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Early 1951 Packard Straight 8 Running Again

This early ’51 Packard straight 8 is out of a 1951 Packard Hearse and folks were just dying to get a ride in these!

After some restoration of this classic automobile engine the time comes to start it up. This video shows the engine in our shop as we test it and scan for temperatures. The scan is to make sure all engine areas are lubricating properly and also that radiator fluid is circulating as it should.

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