Specifications - Cadillac 1937 LaSalle VVI Information

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S T E E R I N G G E A R
Specifications
Subject and Remarks
37-50 37-60 37-65, 70 37-75, 85
37-90
Spring at ball joint at steering gear end
of steering connecting rod—
1 ½ "
• 1 ½ " .
Free length
1 5
1 6
W
1 ¾ " 1 ½ "
• 1 ½ " .
Pressure compressed
420-500 lbs.
420-500 lbs.
450-550 lbs. at 500-550 lbs. at 500-550 lbs. at
Pressure compressed
at %" at %"
. . 1 & '
i*"
Spring at ball joint at intermediate
at %"
steering arm end of steering connect-
ing r o d -
W H"
X'
• W
ITV'
250-300 lbs. 250-300 lbs.
250-300 lbs. 250-300 lbs. 250-350 lbs.
Spring at ball joint of steering tie rods—
at
X8
W W Flat type
F l a t type Flat type
135-165 lbs. 135-165 lbs. 220-270 lbs. at
220-270 lbs. at 220-270 lbs. at
.010" flat .010" flat .010" flat
Steering Gear
Saginaw
Saginaw Saginaw Saginaw
Saginaw
Worm and Worm and
Worm and Worm and Worm and
double roller double roller
double roller double roller double roller
Steering Ratio
Steering gear ratio 19-1 19-1 22-1
24-1 24-1
Steering
Wheel
1 8 ½ "
1 8 ½ "
1 8 ½ "
1 8 ½ "
1 8 ½ "
Turning Radius
Radius of circle made by outer tire wall
of front tire—
2 3 ½ ft.
Right
20 ft. 20 ft. 24 ft. 2 3 ½ ft.
Left 20 ft: 20 ft.
2 1 ½ ft.
2 3 ½ ft. 2 3 ½ ft.