DETAILED
ENGINE
SPECIFICATIONS
Continued
TRANSMISSION—Continued
ALL
SERIES
Type
of gears—2nd Constant mesh helical
Synchronous meshing 2nd
and
3rd
gears—
Yes
Transmission oil capacity
4
pints
Transmission
oil
grade
recommended—
S.A.E.
viscosity
S.A.E.
90
E.P.
Universal
make Mechanics
Universal
model
#3-C
Universal
type Needle bearing
Universal
joints lubricated Permanently
Drive
and
torque
taken through Rear springs
DETAILED
CHASSIS SPECIFICATIONS
REAR
AXLE
Series
"SI", "82", "68
Spec."
Series
"75"
Own
Own
Rear axle type
Semi-floating
Semi-floating
Minimum
road clearance
under
center
of
rear
axle, tires
inflated
8'
9"
Differential
gear
make
Own
Own
Rear axle oil capacity
5 pints
5 pints
Rear axle
oil
grade
recommended
90
Hypoid
90
Hypoid
Hypoid
Hypoid
Gear ratio,
standard
5-pass.
sedan
3.77
4.27
Gear ratio with Hydra-Matic
Transmission
3.36
3.77
No.
of
teeth
in ring
gear
49
47
No.
of
teeth
in
pinion
13
11
Pinion
adjustment
No
adjustment
No
adjustment
Pinion
bearing
adjustment
None
None
Arc
pinion bearings
in
sleeve?..
No
No
Backlash
between pinion
and
.004-.010"
.004-.010"
Pinion
bearing
adjustment
Preloaded
Preloaded
DETAILED
CHASSIS
SPECIFICATIONS
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TIRES
AND
WHEELS
Series
"11".
"tV, "SO
Spec."
Tire
make U.
S. and
Firestone
Tire
size
7.00-15
Number
of
plies
4
Inflation
pressure—front
and
rear
28#
Rim
diameter
15*
Rim
width 5.50*
Wheel
type Slotted disc
Wheel
make Kelsey-Hayes
SPRINGS
Front, suspension,
independent
or conventional
Independent
Front spring type
Helical
coil
Front spring material
—
GM
#9260
steel
Rear spring type Semi-elliptic
Rear spring material
GM
#9260
steel
Rear spring length
54½*
Rear spring width
2*
Rear spring, number
of
leaves—
5-pass.
sedan
8
Spring
leaves lubricated with Wax impregnated
liners
Spring
shackles type,
rear
Compression
link
Spring
bushings type Rubber
Stabilizers
Front and
rear
STEERING
Steering
gear
type Recirculating
ball
Steering
gear
make Saginaw
Caster angle Ncg. 1¾°
to
Ncg.
2¾°
Camber angle
— %"
to
+¾°
Toe-in
inches
>&'«>%"
^'to%*
Seriei
"75"
U.
S.
and Firestone
7.50-16
6
Front
24#
Rear
32#
16'
5.00*
Slotted disc
Kelsey-Hayes
Independent
Helical
coil
GM
#9260
steel
Semi-elliptic
GM
#9260
steel
56½'
2'
10
Wax
impregnated
liners
Compression
link
Rubber
Front and
rear
Recirculating
ball
Saginaw
Ncg.
1¾°
to
Ncg.
2¾
0
-¾°
to +¾
0
