Section 9 · Pages 109–112 (4 pages)

Engine Mechanical

From the 1958 Cadillac Shop Manual Supplement

The 1958 Cadillac engine, essentially the 1957 design with a redesigned combustion chamber and a higher compression ratio. Premium fuel is specified. It gives specifications for valves, piston rings, piston pins, rocker shaft and camshaft, plus the vacuum pump and torque tightness.

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What this section covers

  • Combustion chamber changes
  • Fuel octane requirement
  • Valve and piston ring specifications
  • Camshaft
  • Vacuum pump
  • Torque tightness
Year
1958
Make
Cadillac
Vehicle
Passenger Cars
Type
Service Manual, Supplement
Models
Series 62, 60 Special, 75 and 86 commercial chassis
Publication
1098777
Pages
244

What’s inside

Shop manual supplement

  1. 1General Informationpp. 1–7
  2. 2Lubricationpp. 8–15
  3. 3FrameThe 1958 tubular center X-type frame, modified for the linkage-type rear suspension and for coil or air springs, with body bolt numbers and torque tightness. The Series 86 commercial frame is unchanged from 1957.pp. 16–17
  4. 4Chassis Suspensionpp. 18–63
  5. 5Steeringpp. 64–67
  6. 6Hydra-Matic Transmissionpp. 68–76
  7. 7Rear AxleThe 1958 rear axle carrier, essentially unchanged from 1957, with a redesigned housing for the new rear suspension linkage and propeller shaft changes for longer life and quieter operation.pp. 77–77
  8. 8Brakespp. 78–108
  9. 9Engine Mechanicalpp. 109–112
  10. 10Fuel and Exhaustpp. 113–171
  11. 11Engine Coolingpp. 172–175
  12. 12Electrical Systempp. 176–198
  13. 13Air Conditionerpp. 199–207
  14. 14Heating SystemThe automatic heating system, the same as 1957 with minor changes: heater hoses routed directly to the water pump and the blower motor resistor moved closer to the blower.pp. 208–208
  15. 15Radio and AntennaThe signal-seeking pre-selector radio, with tuner and audio combined in one unit and two speakers, and the locations of the units in the car.pp. 209–210
  16. 16Chassis Sheet Metalpp. 211–215
  17. 17Bodypp. 216–235
  18. Indexpp. 236–244

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