hood is popped.

2) MKiv Supra. Orange w/ vinyls a la F&F. "Packard 8 no E36 M3!"

holy freaking cow that would just be too cool.

Probably not Challenge legal, but you know you want one ....

I say, grab that motor, and then grab an s10. Use the s10 sheetmetal to form a new body that looks similar to these:

^life sized monopoly piece?! Sweet

How much does that thing weigh? It's gonna need ITB's and MS.

JamesMcD wrote:

Is that..... a cetrifugal blowing through two carbs to a single mani? That hurts the brain. Pretty to look at though.

KyAllroad wrote: ^life sized monopoly piece?! Sweet

That looks nothing like a Jack Russell Terrier or a top hat...

mndsm wrote:

JamesMcD wrote:

Is that..... a cetrifugal blowing through two carbs to a single mani? That hurts the brain. Pretty to look at though.

Why yes, yes it is......no different than the old Stude's and the '57 R-code Tbird.

I looked at a straight 8 Pontiac motor years ago for a rat rod application. I came to the conclusion that it was an expensive way to anchor a boat. But something about str8s is so very cool

That supercharged one might have broken 200hp...

The Pontiac doesn't have enough main bearings.

That would be one sweet coffee table!