Section 6 · Pages 137–185 (49 pages)

Engine Mechanical

From the 1959 Pontiac Shop Manual

The 1959 Pontiac V8 engine, opening with an engine identification chart showing the major components of production engines by model application. It covers the cylinder heads and block, pistons and rods, hydraulic valve lifters, intake and exhaust systems, serial numbers, periodic service and drive belts, then removal and replacement of manifolds, push rod covers and cylinder heads, with specifications.

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What this section covers

  • Engine identification chart
  • Hydraulic valve lifters
  • Cylinder head removal and replacement
  • Pistons and connecting rods
  • Drive belt adjustment
  • Intake and exhaust manifolds
  • Serial numbers
Year
1959
Make
Pontiac
Vehicle
Passenger Cars
Type
Service Manual
Models
Catalina (21), Star Chief (24), Bonneville Safari (27), Bonneville (28)
Publication
S-5904
Pages
431

What’s inside

Shop manual

  1. 00General Informationpp. 1–5
  2. 0Lubricationpp. 6–12
  3. 1FrameBody-to-frame mountings, with body bolt, shim and rubber insulator positions for the 1959 models, and frame dimensions.pp. 13–15
  4. 3Coil Spring Suspensionpp. 16–30
  5. 3AAir Spring Suspensionpp. 31–60
  6. 4ASafe-T-Track Rear AxleThe Safe-T-Track limited-slip differential: description, removal, disassembly, cleaning and inspection, assembly, installation and lubrication.pp. 61–63
  7. 4Rear Axle and Propeller Shaftspp. 64–91
  8. 5Brakespp. 92–103
  9. 5ABendix Power Brakespp. 104–136
  10. 6Engine Mechanicalpp. 137–185
  11. 6AEngine Cooling and Lubricationpp. 186–196
  12. 6BEngine Fuelpp. 197–239
  13. 6CEngine Clutchpp. 240–243
  14. 7Standard Transmission and Gearshift Controlpp. 244–260
  15. 7AHeavy Duty Transmissionpp. 261–269
  16. 8Fuel Tank and Exhaust SystemFuel tank draining, filler pipe and seal, tank removal and trouble diagnosis, plus exhaust manifold crossover pipe, exhaust pipe, muffler and tail pipe replacement.pp. 270–272
  17. 9Standard Steering Gearpp. 273–280
  18. 9APower Steering Gearpp. 281–320
  19. 10Wheels and Tirespp. 321–327
  20. 11Chassis Sheet Metalpp. 328–335
  21. 12Electrical and Instrumentspp. 336–404
  22. 14Accessoriespp. 405–420

Appendix and index

  1. 15Appendix: Tune-N-Testpp. 421–424
  2. 16IndexAlphabetical subject index to the whole manual, listing each subject with its section-and-page reference, such as 14-3 for the automatic antenna.pp. 425–431

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