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ENGINE SPECS

1948 Mercury 239 V8 Engine Specs

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model Designation: 89M
Wheel base: 118
Valve Location: In block
Bore and Stroke: 3-3/16 x 3-3/4
Piston displacement, Cubic Inches: 239.4
Compression ratio: 6.75
Maximum Brake Horsepower: 100 @ 3800 RPM
Maximum Torque Lbs.Ft. @ RPM: 180 @ 2000 RPM
Normal Oil Pressure Pounds: 30

TUNE UP SPECIFICATIONS

Spark Plug Make: Champion H10
Spark Plug Gap, Inch: .030
Firing Order: 15486372 (front to rear: Right bank 1-2-3-4, left bank 5-6-7-8)
Ignition Timing: None
Engine Idle Speed, RPM:  475
Cylinder Head Torque Lbs.Ft.: 50-60
Compression Pressure & Cranking Speed: 110 Min.
Voltage & Polarity: 6 volts, positive ground

PISTON AND RING SPECIFICATIONS

Fitting Pistons with Scale: Pistons removed from above. Shim thickness: w/sleeves and aluminum pistons: .0025; without sleeves: .002
Pounds Pull on Scale: 6 to 12
Ring End Gap: In tapered bores, fit rings in tightest portion of ring travel
Compression: .014
Oil: .014
Clearance in Groove: Compression: .0015-003; Oil: .0015-.003
Wristpin Diameter, Inch: .7501-.7504

VALVE SPECIFICATIONS

Operating Clearance:
     Intake: .012 Cold  Exhaust: .014 Cold
Valve Seat Angle, degrees: 45
Valve Timing: (BTDC = before top dead center; ATDC = after top dead center)
         Intake opens: TDC
         Exhaust Closes: 6 ATDC
Valve Spring Pressure Pounds at Inches Length:
    Inner Spring: 37 @ 2-1/8
Valve Stem Clearance: Intake: .0025-.0045; Exhaust: .0025-.0045

ENGINE BEARING SPECIFICATIONS

Connecting Rod Bearings:
    Journal Diameter, Inches: 2.1390
    Bearing Clearance, Inch: .0017-.0038
    Rod End Play, Inch: .006-.014
    Rod Bolt Tension: Lbs.Ft.: 40
Main Bearings:
    Journal Diameter, Inches: 2.4990
    Bearing clearance: .000-.003
    Shaft End Play: .002-.006    (Thrust on Rear Bearing)
    Main Bolt Tension: Lbs.Ft.: 80

CAPACITY DATA

Cooling System:
    Without heater: 22 quarts
    With heater: 23 quarts
Fuel Tank: 17 gallons
Engine Oil: 5 quarts
Transmission: 2-3/4
Rear Axle: 2-1/2 pints

VACUUM BRAKE DISTRIBUTOR SPECIFICATIONS

Distributor part number: 59A-12127 (distributor rotates counter-clockwise)
Cam Angle, degrees: 36 (total dwell, both breakers)
Breaker Point opening, Inch: .014-.016
Condenser Capacity: .21-.25 Mfds.
Breaker Arm Spring Tension: 20-24 Oz.
Centrifugal Advance: (degrees at RPM of distributor)
   
Advance starts 2 degrees @ 250 BTDC
   Full Advance: 12 degrees @ 1725

GENERATOR SPECIFICATIONS

Generator Number: 21A-10000 (generator rotates clockwise, 6 volts, Positive Ground)
Generator output: 30 @ 1700 RPM
Brush Spring Tension: 30 oz.

REGULATOR SPECIFICATIONS

Regulator Number: 8A-10505A
Cutout Relay:
    Voltage to close points: 6.3
    Armature Air Gap: .017
Voltage Regulator Setting: 7.3 volts
Current Regulator Setting: 30 amps
Current and voltage armature air gap, Inch: .035

STARTING MOTOR SPECIFICATIONS

Part number: 7RA-11001
Bush Spring Tension, Ounces: 48-56
No Load Test: 70 amps, 6 volts @ 3000 RPM
Torque Test: 700 Amps, 3.5 volts, Torque, Lbs.Ft.: 16

WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS

Caster, Degrees
    Limits: +4-1/2 to + 9
    Desired: +6-3/4
Camber, Degrees
    Limits: +1/4 to +1
    Desired: +5/8
Toe-In, Inches: 1/16
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: 23 to 24
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)
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