| FIGURE | PAGE | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Typical Four-Cylinder Block | 13 |
| 2. | Cylinder Block with Head Removed | 13 |
| 3. | Removable Cylinder Head (Reversed) | 14 |
| 4. | Typical Cylinder Piston | 15 |
| 5. | Typical Piston Ring | 15 |
| 6. | Typical Connecting Rod | 16 |
| 7. | Counter-Balanced Crank Shaft | 17 |
| 8. | 5-M-B Crank Shaft | 17 |
| 9. | Cam Shaft | 18 |
| 10. | Flywheel | 19 |
| 11. | 8-Cylinder Valve Arrangement | 22 |
| 12. | Poppet Valve | 23 |
| 13. | Valve Types, Location and Operation | 24 |
| 14. | Valve Timing Marks | 25 |
| 15. | Knight Valve-Timing Marks—4-Cylinder | 27 |
| 16. | Knight Valve-Timing Marks—8-Cylinder | 28 |
| 17. | 4-Stroke Cycle | 29 |
| 18. | Diagram of Action, 4-Cylinder 4-Cycle Engine | 31 |
| 19. | Power Stroke Diagram | 32 |
| 20. | Buick Engine—Parts Assembly | 36 |
| 21. | Buick Engine—Location Inside Parts Assembly | 37 |
| 22. | Buick Motor—End View | 38 |
| 23. | Liberty U. S. A. Engine | 39 |
| 24. | Splash Oiling | 41 |
| 25. | Plunger Pump Oiling System | 42 |
| 26. | Stromberg Model M Carburetor—Sectional View | 46 |
| 27. | Stromberg Carburetor Model M—Air Bleeder Action | 47 |
| 28. | Stromberg Carburetor Model M—Accelerating Well | 49 |
| 29. | Stromberg Carburetor Model M—Idling Operation | 51 |
| 30. | Stromberg Carburetor—Throttle 1⁄5 Open | 52 |
| 31. | Stromberg Carburetor—Throttle Wide Open | 53 |
| 32. | Stromberg Model M—Adjustment Points | 55 |
| 33. | Stromberg Model “L”—Adjustment Points | 58 |
| 34. | Sunderman Carburetor | 60 |
| 35. | Sunderman Carburetor | 61 |
| 36. | Sunderman Carburetor | 62 |
| 37. | Sunderman Carburetor | 63 |
| 38. | Schebler Model R Carburetor Assembled | 64 |
| 39. | Stewart Carburetor | 66 |
| 40. | Carter Carburetor | 70 |
| 41. | Schebler Carburetor Model Ford A—Sectional View | 72 |
| 42. | Schebler Carburetor Model Ford A—Adjustment Points | 73 |
| 43. | Holley Kerosene Carburetor | 76 |
| 44. | Holley Kerosene Carburetor Installment | 77 |
| 45. | Hot Spot Manifold | 79 |
| 46. | Holley Vapor Manifold—Ford Cars | 80 |
| 47. | Thermo-Syphon Cooling System | 82 |
| 48. | Muffler—Three Compartment | 86 |
| 49. | Muffler | 87 |
| 50. | Vacuum System—Top Arrangement | 89 |
| 51. | Vacuum System Installation | 90 |
| 52. | Vacuum System Diagram—Stewart Warner | 91 |
| 53. | Vacuum System—Inside View of Parts | 94 |
| 54. | Coil Diagram | 96 |
| 55. | Dynamo—Diagram of Action | 98 |
| 56. | Magnets—Pole Blocks | 101 |
| 57. | Armature Core—Wound Armature | 102 |
| 58. | Primary and Secondary Winding and Current Direction | 102 |
| 59. | Breaker—Slip Ring—Distributor | 103 |
| 60. | Bosch M Distributor and Interruptor—Housing Removed | 106 |
| 61. | Wiring Diagram Bosch Magneto, Type ZR-4 | 107 |
| 62. | Wiring Diagram, North-East System—on Dodge Car | 115 |
| 63. | North-East Distributor—Model O—Ignition | 116 |
| 64. | North East Breaker-Box | 118 |
| 65. | Automatic Spark Advance Mechanism—North East | 121 |
| 66. | Atwater Kent Circuit Diagram—Type C. C. | 127 |
| 67. | Atwater Kent Contact Breaker—Type C. C. | 128 |
| 68. | Atwater Kent Distributor and Contactless Block | 128 |
| 69. | Distributor Wire Connections to Distributor | 129 |
| 70. | Atwater Kent Type C. C. Wiring Diagram | 130 |
| 71. | Atwater Kent Contact Breaker—Diagram of Action—Type K-2 System | 133 |
| 72. | Atwater Kent Contact Breaker—Diagram of Action—Type K-2 System | 133 |
| 73. | Atwater Kent Contact Breaker—Diagram of Action—Type K-2 System | 134 |
| 74. | Atwater Kent Contact Breaker—Diagram of Action—Type K-2 System | 134 |
| 75. | Atwater Kent Distributor and Contactless Block | 135 |
| 76. | Atwater Kent Wiring Diagram Type K-2 | 136 |
| 77. | Atwater Kent K-2 Wiring | 137 |
| 78. | Atwater Kent Automatic Spark Advance Mechanism—A-K Type K-2 | 138 |
| 79. | Atwater Kent Contact Breaker—Oiling Diagram—A-K Type K-2 | 139 |
| 80. | Philbrin Contact Maker—Point Adjustment | 141 |
| 81. | Philbrin Contact Maker and Distributor Blade | 142 |
| 82. | Switch Case | 143 |
| 83. | Duplex High Frequency Switch | 144 |
| 84. | Philbrin Wiring Diagram | 145 |
| 85. | Bijur 2-V System Mounted on Hupmobile Engine | 149 |
| 86. | Bijur Starter Mechanism Showing Action | 151 |
| 87. | Bijur Starter Mechanism Showing Action | 152 |
| 88. | Wiring Diagram Model N—Hupmobile | 153 |
| 89. | Wiring Diagram—Jeffrey-Chesterfield Six | 155 |
| 90. | Wiring Diagram—Jeffrey Four | 158 |
| 91. | Hydrometer Syringe | 159 |
| 911⁄2. | Dodge Wiring Diagram | 162 |
| 92. | North East Model G Starter Generator | 164 |
| 93. | Delco Motor Generator—Showing Parts | 168 |
| 94. | Delco Motor Generator—Diagram of Operation | 170 |
| 95. | Delco Ignition Switch Plate | 173 |
| 96. | Delco Ignition Switch Circuit Breaker—Mounted | 173 |
| 97. | Delco Ignition Coil | 175 |
| 98. | Delco Wiring Diagram—Buick Cars | 176 |
| 99. | Delco Ignition Distributor | 177 |
| 100. | Delco Ignition Contact Breaker and Timer | 178 |
| 101. | Storage Battery, Sectional View | 180 |
| 102. | Storage Battery, Sectional View | 182 |
| 103. | Hydrometer Syringe | 183 |
| 104. | Spark Plug | 187 |
| 105. | Cone Clutch and Brake | 190 |
| 106. | Multi-Disc Unit Power Plant, Clutch and Transmission | 192 |
| 107. | Borg and Beck Clutch | 193 |
| 108. | Cone Clutch Leathers—Pattern—Cutting | 196 |
| 109. | Friction Transmission | 199 |
| 110. | Selective Type of Gear Shifts | 200 |
| 111. | Sliding Gear Transmission—Sectional View | 201 |
| 112. | Clutch and Transmission Assembly—Unit Power Plant | 203 |
| 113. | Slip Joint and Universal | 204 |
| 114. | Universal Joint Construction Diagram | 205 |
| 115. | Differential Action Diagram | 207 |
| 116. | Differential Assembly | 208 |
| 117. | Differential Adjusting Points | 209 |
| 118. | Allen Gearless Differential | 210 |
| 119. | Semi-Floating Rear Axle | 213 |
| 120. | Full-Floating Axle—Wheel-End Arrangement | 214 |
| 121. | Full-Floating Axle | 214 |
| 122. | Steering Knuckle and Front Axle Parts | 215 |
| 123. | I-Beam Front Axle | 216 |
| 124. | Brake—Types and Adjustment | 219 |
| 125. | Brake—Showing Toggle Arrangement | 220 |
| 126. | Transmission Brake—Equalizer | 220 |
| 127. | Brake—Arrangement and Adjustment—“Buick” | 221 |
| 128. | 1⁄2-Elliptical Front Spring | 226 |
| 129. | Full-Elliptic Spring | 226 |
| 130. | 3⁄4-Elliptical Rear Spring | 227 |
| 131. | Platform Spring | 227 |
| 132. | Cantilever Spring, Front | 228 |
| 133. | Cantilever Spring, Rear | 228 |
| 134. | Wheel Alignment Diagram | 230 |
| 135. | Worm and Sector Steering Gear | 233 |
| 136. | Worm and Nut Steering Gear | 234 |
| 137. | Rack and Pinion Type Steering Gear | 234 |
| 138. | Steering Wheel | 235 |
| 139. | Plain Bearings or Bushings | 236 |
| 140. | Shims | 237 |
| 141. | Bock Roller Bearing | 237 |
| 142. | Hyatt Roller Bearing | 238 |
| 143. | Double Row Radial Ball Bearing | 239 |
| 144. | Double Row Thrust Bearing | 241 |
| 145. | End Thrust Bearing | 241 |
| 146. | Car Arrangement | 245 |
| 147. | Ford Motor—Sectional View | 278 |
| 148. | Ford Motor—Valve and Cylinder Assembly | 279 |
| 149. | Ford Fuel System | 290 |
| 150. | Ford Transmission Assembly | 303 |
| 151. | Ford Rear Axle System | 308 |
| 152. | Ford Brake | 309 |
| 153. | Ford Spindle | 311 |
| 154. | Ford Chassis Oiling Chart | 317 |
About This Book
A practical manual for car owners and operators that explains gasoline engine construction and four-cycle operation, identifies major parts and systems, and reviews carburetor types and adjustments, cooling, lubrication, mufflers, vacuum systems, and electrical components. It offers clear, nontechnical explanations and simple diagrams, step-by-step maintenance and repair guidance, purchasing and testing advice for new and used vehicles, driving and road-rule guidance, and a troubleshooting section arranged by trouble, cause, and remedy to help owners detect faults, perform routine adjustments, and prolong the vehicle’s service life.