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ENGINE SPECS

1946 Buick 248 Inline 8 Engine Specs

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model Designation: Special 8 - Series 40; Super 8 - Series 50
Wheel base: Special 8: 121; Super 8: 124
Valve Location: In head
Bore and Stroke: 3-3/32 x 4-1/8
Piston displacement, Cubic Inches: 248
Compression ratio: 6.3
Maximum Brake Horsepower: 110 @ 3600 RPM
Maximum Torque Lbs.Ft. @ RPM: 206 @ 2000 RPM
Normal Oil Pressure Pounds: 45

TUNE UP SPECIFICATIONS

Spark Plug Make: AC 48
Spark Plug Gap, Inch: .025
Firing Order: 16258374
Ignition Timing: ADV. Timing mark on Flywheel
Engine Idle Speed, RPM:  450
Cylinder Head Torque Lbs.Ft.: 65-70
Compression Pressure & Cranking Speed: 112 Min.
Voltage & Polarity: 6 volts, negative ground

PISTON AND RING SPECIFICATIONS

Fitting Pistons with Scale:
Piston should fall on a .0015 feeler and stay on a .00225 feeler
Ring End Gap: (Fit rings in tapered bores for clearance shown in tightest portion of ring travel.)
Compression: .010
Oil: .010
Clearance in Groove: Compression: .0015-003; Oil: .0015-.003
Wristpin Diameter, Inch: .8124-.8129

VALVE SPECIFICATIONS

Operating Clearance:
     Intake: .015 Hot  Exhaust: .015 Hot
Valve Seat Angle, degrees: 45
Valve Timing: (BTDC = before top dead center; ATDC = after top dead center)
         Intake opens: 13 degrees BTDC
         Exhaust Closes: 22 ATDC
Valve Spring Pressure Pounds at Inches Length:
    Inner Spring: 45 @ 1-5/16; Outer Spring: 67 @ 1-19/32
Valve Stem Clearance: Intake: .0025; Exhaust: .003

ENGINE BEARING SPECIFICATIONS

Connecting Rod Bearings:
    Journal Diameter, Inches: 1.997-1.999
    Bearing Clearance, Inch: .0008-.0018
    Rod End Play, Inch: .005-.010
    Rod Bolt Tension: Lbs.Ft.: 40-45
Main Bearings:
    Journal Diameter, Inches:
        No. 1: 2.3095 - 2.3115
        No. 2: 2.3725 - 2.3745
        No. 3: 2.4345 - 2.4365
        No. 4: 2.4975 - 2.4995
        No. 5: 2.5595 - 2.5615
    Bearing clearance: .0007-.0025
    Shaft End Play: .004-.008    (Thrust on Bearing No. 3)
    Main Bolt Tension: Lbs.Ft.: 90-100

CAPACITY DATA

Cooling System:
    Without heater: 13 quarts
    With heater: 14-1/2 quarts
Fuel Tank: 19 gallons
Engine Oil: 5-1/2 quarts
Transmission: 1-3/4
Rear Axle: 3 pints

DELCO-REMY DISTRIBUTOR SPECIFICATIONS

Distributor part number: 1110801 (distributor rotates counter-clockwise)
Cam Angle, degrees: 21-30
Breaker Point opening, Inch: .016
Condenser Capacity: .18-.23 Mfds.
Breaker Arm Spring Tension: 19-23 Oz.
Centrifugal Advance: (degrees at RPM of distributor)
   
Advance starts 1 degrees @ 250
   Full Advance: 13 degrees @ 1500
Vacuum Advance Data:
    Inches of vacuum to start plunger movement: 5 - 7
    Inches of vacuum for full plunger travel: 10 - 13
    Maximum vacuum advance, Dist. degrees: 5-1/2

DELCO-REMY GENERATOR SPECIFICATIONS

Generator Number: 1102668 (generator rotates clockwise, 6 volts, Negative Ground)
Generator output: 36 @ 2500 RPM
Brush Spring Tension: 25 oz.
Field Current: 1.75 - 1.9 at 6 volts

REGULATOR SPECIFICATIONS

Regulator Number: 1118201
Cutout Relay:
    Voltage to close points: 6.4
    Armature Air Gap: .020
Voltage Regulator Setting: 7.4 volts
Current Regulator Setting: 36 amps
Current and voltage armature air gap, Inch: .075

DELCO-REMY STARTING MOTOR SPECIFICATIONS

Part number: 1107049 (starter rotates clockwise)
Bush Spring Tension, Ounces: 24-28
No Load Test: 65 amps, 5.67 volts @ 5000 RPM
Torque Test: 525 Amps, 3.37 volts, Torque, Lbs.Ft.: 12

WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS

Caster, Degrees
    Limits: 0 to +1-1/8
    Desired: +9/16
Camber, Degrees
    Limits: -5/8 to +7/8
    Desired: +1/8
Toe-In, Inches: 1/16 to 1/8
Toe-Out on Turns, Degrees: (If toe-out is incorrect, when other adjustments are correct, look for bent steering arms.)
    Outer wheel: 20
    Inner Wheel: 20-3/4 to 22-1/4
Kingpin Angle, or Steering Axis Degrees: (If king pin or spindle support angle are incorrect, but camber is correct, look for bent suspension arms or steering knuckle support)
    4-1/4 @ +3/8 Camber
 
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