Reply To: Cyliinder Heads on the Twelve

[David Stevens]

Fear not! Cast iron heads were used exclusively through 1935, with any 462 heads being interchangeable.

If a 1936-38 still has original aluminum heads with problems there are some new reproduction heads still around the P-A community. Many if not most later cars have been changed to cast iron.

The only issues found in our 1933 were due to poor maintenance by previous owners and easy to address once diagnosed. These are tough engines and compared to Packard 12’s are easy to work on if issues do arise.

Despite being a Packard Club member for 3 decades I would never buy a later Packard 12. Fortunately I got into Pierce-Arrows and the Society before I made such a mistake!

Dave Stevens