Cadillac 54-6219 1954 Shop Manual page 168

10-1
ENGINE MECHANICAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Torque Tightness
Cylinder Numbering
.
Removal of Cylinder Head
.
Disassembly of Cylinder Head
Assembly
Reconditioning Valves and Seats
Assembly of Cylinder Head
.
Installation of Valve Guides
Installation of Valves
Installation of Spark Plugs
Installation of Cylinder Head
Noisy Operation of Valve Lifters
Checking Valve Lifter Leak Down
Rate
Removal of Valve Lifters
Disassembly and Assembly of
Valve Lifters
Disassembly
Assembly
Installation of Valve Lifters
.
Vacuum Pump Test
Removal and Installation of Engine
Oil Pan
Removal
Installation
Removal and Disassembly of Vacuum
Pump
Removal
Disassembly
Inspection, Assembly, and Installation
of Vacuum Pump
Inspection
Assembly
Installation
Removal and Disassembly of Oil
Pump
Removal
Disassembly
Inspection, Assembly, and Installation
of OdPump
Insption
Assembly
Installation
Removal of Connecting Rods and Pistons
Note Page
No.
No. Note Name
10-3 Replacement of Connecting Rod
2 10-7 Bearings
3 10-7 Replacement of Main Bearings
Replacement of Piston Rings
Removal and Installation of Piston
9
10-13 Installation of Piston and Connecting
10 10-13 Rod Assemblies
Replacement of Rear Main Bearing
Oil Seal
Removal of Timing Chain And
Sprockets
Removal of Camshaft
Checking Camshaft
Removal of Camshaft Bearings
.
Installation of Camshaft Bearings.
Installation of Camshaft
Installation of Timing Chain and
Sprockets
Removal of Crankshaft Engine in Car
Installation of Crankshaft Engine
in Car
Removal of Flywheel
Inspection and Installation of Flywheel
Inspection
Installation
Removal and Installation of Crankshaft
Pilot Bearing
Removal
Installation
Engine Support Mountings
Removal of Engine with Transmission
from Car
Installation of Engine and Trans
mission in Car
Specifications
Torque 'Lightness
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The enne
used in all 1954 series Cadillacs is
of the 90 overhead valve V-8 type. It has a bore
of 3-13/1.6 inches and a stroke of 3-5/8 inches,
giving a piston displacement of 331 cubic inches.
The engine has a compression ratio of 8.25 to 1
and develops 230 horocpower at 4400 R.P.M. A
Connecting rods for opposite cylinders are car-
side view of the engine is shown in Fig. 10-1.
ned side by side on the same crankpin. The shell
type connecting rod bearings are made of steel
backed aluminum.
Note Name
4 10-8
5 10-8
6 10-9
6a 10-9
ôb 10-9
6c 10-10
7 10-10
8 10-11
Pins
Removal
Installation
Measuring Piston Clearance
Micrometer Measurement
Feeler Gauge Measurement
Reconditioning Cylinder Bores
Connecting Rod Alignment
Note Page
No. No.
20
10-18
21 10-18
22 10-18
23 10-19
23a 10-19
23b 10-19
24 10-21
24a 10-22
24b 10-23
25 10-23
26 10-24
27 10-25
28 10-25
29
10-26
30
10-26
31 10-26
32
1O..26
33
10-27
34 10-28
35 10-28
36 10-29
37 10-29
38 10-29
39 10-29
39a 10-29
39b 10-30
40 10-30
40a 10-30
40b 10-30
41 10-30
42 10-31
43 10-31
10-34
10-36
11 10-14
ha 10-14
lIb 10-14
12 10-14
13 10-15
14 10-15
14a10-15
14b 10-15
15 10-16
15a 10-16
lSb 10-16
16 10-16
16a 10-16
16b 10-16
16c 10-16
17 10-16
17a 10-16
17b 10-16
18 10-17
18a 10-17
18b 10-17
18c 10-17
19 10-17
serts. End thrust is taken by the rear main bear
ing. The six counterweights used are integral with
the crankshaft. The engine is equipped with a
harmonic balancer.
The crankshaft is supported by five main bear
ing which use shell type, steel backed babbitt in-