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Packard Don

Re: Joe

#211

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You could also have an original starter rewound for 12v if authenticity is an issue but in this case I doubt it is!

Posted on: 2023/5/9 14:53

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Don Pierson
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1951 Henney-Packard 3-Door Long Wheelbase Air Force Ambulance
1954 Packard Patrician
1954 Packard Patrician Parts Car
1956 Clipper Custom Sedan

Wat_Tyler

Re: Joe

#212

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Quote:

HH56 wrote:
A tough way to start a trip but you are certainly not the first to have this happen. Fortunately you did not have the large gear reduction starters used with the 356 and there was a simple and readily available option for replacement. Did the small starter bolt right up and does it turn the engine decently?

If it is satisfactory, since original Packard starters are getting more expensive and harder to come by, if the mini starter seems to work well maybe it should be recommended as a part of the changeover rather than just having the original starter modified for 12v operation. Might even be easier to find and cheaper than the cost of the mod and a new 12v solenoid.

Good point!!! I second this notion.

e/t/a: Here's the link for Vintage with the Packard starter:

vintageautogarage.com/packard-1935-1938- ... uction-starter-12-volts-9160-080gr/

"Fits: Packard 1935-1954. Model 115, 120, 120B, 120C, 1601, 1602 Straight 8"

So I don't know if it fits the later monoblocs as well.

Posted on: 2023/5/9 18:57

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Joe Wareham

Re: Joe's '49 Club Sedan

#213

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An interesting situation with the installation of the 12V VAG starter. Had to change the starter switch from ground activation of the solenoid to positive battery. Got it all wired and hit the starter button and got nothing. It was wired right but testing with a voltmeter showed a significant voltage drop across the original ignition switch. I replaced the ignition switch an new, non-original, 4-terminal ignition switch but kept the push button starter switch. Everything works fine. One side effect of the switch change is the fact that the engine now starts instantly without a long cranking. It's not cranking any faster just almost before you can get your finger off the button the engine starts. The car has Pertronix ignition replacing the points and condenser and the voltage drop at the switch might have been messing with ignition until the alternator upped the voltage, it's not single wire but wired for full voltage at low RPMs. This could be one of the many reasons people have trouble with Pertronix conversions.

Posted on: 2023/7/13 13:09