Pages 22–29 (8 pages)

Thrift-Master Engine

From the 1949 Chevrolet Passenger Car Specifications

Year
1949
Models
Special (1500 Series) and De Luxe (2100 Series), Fleetline and Styleline; station wagons, Sedan Delivery
Pages
35

Specifications for the 216.5 cubic inch six-cylinder valve-in-head Thrift-Master engine: bore and stroke, advertised power and torque, performance curves, cylinder case and head, crankshaft and bearings, camshaft, pistons, rings and connecting rods, valve train, lubrication, fuel and exhaust, battery, starting, distributor, spark plugs and timing. Page 28 prints mirrored.

What this section covers

  • Basic design data and advertised performance
  • Performance curves
  • Crankshaft, camshaft and bearings
  • Pistons, rings and connecting rods
  • Valve train
  • Lubrication, fuel and exhaust
  • Electrical, ignition and timing