Pages 12–16 (5 pages)

Ignition, Cooling, Carburetion and Oiling

From the 1949 Ford Mechanics Handbook

Year
1949
Make
Ford
Models
Model 8BA V-8 (239.4 cu in) and Model 8HA Six (226 cu in)
Publication
Form No. 3755
Pages
36

The new vacuum-advance distributor with timing and contact gap procedures, spark plug and wire notes, full-flow cooling with one pump on the six and two on the V-8, idle fuel and accelerating pump adjustment, fuel pump pressure, and the engine oiling system with oil grades and filter changes.

What this section covers

  • Ignition system and timing
  • Contact spacing and dwell
  • Full-flow cooling system
  • Carburetor idle and accelerating pump adjustment
  • Fuel system
  • Engine oiling and oil grades