What Kind of engine is this?

[Deleted User]
edited November -1 in HUDSON
Sorry, I'm not much for AMC motors...but could anyone inform me of what kind of engine this is?

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  • looks to be a Packard 320 or 352 2bbl V8 engine used in the 55 and 56 AMC full size Hudsons and Nashs.

    thanks,

    PaceRacer50
  • PAULARGETYPE
    PAULARGETYPE Senior Contributor
    I thought too that it was a 320 or 352 but the valve covers on those engines were held on with two hold down studs that came up through the valve covers from the front and rear bolts that hold down the rocker arms i'm now at a loss for what it might be
  • Paul,

    You actually got it backwards. The AMC 250 and 327 used two central studs off the rocker arm stands to hold the valve covers down.

    The Packard V8 used the bolt arrangement shown here.

    later,

    PaceRacer50
  • PAULARGETYPE
    PAULARGETYPE Senior Contributor
    Yep you got it right i guess i'm slippin a bit today sorry your right woops
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  • PAULARGETYPE
    PAULARGETYPE Senior Contributor
    It has a packard ultramatic trans and the air cond. Compressor is standard compressor and bracket
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