According to Kevin Emdee, the packard and douglas crimper is the same because the "bullet" that crimps on to the wire is the same for both styles, only the outer shell is different. He demonstrated this to me by pulling a douglas shell off an old school taillight and putting a packard right over it.
The AF8's are never cheap-I have been watching eBarf for months hoping to catch one under the radar and have been unsuccessful.
There is another acceptable crimper out there and I can't remember the #.... I will have to look for it.
Kevin Emdee also has the douglas connectors:
Star Electric Ordnance Kevin Emdee, President 368 Big Oak Trail Radcliff, KY 40160-9749 Phone: 270-877-0813 Fax:270-877-5042 ...