Bristol 408 Workshop Manual

•

BRISTOL WORKSHOP MANUAL

TYPE 407

and

408

(UP TO CHASSIS No. 408/7200)

BRISTOL

CARS

FILTON

-

BR

ISTOL -

ENGLAND

LIST

OF

CONTENTS

Page

VIEW

OF

BRISTOL

TYPE

407 CAR I

II

• VIEW

OF

BR

ISTOL

TYPE

408

CAR

v

SPECIF

I

CAT

I

ONS

VI

RECOMMENDED LUBRICANTS 3

ENGINE

R.H. V

iew

of

Engine

and

Transmission

6

L.H.

V

iew

of

Engine

and

Transmission

7

Engine

Special

Tools

9

Engine

and

Transmission

Torque

Referenc

es

9

Removal

of

Eng

ine

and

Transmission

11

Cylinder

Blo

ck

12

Cylinder

Head and

Valve

Operating

14

Crankshaft.

Pistons

and

Connecti

ng

Rod

s

22

Engine Lub

ricaeion

26

Eng

ine

Cooling

System

26

Fuel

Supply

System

28

Carburettors

29

IGNITION SYSTEM

50

TORQUE-FLITE

TRANSMI

SS

I

ON

1

BRAKES SYSTEM 1

PROPELLOR

SHAFT 12

FRONT

SUSPENSION 13

STEER

I

NG

17

REAR AXLE

AND

REAR SUSPENSION 19

• E

LEC

TR

ICAL 27

MA

INTENANCE CHART

39

HEATI

NG

AND

VENTILATING

41

( i)

•

Ove

r a

ll

Le

ngth

......

.....

.

....

........

199

inches

Overall

Height

(Unl

ade

n)

...........

60

mc

he

s

Ove

ra

ll

Width

............

.....

....

.

...

68

inches

Ground

Clearance

(Unl

ade

n)

.....

.

6;

i

nc

h

es

Kerb

Wei

gk

..............

3584

Iba

Bristol

Type

40'1'

Car

•

Hi

•

OV

e

rall

Le

ngth

...

"

.................

193%

in

ches

Overall

H

eig

ht (Unladen)

.....

...

.

..

59

inc

hes

Ov

erall Width

........................

68 inch

es

Gr

ou

nd

Clear

an

ce

(U

nladen

)..

.....

6%

inches

K

erb

Weight

...............

3528 lb.

Bristol

Type

408

Mk

.l

Car

•

v

SP

E

CIFICA

TI

ON

DIMENSI

ONS

Wh

eel

Base

F ront

Track

Rea

r

Track

Turning

Circle

Gro

und

Clearance

- (

Unladen)

Overa

ll

He

ight

-

(Unlad

en)

...

Ove

rall

Length

Kerb

Weight

...

C

HA

SS

IS

..

.

9ft

.

Sins.

4ft.

Sins.

4ft.

6}

in

s.

39ft

.

6ins.

6,ins.

5ft.

Oin

s.

16ft.

7in

5 .

3584

l

bs

.

Steel

sh

eet

co

n

str

uc

ti

on.

Ri

gi

d b

ox

sec

ti

on

side

me

mb

e r s

of

6i

i

nch

depth

with

thr

ee

cross

m

embers.

Op

e n p

rope

ll

or

sh

aft

. Sm

iths

b

ev

elift

ja

cking

syste

m us

in

g

built

in

j

ac

king

po

i

nt

s .

FRONT SUSPENS

IO

N

Inde

pendent

by

wis

h

bo

n

es

with

coil

s

prin

gs,

hy

draulic

tel

escop

ic

absorbers.

tersional

anti

-

roll

bar.

R

EAR

SU

SPENS

IO

N

Longitudinal

tors

i

on

bars

abso

rbers.

W

atts

linka

ge

.

ST

EER

I

NG

, .

w

it

h el

ectrically

adjus

tab

le

telesco

pic

shock

Ma

rles

worm-type

steer

ing

. 17

in

c h

2-spoke

adjustab

le

safe

t y d

es

ign

stee

r

in

g wh

ee

l.

Vl

•

BRAKES

Dunlop

hydraulic

self

adjusting

servo-assisted

disc

brakes

on

all

wheels.

Disc

diameters

11!

inch.

Pull

up

type

handbrake

cable

and

rod

operating.

WHEELS

AND

TYRES

Dunlop

pressed

steel

perforated

bolt-on

disc

wheels.

wide

base

rims,

Dunlop

R.S.5

6.00

x 16

tyres

and

tubes

.

Normal

cruising

Sustained

high

speeds

Front

and

R

ear

-

28

p.s.i.

Front

and

Rear

-

33

p.s.i.

ENGINE

E

ight

cylinder

90°

VEEwithoverheadpushrodoperated

valves;

mechanical

tappets.

Canada

Chrysler

VS.

Bore

3.88

inch

(

98

.

55

M/M).

Stroke

3.

31

inch

(84

.07

M/M).

Capacity

313

eu.

inc

h (

5130

e .c .

).

Compression

Ratio

9.0

to 1.

Power

Outp

ut

250

bhp

at

4400

rpm.

Maximum

to

rq

ue

240

lb.

ft.

at

2800

rpm.

Cast

iron

cy

li

nder

block

and

cy

lind

er

head

s;

specia

l

highlif

t

camshaft.

chain

driven

and

supported

in

five

main

beari

n

gs

;

aluminium

pistons

and

fo

rge

- s

teel

connecting

rods;

forge

-

steel

crankshaft

statica

lly

and

dynami-

cally

balanced;

s

upp

orted

in

five

main

bearings.

Lub

rication

system

by

rotary-type

oil

pump

with

integra

l

relief

valve

and

by

-

pass

type

oil

filter.

Carter

4

choke

downdraft

carb

u

rettor

,

automatic

choke

f

or

cold

starting,

manifold

heat

contro

l

valve

f

or

rapid

warm

up

.

Large

paper

element

air

cleaner/

sile

n

cer

.

TRANSMISSION

Ch

rysler

torque

- f

li

te,

three

forward

s

peeds

and

reverse

automatic

tran

s -

m i

ssion,

with

fl

uid

torque

converter,

variable

ratio

drive,

incorporating

i

nter

-

mediate

gear

ho

l

d,

permitt

i

ng

engine

braking.

Gears

selected

by

ill

u

minated

push

buttons

mounted

on

facia

pa

ne

l.

Low

Intermediate

High

Reverse

8.1

4.8

3.31

7.28

Torque

conver

t

er

stalled

ratio

on

low,

intermediate

and

reverse

gears

2.2

to

1.

-1-

HEATING AND

VENTILATING

Built-in

heater

system;

fresh

air

at

desired

volume

or

temperature,

lOcor-

porating

screen

demisting

and

defrosting,

controls

on

facia

panel,

separate

cold

air

system

.

FUEL

SYSTEM

Carter

mechanical

pump.

Tank

mounted

behind

rear

seats

.

Capacity

18

gallons

(Imp)

82

l

itres

including

2~

gallons

(111itres)

reserve

su

pply,

controlled

by

switch

on

facia

panel.

Lockable

fi

ll

er

cap.

RADIATOR

Pressure

vent

141bs/sq

.

inch

with

an

oil

cooler

for

the

transmission

permanently

embodied

into

the

bottom

tank

of

the

radiator

and

provision

in

the

h

eader

tank

for

a

thermostat

switc

h

controlling

the 1!Kenl

owe

l1

fans.

Capacity

...

ELEC

TRI

CAL

36

Imperial

Pints

(20.46

l

itres

)

(Includes

the

heater

of

the

car)

Lucas

12

volt

system.

Current

is

supplied

by

a

large

capacity

air

coo

l

ed

generator

in

conjunction

with

a

voltage

regu

l

ator

with

automatic

cut

-

out

and

a

12

volt

72

ampere

battery.

-2

-

•

ENG

INE AND CHASSIS

RECOMMENDED

LUBRICA

NTS AND

CAPAC

ITIES

ENGINE

CAPAC

I

TY

Including the Oil

Filter

10

pints

(Imp.)

Not

including

the

Oil

Filter

8

pints

(Imp.)

(4.55

Litres)

Above

32

0p

ENGINE

LUBRIC

ATION

Mobiloi

l

Specia

l IOW/30

Esso

Extra

Motor

Oil

20W/30

Ene

rgo

l SAE.

30

or·

Energo

l

Visco

Static

She

ll

X-IOO-30

or

Shell

X_lOO

Mult

igra

de

IOW

/30

Castrolite

Advanced Hav

oline

lOW

130

or

Advanced

Havo

li

ne

30

Mobiloil

Special

IOW/30

-

Esso

Extra

Motor

Oil

20W/30

Energol

SAE 20W

-3-

or

Energol

Visco

Sta

ti

c

Shell X-

lOO

20/20W

or

Shell

X-lOO

Multigrade

IOW

/30

Castrolite

Advanced

Hav

oline

lOW

/30

MobHoil

Specia

l

IOW

/30

Esso

Extra

Motor

Oil

20W

/30

Energo

l SAE

IOW

or

Energo

l

Visco

Stat

ic

She

ll

X- lOO-IOW

or

She

ll

X-

lOO

M

ult

igrade

IOW/30

Castrolite

Adva

nc

ed

Ha

voline

IOW/3

D

Mobiloil

Specia

l

SAW

5W

Esso

extra

Motor

Oil

5W

/20

AUTOMA

TI

C TRANSMI

SS

I

ON

CAPACITY

16

pints

(Imp.)

(9

.0

9

Lit

res

)

R

EAR

AXLE CAPACITY

3 pi

nts

(Imp.)

(

1.

7

Litres

)

STEER

I

NG

BOX CAPAC

IT

Y

,pint

(lmp

.)

(0.

28

Litr

es

)

- 4 -

Ene

rgol SAE

5W

She

ll

X-

lOO

Mul

tigrade

5W

120

Castrol

i

te

Advanced

H

avoline

IOW

13

0

AUTOMATIC TR

ANS

MI

SS

I

ON

LUB

RI

CA

TIO

N

M

obi

lfluid 200

E

sso

A

ut

omatic

Trans

mi

ssio

n

Fluid

55

Ene

rg

ol A

TF

.

Type

A.

She

ll

Donax

T6

Ca

st

rol

TQ

R

egent

3528

Texamatic

F

luid.

REAR AXLE LUBRICATION

M

obi

lube

GX

.90

Esso

Gear

Oil

GP.90

(Above

_IO

oF

)

Esso

Gear

Oil

GP.80

(Below _

10°F

)

Ene

rgol SAE 90

EP

She

ll

Spi

rax

90

EP

Castro

l Hypoy

R

ege

nt

Universal

Thurban

90

S

TEERI

NG

BOX. THROTTLE

CONTROLS. H

AN

DBRAKE

CABLE

LUBRICATION.

Mobilube GX.90

Esso

Gear

Oil

GP.90

Energo

l SAE

90

EP.

Sp

ira.

90

EP

.

Castol

Hypoy

R

egent

Universa

l

Thurban

90

DIS

TRIBUT

OR

AN

D G

ENE

RATOR

LU

BR

ICATION

Mobil

As

engine

Esso

As

en

gi

ne

B.

P.

As

eng

in

e

Sh

ell

As

engine

Castrol

Every

man

Oil

R

egent

Ha

vo

line

20/20W

•

BRAKE FLUID

POINTS NOT REQUIRING

LUBRICATION SERVICE.

-5

-

EXHAUST MANIFOLD

HEAT

CON-

TROL

VALVE LUBRICATION.

Graphited

Kerosene

FRONT

WHEEL HUBS.

REAR

SUS-

PENSION UNITS.

PROPELLOR

SHAFT

JOINTS. HANDBRAKE

COMPEN-

SATOR.

REAR

AXLE HUBS.

Mobilgrea

se

M.P

.

Esso

Multi

-

purpose

Grease

H.

E

nergrease

L.2.

Shell

Retioax

A

Casrrolease

LM

Regent

Marfax

Multi-purpose

Grea

se

2

Dunlop

Disc

Brake

Fluid.

Specification

SAE

70Rl

and SAE 70R3

ENGINE

Water

Pump

.

Starter

Motor

Bearings.

Automatic

Choke

Linkage.

Fen

Belt

Idler

Pulley.

CHASSIS

Steering

Joints

.

Front

Suspension

To

p

and

Bottom

Joints.

Wishbone

Bushes.

Steering

Idler

Box

Bushes

.

Brake

Pedal

Bushes.

Steering

Column

Bushes.

Rear

Suspension

Arms.

Watts

Linkage

- R

ear

Suspension.

•

Ftg.~

R.II. View or Engine

and

Transmission

KEY TO

FIG.

5

l.

Coi

l.

10.

Fuel

Filter.

2.

Carburettor.

1l.

Engine

Mounting.

3.

Carburettor

Air

Cleaner.

1

2.

Oil

Filter.

4.

Engi

ne

Dipstick.

1

3.

Transmission

Drain

Plug.

5. Gen

erator

Be

lt

Adjustment

14.

Ex

hau

st

Manifold.

Strap.

15

. Manifold Heat

Control

Valve.

6.

Wa

t

er

Pu

mp

.

16

. T r

ansmission

Dips

ti

ck and

Oil

7.

Idl

er

Pull

ey

Ad

ju

s

tm

ent

Bracket.

Fill

er

Tube.

•

8.

Idler Pulley.

17.

S

parking

Pl

u

gs

and

L

ea

ds.

9.

Fuel

Pump.

1

8.

S

mog

Pack.

-6-

•

Fig.6

L.I-I

. View

of

Endne

and l 'ransmJsston

KEY

TO

FIG. 6

1.

Generator.

2. Oil

Fi

lle

r

Pipe

Cap

Air

Cleaner.

3.

Distributor.

4.

Sparking

Plugs

and

Leads.

5.

Transmission

Unit.

S.

Ex

haust

Manifold.

7.

S

tarter

Motor

.

S.

Engi

ne

Mounting.

9.

Oil

Pan

(Sump).

-7-

313 Cu In. Engine

(E

nd

Secti

onal View)

- 8-

•

ENGI

NE

SPEC

I

AL

TOOLS

P i

sto

n

Ring

Compressor

.

Drive

r - Camshaft

We

lch P lug.

Tap

p

et

Bore

R

eamer.

Piston

Rea

me

r.

C-

385

C-897

C-

3028

C-3049

C-

3052

C-3053

C- 3132A

C-3221

C-3422A

C-

3427

C-3430

C-

3433

C-3466

C-3586

C-3695

C-3927

Distri

b

utor

Drive

Sh

aft

Bus

h

ing

Pu

ll

er

.

Distri

b

utor

Drive

Sh

aft

Bus

hing In

sta

ll

er

.

Cams

haft

Bear

ing R

emover

and

I

nsta

ll

er

.

Pi

sto

n R

emover

and

I

nsta

ll

er

.

Compressor

- Val

ve

Spr

i

ng

.

Val

ve

Guide R

eamer

.

030

o/s

.

Val

ve

Guide

Reamer

.015

o/s

.

Va

l

ve

G

uid

e R

eamer

.005

o/s.

Engine

Li

f

ting

Brac

k

et.

Pisto

n R ing

Installer

.

Co

m

pressor

-

Roc

k

er

Arm

V

al

ve

Sp

ring.

Gauge -Val

ve

Stem

Le

n

gt

h.

TORQUE R

EFERENCE

ENGINE

Cylinder

Head

Bolt

lntake Manifold

Bo

lt

M

ain

Bearing

Cap

Bo

lt

Connecting

Rod

Nut - P

lain

Cranks

haft

Bolt

Camshaft

Spcocket

R

et

a

iner

Screw

Cams

h

aft

Thrust

Plate

Screw

Chain

Case

CO\'er (

Cast

)

Bolt

Water

Outlet

El

b

ow

Bolt

Rocker

COVf!r

Attac

h

me

nt

Bo

lt

Carbo

to

Intake M

anifol

d Nut

Water

Pump

Attachme

nt BoLt

F u

el

Pump

Attach

m

ent

Bolt

Fan

Belt

Idl

er

Pu

ll

ey

Nut

Spark

Plug

Starte

r Mounting

Bo

lt

Generator

Bracket

Bo

lt

Generator

Mounting

Nut

-9-

Ft/

l

bs.

inch/ l

bs

.

85

30

85

45

135

35

15

35

3

7

30

45

30

50

20

Ft

/lb

• .

inc

h/

Ib

s.

Generator

Adj. Strap

Bolt

(

Eng

ine End) 30

Generator

Adju

st

ing

Bo

lt (Gene

ra

tor

End) 15

Di

s

tribu

tor

Vacuum

L ine

Tube

Nut 95 •

Di

stri

hu

tor

Cl

amp

Ro

lt

15

Exha

usl Manifold Nuts and

Bo

lt

s 30

Exha

u

st

Pipe

Flan

ge

Nut 40

Manifold

Heal

Co

n

tro

l

Co

unterw

eight

Bolt

50

Oil

Fi

lt

er

Case

Centre

Bolt

30

O

il

Pan

(Sump) D

rai

n

Plug

35

Oil

Pan

(Sum

p)

Attachment

Bolt

15

Oil

Pump

Attachment

B

olt

35

Oil Pump

Cover

Bolt

10

TOR

QUEFLlTE

TRANS

MI

SS

I

ON

Trans.

Case

to

Torq

ue

Co

n

ver

te

r H

ousi

ng

Bolt

40

Exte

ns ion

to

Trans.

Case

Bo

lt

25

Oil

Pan

(

Su

mp) Bolt 175

Torq

ue

Conve

rt

er

H

ousi

ng

to

Bl

oc

k 30

Torq

ue

Co

n

verter

to

C

rank

sh

aft

Nut 55

Co

n

verter

Dra

in

Pl

ug

130

Converter

Du

st

Cover

130

•

-

10-

•

ENGI

NE

AN

D/

OR

TRANSMI

SS

ION REMOVAL

FROM THE CAR

It

is

p

ossi

b

le

to

remove

t he e

ngin

e

and

trans

m

issio

n

th

r

ough

the

e n

gine

b

ay

b ut s p

ec

ial

e

quipment

is

ne

ede

d to

rai

se

th

e

fro

nt

of

th

e

engine

to

an

a c

ut

e

ang

le

to

do

rh

is

.

Fo

r pr

actica

l

purp

oses

it

is

best

to

r

emove

the

tran

s

mi

ssio

n

at

th

e

tor

qu

e

co

nv

e

rter

hou

si

ng

and

then

remove

the e

ngin

e

and

to

rq

ue

conv

er

te r

as

an

assembly.

R

emov

in

g

Tran

sm

i

ssio

n

Th

is

mu

st

be

carrie

d

out

from

ins

id

e the

car.

D

ra

in

the

cooling

system.

Drain

th

e

tr

<'l.n

s m

iss

ion

by

detaching

th

e

transmi

ss

ion

dipstick/filter

tub

e .

Rem

ove

the

carpets,

se

ats,

tunnel

and

fl

oo

rbo

ar

ds.

Rem

ove

t

he

handbrake

lev

e r

and

ratc

he

t.

Di

sco

nnect

the

propellor

s

ha

ft

. D

isco

nn

ect

the

o

il

cooler

t

ub

es,

rh

e

thr

ot

tl

e

linka

ge

and

th

e g

earshift

contro

l

cab

le.

Di

sco

nn

ec

t

th

e

nylon

semi-rigid

fu

el

pip

e

at

the

e

ngine.

Slacken

th

e

bolts

attaching

th

e e

xhaust

pipe

s

to

th

e

mani

fo

ld a

nd

wit.h

out

remov

ing

th

e

bolts

run

th

e

nu

ts

to

the

ex

t

reme

end

of

th

e

t

hr

ea

d.

Disconnect

the

heater

pip

e

at

e

ngin

e a

nd

di

sco

nn

ect

the

oil

pressur

e

pip

e.

Re m

ove

th

e a ir

clean

e r

and

carburettora

n

dattacht

he en

gine

lifti

ng

fixture

T

ool

C- 3

466

to

th

e

ca

rb

ure

tto

r fl

an

ge

stu

ds on the int

ak

e

ma

n

if

old.

T a ke

th

e

weig

ht

of

the

engin

e

wit

h a hoi

st

and

di

sco

nn

ec

t

th

e

tran

sm

i

ssion

mo

u

nting

to

the ch

assis.

Re m

ove

tb

p.

o

il

fill

er

ai

r

cl

ea

ne

r

andr

a i

se

th

e b

ack

of

th

e

eng

ine

by the u

se

of s

lin

gs

or

ja

cking

suf

fi

cie

ntl

y

to

allow

th

e t

ra

n

sm

i

ss

ion to be

clear

of

the

chassis

.

S

upp

ort

the

transmission

and

remove

the

four bo

lts

attaching

it

to

th

e

t

or

qu

e

converte

r

casi

ng.

With

adapted

lifting

tack

le

it

can

now

be

removed

from

the

car

. .

Re m

ov

ing

Eng

ine

R

emove

the

b

on

ne

t.

Drain

the

cooling

syste

m

and

disconn

e ct

the

ba

t

tery

.

Rel

ease

t

h

(~

nu

ts

ho

ld

i

ng

the

fan

assemblies

to

the

radiator

and

allow

th

e

fan

and

sh

ro

ud

a

sse

mbl

iel:!

to

drop

forward.

Remove

all

ho

ses,

oil

cooler

l in

es

and

th

ermostat

connectio

ns

and

r e m

ove

t he

ra

d

iator.

D

isco

nn

ec

t

the

fueilin

es

,

l in

kage

a nd w

ires

at

tac

hed

to

the e ng

in

e

and

re m

ove

the a ir

cleaner

and

ca

rb

ure

t-

t

or

.

Attac

h the

engi

ne

lifting

fix

t

ur

e

Too

L C- 3

466

tot

he

car

b

ur

e

ttor

flange

s

tud

s

on

the

inta

ke

ma

nifold.

Remove

the

tra

ns m

iss

ion

a s d

escribed

.

Di

sco

nn

ec

t

the

e n

gi

ne

mountings

at

the ch

ass

is .

Ra

i

se

the

en

gine

and

m

anipulate

it

care

full

y o

ut

of

the

en

gine

bay

.

It

ma

y

be

n

ecessary

to

remove

th

e

ge

n

era

tor

and

water

pu

mp

to

allow

t

he

engi

ne

to

go

fo

rwa

rd

su

ffic

ie

ntl

y

for

th

e

to

r

que

co

n

verte

r

cas

ing

to

clear

th

e

bulkhead

and

its

controls.

-

11-

ENGINE

CYLINDER

BLOCK

GENERAL DATA

Material

Type

CyI

inder

Numbering

(from

Dr

iv

f"rs

Seat

-

Front

to

Rear)

Cylind

e r Bo

re

- St

andard

Bore

Spacing

(C/L

to

CIL)

Cyl

inde r

Bo

re

Out

-

oF

-

round

(Ma

x.

allowabl

e be

fore

reconditioning)

Cylin

d

er

Bore

Taper

(Max.

allowab

le

before

reconditioning)

R

eco

ndi

tioning

Working

Lim

i

ts

(for

Ta

p

er

and

Out

-

oF

-

Round)

Maxim

um

allowable

oversize

bore

Tapp

er

Bore Di

ameter

-

Standard

D

istrihu

to

r Lowt:r DriQ"c

Shaft

Bushing

(pr

ess

fit

in

block)

Finished

Bore

Clearance

-

Shaft

to

Bush

Cylinder

Borp

s

Cast

Iron.

O.H.V

. V.8.

Le

ft

Bank

l- 3- 5- 7

R

ig

ht

Rank

2- 4- 6- 8

3.875/3.877

inch.

4.46

inch.

.0

05

inch

.

.020

inch.

.

001

inch.

.040

inch

.

905

-

.9058

inch.

.0005

-

.004

inch.

.4865

-

.488

i

nch.

.0007

- .

0027

inch

.

Th

e

cylinder

block

is

not

s l

ceve

d

and

can

be

rebored

to

.

005,

.020

and

.040

inch

o

vers

ize

for

which

pistons

are

availab

le .

Bores

should

he

finally

honed

to

s

uit

the

piston

u

si

ng

the

following

procedure

to

obtain

the

correct

r

unn

i

ng

clearance.

U

se

a s

pring

s

cale

and

a

stri

p

of

~

inch

wide

fee

l

er

st

ock

.0015

inch

thickness

long

enough

to

extend

in

to

the

cylinder

bore

to

the

full

len

gt

h

of

the

pi

ston

travel.

At

no,

·

mal

room

tempt

~

rature

and

with

the

cylinder

bore

and

pi

s

ton

p

erfectly

clean.

coat

the

bore

ltghtly

with

SAE

lOW

engine

oil.

In

ser

t

the

piston

into

t

he

bor

e

upsid

e do

wn

with

th

e

fee

l

er

stock

bt"tween

the

thr ust

face

of

th

e

pi

s

ton

and

the

cylinder

wall.

Hold

t

he

pi

ston

and

draw

the

f

eeler

s

tock

st

raight

out

u

si

ng

a s

pring

sc

ale

. T

he

amount

of

pull

required

s

hould

be

from

5

to

10

Ib

s.

Cam

s

haft

Bearings

•

~moRI

•

With

th

e e

ngin

e

complete

ly

dismantled,

drive

out

the

welch

plug

fronl

the

rear

cam

s h

aft

b

ear

ing.

-

12

-

•

Using

Tool

C-3132A

fit

the

correct

size

adaptor

and

horses

h

oe

washer

at

the

back

of

each

bearing

shell

to

be

removed

and

drive

out

the

bearing

shells.

Fitting

the

Bearings

Us

ing

the

same

tool,

as

for

removal,

lubricate

the

bearing

and

position

it

over

the

proper

adaptor.

Fit

the

horseshoe

lock

and

carefully

drive

the

bearing

shell

into

place.

Fit

the

remaining

shells

in

a

similar

manner,

carefully

noting

that

No.

1.

camshaft

bearing

shou

ld

be

fitted

1/32

inc

h

inward

from

the

front

face

of

the

cylinder

block

and

that

the

oil

holes

in

the

camshaft

bearings

and

cylinder

block

must

be

in

exact

alignment

to

ensure

correct

lubrication

.

Inspect

the

oil

hole

alignment

with

a

pencil

flashlight

when

the

camshaft

bearing

oil

ho

le

shou

ld

be

perfectly

aligned

with

the

drilled

oil

passage

from

the

main

bearing

also

Number

4

bearing

must

index

with

the

twopassagesto

the

cylinder

heads.

If

the

oil

ho

l

es

are

not

aligned

remove

and

refit

the

bearings

.

Finally

app

ly

sealer

to

a

new

welch

pl

ug

and

use

Tool

C-897

to

fit

it

to

the

rear

camshaft

bearing

.

Be

sure

that

this

plug

does

not

leak.

Distributor

Drive

Shaft

Bushing

Remova

l

Insert

Too

l

C-3052

into

the

old

bushing

and

thread

down

until

a

tight

fit

is

obtained.

Hold

the

puller

screw

and

tighten

puller

nut

until

the

bushing

is

removed.

Fitting

the

Bushing

Slide

a

new

bush

over

tool

and

bush

into

the

bore.

halnlncr

.

the

burnishing

end

of

Tool

C -

3053

and

insert

the

Drive

the

bush

and

tool

into

position

using

a

soft

As

the

burnisher

is

pulled

through

the

bush

by

tightening

the

puller

nut,

the

bush

is

expanded

tight

in

the

block

and

burnished

to

the

correct

size

.

00

NOT

REAM THIS BUSH .

-13

-

ENGINE

CYLINDER

H

EA

D AND VALVE

OPERATING

GENERAL

DATA

Cylinder

H

ead

Ma

te

ria

l

Val

ve

Seat

Run

-

out

(Max

imum)

Intake

Valve

Seat

Angle

Seat

Width

(fini

shed

)

Ex

hau

st

Valve

Seat

Angle

Seat

Width

(fin

is

h

ed

)

Cylinder

H

ea

d

Gasket

<Thick

ness

compressed)

Valve

Guide

Ream

for

Valve

Ste

m

Standard

.

005

0/8

.

0150/8

.

030

0/8

Val

ve

St

e m

diameter

Valve

Stem

to

Valve

Guide

clearance

Intake

Exhau::;t

Valv

e

Spri

n

gs

Load

when

compre

sse

d (va

lv

e

closed)

Lo

ad

when

compressed

(va

lve

open)

Max.

allowable

out

of

plumb

In

s

tall

ed

Height

(

spring

seat

to

retainer)

Valve

Timing

Intake

open

s

Intake

clo

s

es

Ex

hau

st

op

e

ns

Exhan

st

clo

s

es

Cam

shaft

Ma

t

eria

l

Drive

End

Play

Ma

x.

allowable

Camshaft

J ou

rnals

Diam

eter

No.1.

No.2.

No.3.

No.4.

No.5.

-14-

Cast

Iron

.

002

inch

.

450

.060

-

.085

inch.

45

0

.

040

-

.060

inch.

.0

28

inch.

Cast

-

in-Head

.

374

inch

.

. 3

79

inch

.

389

inch

.

.404

inch

.

372

inch

.

.00

1 -

.003

inch

.

002

-

.004

inch

.

1.11/16

inch

78-88

lbs

.

1.5/16

inch

170-184

lbs.

1/16

inch.

1.5/8

-

1.11

/16

inch.

o

13

0

B.T.D.C.

55

A.B.D.C

.

o

510

B.B.D.C.

17

A.T.D.C.

Hardenable

Cast

Iron

.

Chain.

.002

-

.006

inch.

.010

inch.

1.998

-

1.999

inch.

1.982

-1.983

inch.

1.

967

-

1.968

inch.

1.

951

-

1.

952

inch.

1.5605

-

1.5615

inch.

•

Camshaft

Sea

dngs

Diameter

Rocke

r

Shaft

Assembly

No.

1.

No.2.

No.3.

No.4

•

No.5.

Clearance

between

Rocker

Arm

and

Shaft

Tappets

Type

Body

diameter

Clearance

in

Block

Service

Tappets

available

in

standard

Operating

Tappet

Clearance

(Hot)

~y

li

nder

Head

2.000

-

2.00

1

inc

h.

1.

984

-1. 985

inc

h.

1.

96 9 - 1. 970

inch.

1.953

-

1.954

inch.

1.5625

-

1.5635

inch.

.001

-

.003

inch.

Mechanica

l.

.9040

-

.9045

inch.

.0005

-

.00

18

inch

.

001,

.008

an

d

.030

inch

o/s

.

010

inch

Intake.

.018

inch

Exhaust.

EXHAUST

VALVE

ROCKER

ARM

TOOl

-~

.\

Fig

, I Compressing

EJlt

haust

Valve

Spring

-15

-

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