License Data - Cadillac 1937 LaSalle VVI Information

icense Data
Engine "Number: 2230001 and up
The engine number, which is also the serial number, is
stamped on the crankcase behind the left cylinder block,
parallel to the dash. It contains figures only, and no letters.
It can be read easily upon lifting the left side of the hood.
The engine number is to be used in license and insurance
applications, and in general reference to the car.
Type of Engine V-8
Bore and Stroke x in.
Piston Displacement 322 cu. in.
Taxable Horsepower 36.45
Wheelbcwe 124 in.
Weight: Consult the distributor or dealer who sold you the
car, or the Motor Vehicle Commissioner of your State.
Weights of all Cadillac body styles are regularly supplied to
these authorities.
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Break-In Period
Strictly speaking, your LaSalle car does not require a
break-in period, for it is never necessary to drive at speeds
below a specified maximum. We nevertheless urge that
you drive at moderate speeds during the first 500 miles,
even though it is only to accustom yourself to the handling
of the car.
One definite precaution must be observed during this
period. When driving a new car at speeds over 40 miles
per hour, let up on the accelerator for ten or twelve
seconds at frequent intervals. The important thing is not
miles per hour, but avoiding continuous high speed.
A newly-built car will not develop its maximum speed
and power or demonstrate its best fuel and oil economy during
the first 2,000 miles. Regardless of how carefully an engine
is built, this "running-in"
period always improves
its performance. Keep
this in mind when check-
ing performance during
the first few weeks of
ownership, and do not at-
tempt maximum speeds
until after 2,000 miles.
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