Section 10 · Pages 160–195 (36 pages)

Engine Mechanical

From the 1954 Cadillac Shop Manual

The 1954 Cadillac 331 cubic inch 90-degree overhead-valve V-8 (3-13/16 by 3-5/8 inch bore and stroke, 8.25 to 1 compression, 230 hp at 4400 rpm). Procedures cover cylinder heads and valve reconditioning, hydraulic valve lifters and leak-down testing, the vacuum and oil pumps, oil pan, connecting rods, pistons and piston pins, measuring piston clearance, cylinder bore reconditioning, main and rod bearings, rear main oil seal, timing chain, camshaft and bearings, crankshaft, flywheel and engine removal with the transmission.

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What this section covers

  • Cylinder head and valve reconditioning
  • Hydraulic valve lifters
  • Vacuum pump and oil pump
  • Pistons, rings and connecting rods
  • Main bearings and rear main oil seal
  • Timing chain and camshaft
  • Engine removal and installation
  • Specifications and torque tightness
Year
1954
Make
Cadillac
Vehicle
Passenger Cars
Type
Service Manual
Models
Series 62 (6219, 6237, 6267), Sixty Special (60S), Series 75, Series 86 Commercial Chassis
Pages
345

What’s inside

Shop manual

  1. 2Lubrication and Preventive Maintenancepp. 1–10
  2. 3Bodypp. 11–72
  3. 4Chassis Sheet Metalpp. 73–80
  4. 5FrameThe X-type frame used on 1954 Cadillacs: checking frame dimensions and twist, replacing the front cross member, and body bolt locations.pp. 81–83
  5. 6Chassis Suspensionpp. 84–105
  6. 7Steeringpp. 106–127
  7. 8Rear Axlepp. 128–137
  8. 9Brakespp. 138–159
  9. 10Engine Mechanicalpp. 160–195
  10. 11Engine Electricalpp. 196–223
  11. 12Engine Fuel and Exhaustpp. 224–267
  12. 13Engine Coolingpp. 268–277
  13. 15Chassis Electricalpp. 278–291

Accessories

  1. 16-AAir Conditionerpp. 292–317
  2. 16-BAutomatic Heating Systempp. 318–325
  3. 16-CRadiopp. 326–331
  4. 16-DVacuum AntennaRemoval, disassembly, assembly and repair of the vacuum-operated piston and rod radio antenna, including moisture in the cylinder and antennas that will not raise or lower.pp. 332–334
  5. 16-EAutronic Eyepp. 335–341
  6. 16-FFog LightsFog lamps mounted in the radiator grille with built-in turn signals, their switch, and the fog lamp aiming procedure.pp. 342–342

Index

  1. IndexAlphabetical index of subjects with note and page numbers; some entries refer to sections not included in this scan.pp. 343–345

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