Re: 1931 Packard front-wheel drive prototype

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2014/4/9 12:32:13

JW, thanks for those pictures. Though I've seen the car in person a few times, I never really took note of the degree of the changes, in addition to the displacement change from 376 to 445 cubic inches, that took place before the Twin Six engine was introduced. To name just a few that I see:

Oil filler/breather relocated to driver's side.
Spark plug position changed.
Generator drive moved to driver's side timing chain case.
Fan drive changed.
Dual rear distributor/coils replaced with a single distributor and dual coils at the front of the motor.
Starter motor relocated from front to rear.
Fuel pump relocated to old starter motor location.
Air silencer reversed.
Looks like cylinder head bolts with unique heads rather than studs and nuts.

And so many more.