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FOREWORD

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Section

Section

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

Trouble

Engine

Engine

Intake

Rocker

Valve

Camshaft

Camshaft

Engine

Manifolds

Cylinder

Oil

Pan

Pressure

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Cylinder

Oil

Pan

Pressure

Crankshaft

Cylinder

Shooting

Tune-Up

Removal

and

Exhaust

Mechanism,

Lash

Adjustment,

Sprocket,

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Front

and

Steady

Heads

Oil

Relief

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Oil

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Front

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Cylinder

Camshaft

CHAPTER

and

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Pump

Valve

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Valve

Cover

Installation

Rest

and

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(ECJ

and

Pulley

CHAPTER

Head,

and

and

II

and

Part

Valves,

Valve

and

Timing

6-CYLINDER

III

8-CYLINDER

INTERCEPTOR)

ONE

I

GENERAL

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POWER

Page

10

13

.

14

18

28

29

30

32

42

44

46

47

5

8

223

Section

CUBIC

Section

272

CUBIC

Section

PLANT

ENGINE

(ECG

7

8

9

10

INCH

5

6

7

8

9

and

INCH

5

6

7

8

REPAIR

Flywheel,

and

Connecting

Oil

Pan,

and

Pressure

Cylinder

and

Connecting

Exhaust

(EBP)

Crankshaft

Oil

and

Camshaft

Flywheel,

Connecting

Exhaust

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Tappets

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Crankshaft,

Oil

Filter,

Block,

System

ENGINES

Damper,

Seal

Sprocket,

Crankshaft,

Rods,

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Chain,

and

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Rod

and

Relief

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Rods

Cylinder

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Bearings

Pins,

Camshaft,

Bearings^.

Pins,

Rings,

Front

and

and

and

Cover,

Bearings

Rings

Rings

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Page

19

23

24

27

33

34

...

36

37

39

48

51

53

55

Section

Section

Section

1

2

3
4

5

6

1

2

1

2

Ignition

Distributor

Distributor

Carburetor

Single

Carburetor

Carburetor

Two-Barrel

Trouble

Generator

Trouble

Starter

System

Minor

Overhaul

Operation

and

Overhaul
Overhaul

Shooting

Shooting

Circuit

and

Repair

Two-Barrel

Carburetors

Part

CHAPTER

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and

Carburetors

6-Cylinder

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TWO

CHAPTER

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GENERATING

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FUEL,

57

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61

64

70
75

78

AND

Section

AND

SYSTEM

101

105

II

120

123

Section

STARTING

Section

COOLING

Carburetor

7

Overhaul

and

Fuel

8

9

10

1 1

12

Pumps

Fuel

Tanks

Fans

and

Water

Radiator,

Pumps

ACCESSORIES

AND

Generator

3

4

Battery

SYSTEM

Starter

3

BATTERY

SYSTEMS

Belts

Hoses,

Regulator

Drive

Operation,

Four-Barrel

and

Vacuum

and

Lines

and

Adjustment

Booster

.

Thermostats

81

92

94

95

96

98

m

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128

Section

Section

1

2

1

2

3

Trouble

Lighting

Trouble

Radio

Heater

Shooting.

System

Shooting

CHAPTER

III

LIGHTING

CHAPTER

SYSTEM,

130

133

IV

143

146

151

HORNS

Section

3

4

ACCESSORIES

Section

4

5

AND

INSTRUMENTS

Horns

Instruments

Windshield

Miscellaneous

Wiper

Accessories

133
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