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1. Typical Four-Cylinder Block 13

2. Cylinder Block with Head Removed 13

3. Removable Cylinder Head (Reversed) 14

4. Typical Cylinder Piston 15

5. Typical Piston Ring 15

6. Typical Connecting Rod 16

7. Counter-Balanced Crank Shaft 17

8. 5-M-B Crank Shaft 17

9. Cam Shaft 18

10. Flywheel 19

11. 8-Cylinder Valve Arrangement 22

12. Poppet Valve 23

13. Valve Types, Location and Operation 24

14. Valve Timing Marks 25

15. Knight Valve-Timing Marks—4-Cylinder 27

16. Knight Valve-Timing Marks—8-Cylinder 28

17. 4-Stroke Cycle 29

18. Diagram of Action, 4-Cylinder 4-Cycle Engine 31

19. Power Stroke Diagram 32

20. Buick Engine—Parts Assembly 36

21. Buick Engine—Location Inside Parts Assembly 37

22. Buick Motor—End View 38

23. Liberty U. S. A. Engine 39

24. Splash Oiling 41

25. Plunger Pump Oiling System 42

26. Stromberg Model M Carburetor—Sectional View 46

27. Stromberg Carburetor Model M—Air Bleeder Action 47

28. Stromberg Carburetor Model M—Accelerating Well 49

29. Stromberg Carburetor Model M—Idling Operation 51

30. Stromberg Carburetor—Throttle 1⁄5 Open 52

31. Stromberg Carburetor—Throttle Wide Open 53

32. Stromberg Model M—Adjustment Points 55

33. Stromberg Model “L”—Adjustment Points 58

34. Sunderman Carburetor 60

35. Sunderman Carburetor 61

36. Sunderman Carburetor 62

37. Sunderman Carburetor 63

38. Schebler Model R Carburetor Assembled 64

39. Stewart Carburetor 66

40. Carter Carburetor 70

41. Schebler Carburetor Model Ford A—Sectional View 72

42. Schebler Carburetor Model Ford A—Adjustment Points 73

43. Holley Kerosene Carburetor 76

44. Holley Kerosene Carburetor Installment 77

45. Hot Spot Manifold 79

46. Holley Vapor Manifold—Ford Cars 80

47. Thermo-Syphon Cooling System 82

48. Muffler—Three Compartment 86

49. Muffler 87

50. Vacuum System—Top Arrangement 89

51. Vacuum System Installation 90

52. Vacuum System Diagram—Stewart Warner 91

53. Vacuum System—Inside View of Parts 94

54. Coil Diagram 96

55. Dynamo—Diagram of Action 98

56. Magnets—Pole Blocks 101

57. Armature Core—Wound Armature 102

58. Primary and Secondary Winding and Current Direction 102

59. Breaker—Slip Ring—Distributor 103

60. Bosch M Distributor and Interruptor—Housing Removed 106

61. Wiring Diagram Bosch Magneto, Type ZR-4 107

62. Wiring Diagram, North-East System—on Dodge Car 115

63. North-East Distributor—Model O—Ignition 116

64. North East Breaker-Box 118

65. Automatic Spark Advance Mechanism—North East 121

66. Atwater Kent Circuit Diagram—Type C. C. 127

67. Atwater Kent Contact Breaker—Type C. C. 128

68. Atwater Kent Distributor and Contactless Block 128

69. Distributor Wire Connections to Distributor 129

70. Atwater Kent Type C. C. Wiring Diagram 130

71. Atwater Kent Contact Breaker—Diagram of Action—Type K-2 System 133

72. Atwater Kent Contact Breaker—Diagram of Action—Type K-2 System 133

73. Atwater Kent Contact Breaker—Diagram of Action—Type K-2 System 134

74. Atwater Kent Contact Breaker—Diagram of Action—Type K-2 System 134

75. Atwater Kent Distributor and Contactless Block 135

76. Atwater Kent Wiring Diagram Type K-2 136

77. Atwater Kent K-2 Wiring 137

78. Atwater Kent Automatic Spark Advance Mechanism—A-K Type K-2 138

79. Atwater Kent Contact Breaker—Oiling Diagram—A-K Type K-2 139

80. Philbrin Contact Maker—Point Adjustment 141

81. Philbrin Contact Maker and Distributor Blade 142

82. Switch Case 143

83. Duplex High Frequency Switch 144

84. Philbrin Wiring Diagram 145

85. Bijur 2-V System Mounted on Hupmobile Engine 149

86. Bijur Starter Mechanism Showing Action 151

87. Bijur Starter Mechanism Showing Action 152

88. Wiring Diagram Model N—Hupmobile 153

89. Wiring Diagram—Jeffrey-Chesterfield Six 155

90. Wiring Diagram—Jeffrey Four 158

91. Hydrometer Syringe 159

911⁄2. Dodge Wiring Diagram 162

92. North East Model G Starter Generator 164

93. Delco Motor Generator—Showing Parts 168

94. Delco Motor Generator—Diagram of Operation 170

95. Delco Ignition Switch Plate 173

96. Delco Ignition Switch Circuit Breaker—Mounted 173

97. Delco Ignition Coil 175

98. Delco Wiring Diagram—Buick Cars 176

99. Delco Ignition Distributor 177

100. Delco Ignition Contact Breaker and Timer 178

101. Storage Battery, Sectional View 180

102. Storage Battery, Sectional View 182

103. Hydrometer Syringe 183

104. Spark Plug 187

105. Cone Clutch and Brake 190

106. Multi-Disc Unit Power Plant, Clutch and Transmission 192

107. Borg and Beck Clutch 193

108. Cone Clutch Leathers—Pattern—Cutting 196

109. Friction Transmission 199

110. Selective Type of Gear Shifts 200

111. Sliding Gear Transmission—Sectional View 201

112. Clutch and Transmission Assembly—Unit Power Plant 203

113. Slip Joint and Universal 204

114. Universal Joint Construction Diagram 205

115. Differential Action Diagram 207

116. Differential Assembly 208

117. Differential Adjusting Points 209

118. Allen Gearless Differential 210

119. Semi-Floating Rear Axle 213

120. Full-Floating Axle—Wheel-End Arrangement 214

121. Full-Floating Axle 214

122. Steering Knuckle and Front Axle Parts 215

123. I-Beam Front Axle 216

124. Brake—Types and Adjustment 219

125. Brake—Showing Toggle Arrangement 220

126. Transmission Brake—Equalizer 220

127. Brake—Arrangement and Adjustment—“Buick” 221

128. 1⁄2-Elliptical Front Spring 226

129. Full-Elliptic Spring 226

130. 3⁄4-Elliptical Rear Spring 227

131. Platform Spring 227

132. Cantilever Spring, Front 228

133. Cantilever Spring, Rear 228

134. Wheel Alignment Diagram 230

135. Worm and Sector Steering Gear 233

136. Worm and Nut Steering Gear 234

137. Rack and Pinion Type Steering Gear 234

138. Steering Wheel 235

139. Plain Bearings or Bushings 236

140. Shims 237

141. Bock Roller Bearing 237

142. Hyatt Roller Bearing 238

143. Double Row Radial Ball Bearing 239

144. Double Row Thrust Bearing 241

145. End Thrust Bearing 241

146. Car Arrangement 245

147. Ford Motor—Sectional View 278

148. Ford Motor—Valve and Cylinder Assembly 279

149. Ford Fuel System 290

150. Ford Transmission Assembly 303

151. Ford Rear Axle System 308

152. Ford Brake 309

153. Ford Spindle 311

154. Ford Chassis Oiling Chart 317

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