No the choke wasn't open. I drove it till it was warm and then took out the coil wire....then I took out one plug at a time and then plug back in and off to the next plug. Why would one take them out all at once? Very shade tree here.

Apparently from what we read now, VanRanst's version for the FWD Packard 12 wasn't w/o significant problems.

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Which is a modified version of Harry Armenius Miller's patent for front wheel drive, the difference is that Harry's version had the transmission on the output side of the differential, whereas VanRanst's version did not. Harry's wasn't a very successful version, but VanRanst's version worked very well in the L29 Cord's.

John, I have no real information on VanRanst's contribution to the Twelve engine per se, but can say that all of his patents assigned to Packard Motor Car Co. that I've seen dealt with driveline, suspension and transmission. For a little insight into VanRanst's inventiveness, you might want to read US 2,098,265 filed 3/31/32 titled "Design for Front Wheel Drive". You can get this from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Packard's most prolific patenters in the 30s and 40s were W. R. Griswold and Clyde R. Paton.

It's a bit off the topic but you might enjoy looking at the enclosed table of some of the U.S. patents Packard claimed as relevant to the 1942-47 cars. This exerpt is from an article I had published some years back in The Packard Cormorant .

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pics and descriptions of my rods in this thread:

https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=1364&forum=3

BTW Owen. I just found the 55 SC's. They were right there with the 56's all along. The index for the 55 and 56 SC's indicates only "Page 36" for any reference to the "3" vs "4" cranks. I'll look further thru them.

Between my two 320's, I have both the cast dome and the machined versions. I'll have to check tonight to see which one's are on my Patrician, but if I remember right, it's the machined ones. I also have a crankshaft that's out of my parts 320 that's been machined already, I can also post a pic and note the #'s that's on it. BTW, I also have the 374 that came out of my Patrician at the house, I can look for #'s on that crank too, but since it's stuck, it may be on the "back" side of the crank and I won't be able to see them, no promises there.

I also have a connecting rod from my parts 320, I'll post the part # from it, too.

September 8, 1947: Packard introduced the Six 2220 and 2240.
The serial number is in the range of G1501 to G4100. Both of those models were produced for taxi use.

The Taxi limousine with a 2280 body mounted on the 2200 chassis which had a wheelbase of 141 inches,as did both body style 2282, a four door sedan, and body 2296 a four door sedan taxi.

John F. Shireman

"Then there is a subsequent notation relating to the first that says the crankshaft with the #4 stamped may be used for either the 4 or 3-13/16 engine, but those with the #3 can only be used on the 3-13/16 engine."

This COULD very possibly mean PISTON to C'Weight clearence or some other clearence issue.

Also note:

Insert Main bearing material is different for ONLY the 320 front 4 mains. See service manual 55 and 56 engine specs at the rear of the book for details.

Would this raise any suspicion that maybe the 320 crank was cast of different material from all other PAcKard V8's????