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===Engine=== | ===Engine=== | ||
Type: OHV V-8, cast iron block and cylinder heads | Type: OHV V-8, cast iron block and cylinder heads | ||
Displacement: 352 cubic inches | Displacement: 352 cubic inches | ||
Bore x stroke: 4.0 x 3.5 inches | Bore x stroke: 4.0 x 3.5 inches | ||
Compression ratio: 9.5:1 | Compression ratio: 9.5:1 | ||
Horsepower @ rpm: 260 @ 4,600 | Horsepower @ rpm: 260 @ 4,600 | ||
Torque @ rpm: 380-lbs.ft. @ 2,800 | Torque @ rpm: 380-lbs.ft. @ 2,800 | ||
Valvetrain: Hydraulic lifters | Valvetrain: Hydraulic lifters | ||
Main bearings: Five | Main bearings: Five | ||
Fuel system: Single Rochester Type 4GC four-barrel carburetor | Fuel system: Single Rochester Type 4GC four-barrel carburetor | ||
Lubrication system: Full pressure | Lubrication system: Full pressure | ||
Electrical system: 12-volt, Auto-Lite generator | Electrical system: 12-volt, Auto-Lite generator | ||
Exhaust system: Dual exhausts exiting through the rear bumper | Exhaust system: Dual exhausts exiting through the rear bumper | ||
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Ratios | Ratios | ||
1st: 1.82:1 | 1st: 1.82:1 | ||
2nd: 1.00:1 | 2nd: 1.00:1 | ||
Reverse: 1.63:1 | Reverse: 1.63:1 | ||
===Differential=== | ===Differential=== | ||
Type: Hypoid gears | Type: Hypoid gears | ||
Ratio: 3.54:1 | Ratio: 3.54:1 | ||
Drive-axels: Semi-floating | Drive-axels: Semi-floating | ||
===Steering=== | ===Steering=== | ||
Type: Worm and roller | Type: Worm and roller | ||
Ratio: 22.5:1 | Ratio: 22.5:1 | ||
Turns, lock-to-lock: 3.9 | Turns, lock-to-lock: 3.9 | ||
===Brakes=== | ===Brakes=== | ||
Type: 4-wheel hydraulic, Bendix power assist | Type: 4-wheel hydraulic, Bendix power assist | ||
Front/Rear: 12-inch drums | Front/Rear: 12-inch drums | ||
===Chasis and Body=== | ===Chasis and Body=== | ||
Construction: All-steel body on channel-section frame with central X-member | Construction: All-steel body on channel-section frame with central X-member | ||
Body style: Two-door, four-passenger hardtop | Body style: Two-door, four-passenger hardtop | ||
Layot: front engine, rear-wheel drive | Layot: front engine, rear-wheel drive | ||
===Suspension=== | ===Suspension=== | ||
Front: Unequal A-arms, anti-roll bar, full-length torsion bars with automatic load level, tubular shocks | Front: Unequal A-arms, anti-roll bar, full-length torsion bars with automatic load level, tubular shocks | ||
Rear: Solid axle, full-lengthe torsion bars with automatic load level, tubular shocks | Rear: Solid axle, full-lengthe torsion bars with automatic load level, tubular shocks | ||
===Wheels and Tires=== | ===Wheels and Tires=== | ||
Wheels: Pressed Steel | Wheels: Pressed Steel | ||
Front/Rear: 7.60 x 15 inches | Front/Rear: 7.60 x 15 inches | ||
Tires, Front/Rear: 7.60 x 15 whitewalls | Tires, Front/Rear: 7.60 x 15 whitewalls | ||
===Weights and Measures=== | ===Weights and Measures=== | ||
Wheelbase: 122 inches | Wheelbase: 122 inches | ||
Overall length: 222 inches | Overall length: 222 inches | ||
Overall width: 85 inches | Overall width: 85 inches | ||
Overall height 54.125 inches | Overall height 54.125 inches | ||
Front track: 59.7 inches | Front track: 59.7 inches | ||
Rear track: 60 iches | Rear track: 60 iches | ||
Curb weight: 6,000 pounds (estimate) | Curb weight: 6,000 pounds (estimate) | ||
===Capacities=== | ===Capacities=== | ||
Crankcase: 5 quarts | Crankcase: 5 quarts | ||
Cooling system: 6.75 gallons | Cooling system: 6.75 gallons | ||
Fuel tank: 20 gallons | Fuel tank: 20 gallons | ||
Automatic trans.: 11 quarts | Automatic trans.: 11 quarts | ||
Rear axle: 3.5 pints | Rear axle: 3.5 pints | ||
===Calculated Data=== | ===Calculated Data=== | ||
Horsepower per c.i.d.: 0.74 | Horsepower per c.i.d.: 0.74 | ||
Weight per horsepower: 23.08 pounds | Weight per horsepower: 23.08 pounds | ||
Weight per c.i.d.: 17.05 pounds | Weight per c.i.d.: 17.05 pounds | ||
Revision as of 19:27, 15 November 2006
The Packard Pedictor was a show car built to tour automotive shows in 1956 and display possible future Packard styling. It was built on a stretched 122-ich Clipper chasis and was powered by a 352-cid V-8. the idea was thought up by William Schmidt approved by Packard president James Nance and designed by Richard Teague. Th orginal name for the concept was the Packard Projector. The vehicle had a very long, low and wide body and was noted for its minimal use of chrome and push-button controls.
See Wikicars' comprehensive Packard_Predictor Review.
Engine
Type: OHV V-8, cast iron block and cylinder heads
Displacement: 352 cubic inches
Bore x stroke: 4.0 x 3.5 inches
Compression ratio: 9.5:1
Horsepower @ rpm: 260 @ 4,600
Torque @ rpm: 380-lbs.ft. @ 2,800
Valvetrain: Hydraulic lifters
Main bearings: Five
Fuel system: Single Rochester Type 4GC four-barrel carburetor
Lubrication system: Full pressure
Electrical system: 12-volt, Auto-Lite generator
Exhaust system: Dual exhausts exiting through the rear bumper
Transmission
Type: Pushbutton-controlled Twin-Ultramatic 2-speed planetary automatic with torque converter and direct-drive lockup
Ratios
1st: 1.82:1
2nd: 1.00:1
Reverse: 1.63:1
Differential
Type: Hypoid gears
Ratio: 3.54:1
Drive-axels: Semi-floating
Steering
Type: Worm and roller
Ratio: 22.5:1
Turns, lock-to-lock: 3.9
Brakes
Type: 4-wheel hydraulic, Bendix power assist
Front/Rear: 12-inch drums
Chasis and Body
Construction: All-steel body on channel-section frame with central X-member
Body style: Two-door, four-passenger hardtop
Layot: front engine, rear-wheel drive
Suspension
Front: Unequal A-arms, anti-roll bar, full-length torsion bars with automatic load level, tubular shocks
Rear: Solid axle, full-lengthe torsion bars with automatic load level, tubular shocks
Wheels and Tires
Wheels: Pressed Steel
Front/Rear: 7.60 x 15 inches
Tires, Front/Rear: 7.60 x 15 whitewalls
Weights and Measures
Wheelbase: 122 inches
Overall length: 222 inches
Overall width: 85 inches
Overall height 54.125 inches
Front track: 59.7 inches
Rear track: 60 iches
Curb weight: 6,000 pounds (estimate)
Capacities
Crankcase: 5 quarts
Cooling system: 6.75 gallons
Fuel tank: 20 gallons
Automatic trans.: 11 quarts
Rear axle: 3.5 pints
Calculated Data
Horsepower per c.i.d.: 0.74
Weight per horsepower: 23.08 pounds
Weight per c.i.d.: 17.05 pounds
Recent Changes
Styles and Major Options
Pricing
Packard spent $70,000 dollars on the Predictor in 1956.
Safety
Photos
3/4 Rear and Left Side
3/4 Front and Right Side
Colors
Main Competitors
Unique Attributes
- Roof doors operated by push buttons that eased ingress and egress
- Retractable vertical rear window
- Unique "canopy" C-pillar
- Bucket seats front and rear with full-lenght console
- Rotating headlamps
- Windshield that wraps onto the roof
Criticisms
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