GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
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| Model Designation:
Saratoga 8: C49K; New Yorker 8: C49N; Town and Country 8: C49; Crown Imperial 8: C50 |
| Wheel base: 131-1/2; Crown Imperial: 145-1/2 |
| Valve Location: In
block |
| Bore and
Stroke: 3-1/4
x 4-7/8 |
| Piston displacement, Cubic
Inches: 323.5 |
| Compression
ratio: 7.25 |
| Maximum
Brake Horsepower: 135
@ 3200 RPM |
| Maximum
Torque Lbs.Ft. @ RPM: 270
@ 1600 RPM |
| Normal
Oil Pressure Pounds: 45, Crown Imperial: 50 |
TUNE UP SPECIFICATIONS (all models) |
| Spark Plug
Make: Auto-Lite AR8 |
| Spark Plug
Gap, Inch: .035 |
| Firing
Order: 16258374 |
| Timing
Mark: 0; location: Vib. Damper |
| Engine
Idle Speed, RPM: 475 |
| Cylinder
Head Torque Lbs.Ft.: 70 |
| Compression
Pressure & Cranking Speed: 120 min. |
| Voltage & Polarity: 6
volts, positive ground |
PISTON AND RING SPECIFICATIONS
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| Fitting
Pistons with Scale: Pistons
removed from above. Shim thickness: .002 |
| Pounds
on a Pull Scale: 5 to 7 |
Ring End
Gap: In tapered bores,
fit rings in tightest portion of ring travel
Compression: .007
Oil: .007 |
| Clearance in Groove: Compression:
.Top ring: .0025-.004, second ring: .002-.0035; Oil: .001-.0025 |
| Wristpin
Diameter, Inch: .8591-.8593 |
VALVE SPECIFICATIONS
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Operating
Clearance:
Intake:
.008 Hot; Exhaust: .010 Hot (with hydraulic lifters: 0 clearance) |
| Valve Seat
Angle, degrees: 45 |
| Clearance for Timing Intake: .011 (with hydraulic lifters: 0 clearnance) |
Valve Timing: (BTDC
= before top dead center; ATDC = after top dead
center)
Intake
opens: 12 BTDC
Exhaust
Closes: 6 ATDC |
Valve Spring
Pressure Pounds at Inches Length:
Inner
Spring: 40 @ 1-3/4 |
| Valve Stem
Clearance: Intake: .001-.003; Exhaust:
.002-.004 |
ENGINE BEARING SPECIFICATIONS
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Connecting Rod Bearings:
Journal
Diameter, Inches: 2.1865-2.1875
Bearing Clearance, Inch: .0005-.0015
Rod End Play, Inch: .006-.011
Rod Bolt Tension: Lbs.Ft.: 45-50 |
Main Bearings:
Journal
Diameter, Inches: 2.702-2.703
Bearing clearance: .0005-.0015
Shaft End Play: .003-.007 (Thrust
on No. 3 Bearing)
Main Bolt Tension: Lbs.Ft.: 80-85 |
CAPACITY DATA
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Cooling
System:
Without
heater: 21 quarts; With heater: 22 quarts |
| Fuel Tank: 20 gallons |
| Engine
Oil: 6 quarts |
| Transmission: Manual: 3 Pints; for semi-automatic trans: 3 pints; Crown Imperial: 3 pints |
| Rear Axle: 3-1/2
pints; Crown Imperial: 5 pints |
AUTO-LITE DISTRIBUTOR SPECIFICATIONS
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| Distributor part number: 1AR-4101-1
(distributor rotates clockwise) |
| Cam Angle,
degrees: 27 |
| Breaker Point opening, Inch: .017 |
| Condenser
Capacity: .25-.28
Mfds. |
| Breaker Arm Spring Tension: 17-20
Oz. |
Centrifugal Advance: (degrees
at RPM of distributor)
Advance starts: 1 @ 450 RPM
Full Advance: 10 @ 1550 RPM
Vacuum Advance (degrees @ Inches of Mercury)
Advance Starts: 1 @ 6-1/2
Full Advance: 8 @ 17 |
AUTO-LITE GENERATOR SPECIFICATIONS
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| Generator Number: GDZ-4801R, GGW-6001A, GGU-6001A, GGJ-6001A (generator rotates clockwise, 6 volts, Positive Ground) |
| Generator output: GDZ-4801R: 35 amps @ 2000 RPM; GGW-6001A: 45 amps @ 2125 RPM; GGU-6001A: 50 amps @ 1750 RPM; GGJ-6001A: 50 amps @ 1600 RPM |
| Brush Spring Tension: 35-53 oz.; GGJ-6001A: 34-41 |
| Field Current at 5 Volts: GDZ-4801R: 1.3-1.5; GGW-6001A: 1.4-1.5; GGU-6001A & GGJ-6001A: 1.4-1.6 |
AUTO-LITE REGULATOR SPECIFICATIONS
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| Regulator Number: VRP-4503A, VRP-4501A, VRP-4503B, VAV-6001B, VBF-6001A |
Cutout Relay:
Voltage to close points: 6.5
Reverse current to open points: 4-6
Armature Air Gap: .031 inches; VAV-6001B: .034 |
| Voltage Regulator Setting: 7.3 volts |
| Current and Voltage Armature Air Gap: .048 inches |
| Current Regulator Setting: 35 amps; VRP-4503B: 45 amps; VAV-6001B, VBF-6001A: 50 amps |
AUTO-LITE STARTING MOTOR SPECIFICATIONS
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| Part number: MAX-4050, MCL-6101 (rotates clockwise) |
| Bush Spring Tension, Ounces: 42-53 |
| No Load Test: 65 amps, 5 volts @ 4900 RPM |
| Torque Test: 410 Amps, 2.0 volts; Torque: 8.0 ft/lbs. |
WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS
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Caster, Degrees
Limits: -1 to -2
Desired: -1-1/2 |
Camber, Degrees
Limits: 0 to +3/4
Desired: +3/8 |
| Toe-In, Inches: 0 to 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: 20-1/2 to 22-1/2 |
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)
6-1/4 to 7-1/2 |
