Cadillac 1937 LaSalle VVI Information page 48

NEW FEATURES OF CONSTRUCTION
La Salle and Cadillac V-8 Engine
Increased Engine Performance:
Greater power to weight ratios.
Improved carburetion.
Non-"percolating" design.
Concentric fuel chamber.
Fully automatic choke.
Increased Smoothness and Quietness:
3-point engine supports.
Re-designed rear engine support.
Improved hydraulic valve silencers.
Lighter flywheel.
Torsional vibration dampener (Cadillac V-8).
Improved Serviceability:
Lower engine speeds (50, 60, 65, 70).
Oil cleaner.
Oil bath air cleaner.
More rigid cylinder block.
Lighter cylinder heads.
Stronger connecting rods.
Longer fan belt life.
Improved generator accessibility.
Improved Cooling System:
Thinner radiator cores.
Bayonet radiator filler caps.
Quieter Clutch:
Permanently lubricated clutch throwout bearing.
Hardened clutch throwout bearings.
Improved manufacturing tolerances.
Larger facing area (Series 50).
New Transmission:
More durable than former types.
All gears helical.
Pin type synchronizers.
Short, rigid case and shafts.
Shafts more closely spaced.
Offset shifter shafts.
Transmission cover on bottom.
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