Looks like the pictures are showing more than one harmonic balancer,
so common output vs crank would make sense.
Plus, if it really is a common crank, 30 rods off one crank is insane. :D

On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 4:32 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:
> I wrote:
>>
>>  production run of some 7,500.  During
>
> Aw, dang.  I should have said "production run of over fifty" to keep
> the suspense up better.  Rats.
>
> :-)
> David
> ps -- here it is:
> <http://www.allpar.com/history/military/arsenal-of-democracy.html>
> If you want to skip right to the picture of the five engines ganged
> to a common output shaft (some sources say crankshaft, but I believe
> this to be incorrect even though it originated in Chrysler's own
> booklet which I once owned) search in the page for General Campbell.
>
>
>  --
> David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
> '89 Po' White Star "Scamp"
>