TECHNICAL
DATA
CAR
SERIAL
NUMBER-Stamped
on plate attachcd
to
left front body hinge pillar.
ENGINE
NUMBER-Stamped
on
Uoss
on
ri
ght side of
cylinder block to the rear
of
ignition distributOr.
ENGlNE
Type
..
.
..
.
..
.
....
......•.•..
...
6-cylinder
in
line
valve-in-head
Bore
......................•.....
3-9/
16'
Stroke
....
..
...
.......
• .
....
....
3-15/
16'
Pislon Displacement .
.....
.
.....
. . 235.5 cu. in.
Compression
Ratio
..
.
..
..
..
. . '.' . . 8.0: I
Max. Brake Horsepower
at
R.P.M
.. 150 @ 4200
AMA Horsepower
.....
.....
..
....
30.4
Torque
at
R.
P.M
..
. .
..
...
..
......
223
ft
.
Ibs.
@ 2400
Firing
Order
........
............
1-5-3-6-2-4
Spark
Plugs
..
.
....
....
. '.'
......
.
AC
ModeJ 44-5, 14
rom; AC-43-5
COM
(optional usc
for continuous high speed operation)
Carburetors .
......
~
.....
..
.....
. 3 Carter Side En-
trance
With
Manual
Choke
Valve
Timing: Intake Opens
......
19°
30'
BTC
(Theoretical) Intake Closes
.....
.-44°
30' ABC
Exhaust Opens
....
. 59°
BHC
Exhaust Closes
..
.
..
5°
ATC
64
TRA:-JSMISSlON
Type
. . .
..
...
...
. . .
..
.
....
1953 Powcrglide
Ratios Max.
Torque
Converter
....
2. 1:1
Drive,
Low, and Reverse
Planetary Gears
....
.
....
1.82: I
Drive
Range
. . . . . .
..
.
....
3.82:1 to
1:
I
Low
Rang
e............
.3.82:1 to 1.82 :1
Reverse
..................
3.82:1
to
1.82:1
DRIVE
(Type) . . .
.. ..
.
........
Hotchkiss
REAR
AXLE
RATIO
............
3.55:1
STEERING
RATIO
(Overall)
.....
16.0: 1
BA
TIER
Y
............
...
......
..
6 volt,
15
plate,
100
amp
/ hr. rating
TIRES
: Size
...
.
...
...
....
..
..
....
6.
70
x
15-4
ply
Pressures (co
ld
)
rating
NormaJ Operation
...
_ . .
Recommended
22
Ibs
./s
q. in front and
Sustained High
Speed
rear
Operation .
..
.
...
. . ,
..
R
ecommended
28
Ibs
./s
q. in. front and
rear
SHIPPI1'IG
WEIGHT'
..........
27051bs.
·S
tandard Car \Veight, not includ-
inggas,
coolant, radio, and healer.
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