To still further increase the strength of the A-6031 engine front support auxiliary spring, a flange has been added around the hole for the engine support stud and a bead added next to the hole. (See Fig. 1224.) This type of construction materially increases the strength of this part.
Engine front support A-6030 is now specified for use on the 157″ chassis. (It is the same support that is used on the Model A and 131 1⁄2″ chassis.) The adoption of the front end support on the 157” chassis obsoletes the old design AA5017 front cross member. If calls are received for this part, …
Sometimes the shank or stud of the engine front support will rub against the side of the auxiliary spring and cause a slight squeak. To eliminate this, the stud hole in the spring has been changed from 15/32 to 17/32”. (See Fig. 923.)
The AA-5089-B and 5090-B frame to engine rear supports have been redesigned and are now made from heavier gauge metal. Redesigning the support eliminated the double thickness of stock formerly used at the inner and outer ends of the old design sup- ports (see Fig. 857). It also changed the length of the frame to …
We are now using a stronger A-6031 engine front support-spring on all AA trucks. Within the very near future this spring will also be used on cars. In the meantime if you have occasion to install an A-6031 spring on a truck use the new type spring. When ordering this part for trucks, specify on …
A blown out cylinder head gasket can invariably be traced to failure to securely tighten cylinder head nuts, particularly during the first 50 miles a new car is driven. During this period the new cylinder head gasket becomes slightly compressed, as a result all of the cylinder head nuts can be taken up several times …
new Flexible Front End Support One of the problems which has constantly confronted automobile engineers is to prevent Engine vibration being transmitted to the chassis. The latest Model ” A ” improvement along this line is the introduction of a flexible front end support for the engine. The upper half of this support is bolted …
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