The Packard Eight Runabout is a roadster with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies the power to the rear wheels.
The Eight Runabout forms part of Packard's 443 series.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 6.3 litre capacity. This unit features side valve valve gear, 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder.
The engine drives the wheels via a 3 speed manual transmission.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3632 mm | 143 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1443 mm | 56.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Length | 5221 mm | 205.6 inches | |
| Width | 1819 mm | 71.6 inches | |
| Height | 1753 mm | 69 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 206 mm | 8.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.44 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 83.3 litres | 18.3 [22] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Packard | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 8 | ||
| Capacity | 6.3 litre 6306 cc (384.816 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88.9 × 127 mm
3.5 × 5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | |||
| maximum torque | |||
| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 9 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 788.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 6.75 x 32 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.75 x 32 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.07 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 391083 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 312 | ||
| Model family | 443 | ||
| RAC rating | 39.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1928 Packard Eight Runabout added 2014-12-15. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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