Specifications - Cadillac 1937 LaSalle VVI Information

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F R O N T W H E E L S U S P E N S I O N
Specifications
Subject a n d R e m a r k s
C a m b e r of front wheels . • • • • • • • • •
;
• • • •
A n g l e between steering k n u c k l e b o l t a n d wheel spindle
A n g l e between steering k n u c k l e bolt a n d v e r t i c a l (Cross-
wise Inclination)
C a s t e r angle
L u b r i c a t i o n — S e e N o t e 1 —
S h o c k absorbers—
C h e c k v a l v e s — C o n t r o l
R e b o u n d
C o m p r e s s i o n
N o t e : C h e c k v a l v e m a r k i n g s are s t a m p e d o n out-
side cap.
F l u i d
T y p e N o
Springs, car—
D i a m e t e r (outside)
Free length ( a p p r o x i m a t e ) —
F i v e wheel
Six wheel
N o t e : If s p r i n g has sagged more t h a n \i inch, it
s h o u l d be replaced.
Identification: S p r i n g N o . is s t a m p e d o n flat sur-
face of e n d coil.
See F r o n t S p r i n g D a t a C h a r t page 47.
S t a n d a r d e q u i p m e n t o n —
F i v e wheel cars
S i x wheel
Steering gear a n d connections. See "Steering G e a r " section,
Steering stop screw adjustment. See N o t e 11.
T o e - i n ( i n m o t i o n ) .
T o e - i n (at rest). . .
T o e - o u t o n t u r n s —
„ „ „ . , , , i u r
A
W i t h outside wheel set a t 2 0 ° inside wheel angle should
be
T r e a d — F r o n t .
T r e a d — R e a r . .
T u r n i n g R a d i u s
R i g h t
L e f t
37-50, 60
9 5 ° - 5 1 '
4 ° - 5 1 '
1 - E X
1 - D X
D e l co
1946
5
A "
1 4 ¾ "
1 4 ¾ "
1422058
1420986
0-rV"
+ TT2
to
- 2 3 ¾
58"
59"
20 ft.
20 ft.
37-65, 70
9 5 ° - 5 1 '
5°-38'
0°
d=
U°
1 - B X
1-BS
D e l c o
1951
5
A "
1 4 ¾ "
15"
1420986
1413788
2 2 - 2 3 ½ °
6 0 r V "
6 0 ½ "
2 1 ½ ft.
2 1 ½ ft.
37-75, 85
9 5 ° - 1 6 '
5°-38'
0 ° ± M °
1 - B X
1-BS
D e l c o
1951
1 4 ¾ "
1 5 ¾ "
1413789
1413790
0-rV' ,
x
0 - A
H - j f e t o + A " + ^ t o + ,
2 2 - 2 3 ½
6 0 & "
6 2 ½ "
24 ft.
2 3 ½ ^ .
37-90
9 5 °
4 ° - 3 0 '
0° ±
M
B - D
5-3
5-3
D e l c o
1950-D-2
5 ½ "
1 5 ½ "
1 5 ½ "
1404508
1404504
0 - A "
+ h
to +•
2 2 - 2 3 ½ °
5 9 ½ "
62"
2 3 ½ ft.
2 3 ½ ft.