Packard Super De Luxe Eight Sedan is an automobile that has a 4 door saloon (sedan) body style with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
It forms part of Packard's 22nd model series.
The 5.4 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, side valve, 8 cylinder that produces 145 bhp (147 PS/108 kW) of power at 3600 rpm, and maximum torque of 361.4 N·m (267 lb·ft/36.9 kgm) at 2000 rpm.
A 3 speed manual with overdrive gearbox supplies the power to the driven wheels.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 7/8 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3581 mm | 141 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1526 mm | 60.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1543 mm | 60.7 inches | |
| Length | 5731 mm | 225.6 inches | |
| Width | 1968 mm | 77.5 inches | |
| Height | 1627 mm | 64.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 191 mm | 7.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.6 | ||
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| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75.8 litres | 16.7 [20] UK [US] gal. | |
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Packard | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 8 | ||
| Capacity | 5.4 litre 5361 cc (327.148 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88.9 × 107.95 mm
3.5 × 4.25 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 147 PS (145 bhp) (108 kW) at 3600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 361.4 Nm (267 ft·lb) (36.9 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 20.2 kW/litre 27.4 ps/litre 27 bhp/litre 0.44 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
67.41 Nm/litre
0.81 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Stromberg carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 847.1 kPa (122.9 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 670.13 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| 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 | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5½ x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½ x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 15 x 7.00 | ||
| Tyres rear | 15 x 7.00 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-LH | ||
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| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.72 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.36 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 328460 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 2271 | ||
| Model family | 22nd | ||
| RAC rating | 39.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1948 Packard Super De Luxe Eight Sedan added 2013-04-06. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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