mpbdlc Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 Looking for for an Edmunds Aluminum head for my early 50s Packard straight 8. Let me know if you are willing to part with yours. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ozstatman Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 (edited) Beware of this "offer"! This very new poster appears to have very rare parts available for many applications. What's that old saying? Oh, I know, it's "If it sounds too good to be true, it's too good to be true". Edited October 14, 2023 by Ozstatman (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpbdlc Posted October 14, 2023 Author Share Posted October 14, 2023 1 minute ago, Ozstatman said: Beware of this "offer"! This very new poster appears to have very rare parts available for many applications. What's that old saying? Oh, I know, it's "If it sounds too good to be true, it's too good to be true". Yeah definitely. I saw he posted pictures from a motortrend article on another "wanted" thread. Apparently he doesnt know you can reverse search pictures 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nick8086 Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 (edited) I think they are very hard to find.. I have only seen two of them in the last 20 years.. One for sale on ebay 10 years ago and one in a collectors hands.. Edited October 23, 2023 by nick8086 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 They exist. This one has been on the car for decades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick8086 Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 They exist. Are they rare?? I was told they only made 700 of them??? Please Chime in.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpbdlc Posted October 23, 2023 Author Share Posted October 23, 2023 There has been a couple for sale in recent year here in the forum: I understand they are very rare but still worth a try. The engine is far older than me and it will still be around once I am gone thus there is plenty of time to find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpbdlc Posted October 23, 2023 Author Share Posted October 23, 2023 4 hours ago, alsancle said: They exist. This one has been on the car for decades. That looks gorgeous. Very lucky! How does it run compared to the stock one in your opinion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 Honestly, I would probably not go through all the work to set one up if it was me. It looks great, in the car runs fine, but it’s pain in the ass to keep it in tune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpbdlc Posted October 23, 2023 Author Share Posted October 23, 2023 6 hours ago, alsancle said: Honestly, I would probably not go through all the work to set one up if it was me. It looks great, in the car runs fine, but it’s pain in the ass to keep it in tune. What makes it need to be tuned so frequently? The increased compression ratio? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 3 hours ago, mpbdlc said: What makes it need to be tuned so frequently? The increased compression ratio? I'm talking more about the dual carbs than the head. However, it does have a weird heat curve where the car gets warmer when you are moving and cooler when you are sitting at a light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sagefinds Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 If you spelled "Packard" correctly in your title,it might help in a search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpbdlc Posted November 8, 2023 Author Share Posted November 8, 2023 38 minutes ago, sagefinds said: If you spelled "Packard" correctly in your title,it might help in a search. I know. I was lazy when I created this thread and copy pasted the title of the october 30 2022 thread I showed above without realizing the spelling mistake at the time. I have left it that way since I feel it may bring some curious people that are thinking "wow this guy can't even spell the make of the car he is working on" but at the same time they might know someone who has an Edmunds head. I do check for other classifieds every other day in case this WTB is missed. Thank you for the advice, I will eventually fix it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nick8086 Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 I know of two of them in Nebraska .. He will not sell them.. That was 10 years ago when I asked him.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpbdlc Posted December 23, 2023 Author Share Posted December 23, 2023 8 hours ago, nick8086 said: I know of two of them in Nebraska .. He will not sell them.. That was 10 years ago when I asked him.. Hi Nick, do you have a contact? maybe after 10 years he can be persuaded? I am actually looking for the head to drive it not for re-sell or collecting. Fortunately it is a relatively easy thing to swap. Thank you for the tip and responding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick8086 Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 11 hours ago, mpbdlc said: Hi Nick, do you have a contact? maybe after 10 years he can be persuaded? I am actually looking for the head to drive it not for re-sell or collecting. Fortunately it is a relatively easy thing to swap. Thank you for the tip and responding I had his number. He will still say no. It is not for sale.. He has over 300 cars in his private car collection.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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classiccarjack Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 I hope you find one! I have one heck of a time finding Chrysler Parts. I can only imagine how hard it must be to find Packard parts... Sigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpbdlc Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 13 hours ago, classiccarjack said: I hope you find one! I have one heck of a time finding Chrysler Parts. I can only imagine how hard it must be to find Packard parts... Sigh Thank you! They are out there, the hard part is finding someone willing to part with them. The hunt is at the end of the day part of the fun of our hobby. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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