SPECIFICATIONS, CAPACITIES AND DATA
 


LICENSE DATA

Vehicle Number:
Stamped on plate located on left front door post.
Engine Number:
6-cyl. - on boss located at right front on block, above coil.
8-cyl. (318 cu. in.) - stamped on machined surface at front left face of block.
8-cyl. (383 cu. in.) - stamped on boss underdistributor.
 

Fluid Capacities

Fuel
20 gallons.
Station Wagons 21½ gallons.
Engine Oil
6-cyl. 4 qts.
8-cyl. 4 qts.
(add 1qt. for filter).
Cooling System
6-cyl. 12 qts.
8-cyl. 20 qts.
8-cyl. 383 cu. in. 16 qts.
(add 1qt. for heater).
Transmission
Manual 4½ pts.
TorqueFlite "6" - 14 pts.
TorqueFlite "8" - 19 pts.
Rear Axle - 4 pts.
Power Steering - 4 pts.

Light Bulbs

Head Lights

Number

High-Low Outer Light

2

High Inner Light

1

All Instrument Panel Lights

57

Transmission and Heater Buttons

Stray

Radio Dial

1892 or 1893

Turn Signal, front and rear

1034

Parking

1034

Dome

1004

Rear License Plate

67

Stop and Tail

1034

Back-up

1073


Light Fuses

Fuses for the radio, cigarette lighter, heater or air conditioning, tail-stop-dome lights and accessories are retained in a box located at bottom edge of instrument panel under the radio control panel. Amp sizes and nomenclature are marked on box.

 

Engine Specifications
 

6-Cyl.

8-Cyl.

8-Cyl.

225 cu. in.

318 cu. in.

383 cu. in.

Bore

3.40"

3.91"

4.25"

Stroke

4.125"

3.31"

3.375"

Compression Ratio

8.2:1

9.0:1

10.0:1

Oil Filter

Throw-away

Replaceable Cartridge

Throw-away

Cooling System Pressure

14psi

14psi

14psi

Thermostat

180°

180°

180°

Ignition Timing

2½° BTC

10° BTC
Manual Transmission - 5° BTC

10° BTC

Breaker Point Gap

.017-.023"

.014-.019"

.014"-.019"

Spark Plug Gap and Size

.035": 14 MM

.035"; 14 MM

.035": 14 MM

Spark Plug Number

N-14-Y

J-12-Y

J-12-Y

Firing Order

1-5-3-6-2-4

1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2

1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2

 

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