Piston Rings - Dodge B-I-B 1948 Driver Manual

PISTON RINGS
Gap clearance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . .007 to .015 in.
Side clearance in groove ......... Oil rings .001 to .0025 in.
Compression .0025 to .004 in.
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TIRES
Pressure
Series B- 1-B trucks- Front Rear
6.00/ 16-4 ply ................... . .... .
32 32
600/ 16-6 ply ........................ .
40 40
6.50/ 16-6 ply ........................ . 40 40
6.00/ 1 8-6 ply .................... . ... . 40 40
Series B-1-C trucks-Truck air wheel-
/ 6 :
TA / 15- ply ......................... .
35 35
VALVES
Tappet clearance, engine hot:
Intake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .010 in.
Exhaust . ...... ................. , . . . . . . . . . . .. .014 in.
Intake opens B.T.D.C. (Crankshaft rotation) ....... 17 to 5 degs.
Valve tappet clearance to check timing (cold) ......... 014 in.
Distance from top of valve guide to top face
of cylinder block. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
%
in.
Stem clearance in guide:
Intake ................ . ............ .
Exhaust ........................... .
Valve guide, ream after assembly:
.001 to .003 in.
.003 to .005 in.
Intake. • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .3415 to .3435 in.
Exhaust. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .3435 to .3455 in.
Valve lift ............................. .. ........ 379 in.
Spring tension, compressed to 1 J/ s in
.......... 107 to 1 15 Ibs.
Spring tension, compressed to 1
J;4
in.. . . . . . . .. 40 to 45 Ibs.
(Specifications subject to change without notice.)
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