Section 00 · Pages 1–6 (6 pages)

General Information

From the 1960 Pontiac Chassis Service Manual

Title page and general notes, then identification and basic data for the 1960 cars. It explains the vehicle identification plate and body plate, lists series 21 Catalina, 23 Ventura, 24 Star Chief, 27 Bonneville Safari and 28 Bonneville, and gives general dimensions, a car speed to engine rpm chart for each axle ratio and tire size, and a discussion of spark knock.

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What this section covers

  • Vehicle and body identification plates
  • Series and sales model names
  • General specifications and dimensions
  • Car speed to engine rpm by axle ratio
  • Engine detonation and spark timing
Year
1960
Make
Pontiac
Vehicle
Passenger Cars
Type
Service Manual
Models
Catalina (21), Ventura (23), Star Chief (24), Bonneville Safari (27), Bonneville (28)
Publication
S-6004
Pages
420

What’s inside

Chassis service

  1. 00General Informationpp. 1–6
  2. 0General Lubricationpp. 7–13
  3. 1FrameBody to frame mountings, with the position of body bolts and shims for convertibles and other models, followed by frame dimensions.pp. 14–16
  4. 3Coil Spring Suspensionpp. 17–32
  5. 4ASafe-T-Track Rear AxleDescription and service of the Safe-T-Track limited-slip differential, with clutch discs and plates: removal, disassembly, cleaning and inspection, assembly, installation and lubrication.pp. 33–35
  6. 4Standard Rear Axle and Propeller Shaftspp. 36–64
  7. 5Standard Brakespp. 65–78
  8. 5ABendix Power Brakepp. 79–110
  9. 6Engine Mechanicalpp. 111–158
  10. 6AEngine Cooling and Lubricationpp. 159–169
  11. 6BEngine Fuelpp. 170–215
  12. 6CEngine Clutchpp. 216–219
  13. 7Standard Transmission and Gearshift Controlpp. 220–238
  14. 7AHeavy Duty Transmission and Gearshift Controlpp. 239–247
  15. 8Fuel Tank and Exhaust Systempp. 248–252
  16. 9Standard Steering Gearpp. 253–263
  17. 9APower Steering Gearpp. 264–302
  18. 10Wheels and Tirespp. 303–309
  19. 11Chassis Sheet Metalpp. 310–321
  20. 12Electrical and Instrumentspp. 322–397
  21. 14Accessoriespp. 398–410

Appendix and index

  1. 15Appendix: Tune-N-Testpp. 411–414
  2. 16IndexAlphabetical subject index with section and page references for the whole chassis manual.pp. 415–420

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