1937-42 (15th->20th Series) - ENGINE
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| Subject | Application | Document |
327 Engine Installation Kits Installation Instructions | 1703-1703A-1705 | |
Air Cleaner - see: FUEL & EXHAUST | ||
Bearing Clearance, Main and Rod noise, vibrations - identification, measurement | (not specified) | |
Bearing Replacements, Connecting Rod unnecessary replacement - limitation order, guidelines | (not specified) | |
Bearing Sets, Main now available - cost-savings | 120-138CD; 115C; 1600-1-2; 1700-1-2 | |
Bearing Shells, Connecting Rod new larger bearings/rods - machine older rods to fit | 120-138CD; 115C; 1600-1; 1700-1-1A | |
Bearing Shells, Main and Connecting Rod - Lead Base Babbitt wartime shortage, tin discontinued - characteristic appearance | 20th | |
Bearing Shells, Note on rod/main bright or dull - no effect | (not specified) | |
Bearings Measured Quickly, Rod and Main new Plastigage Kit - proper use | (not specified) | |
Bearings, Connecting Rod - Service Letter Correction new larger bearings/rods - not interchangeable, identification | 1700-1-1A | |
Bearings, Connecting Rod new larger bearings/rods - not interchangeable, identification | 1700-1-1A | |
Bearings, Connecting Rod rod no longer supplied, use 17th Series - identification, precautions | 120C-138CD; 115C; 1600-1-1A | |
Bearings, Connecting Rod Super Eight production change - less running clearance | 1603-4-5 | |
Bearings, Crankshaft .020 - Parts Men Note after grinding - parts reference | 1703-3A-5 | |
Bearings, Undersize Crankshaft material shortage - crankshaft regrinding | (not specified) | |
Camshaft and Valve Springs cast-iron/steel, engine suffix identification - corresponding oil pump gear | 1600-1-2 | |
Camshaft Valve Holder, Motor new special tools - required | 1600-1 | |
Camshaft, Carburetor and production profile change - new carburetor required | 1803-3A-4-5-6-7-8 | |
Carbon Rattle piston carbon deposits striking head - use of additional head gasket | (not specified) | |
Carburetor - see: FUEL & EXHAUST | ||
Connecting Rod and Cap Assembly assembly orientation - crankshaft position | 120C-138CD; 115C; 1600-1-1A-1D; 1700-1-1A-2; 18th-20th | |
Connecting Rod Bolt Palnut cotter pins eliminated - new nut locks, proper tightening | 1700-1-2 | |
Connecting Rod Bolts - Palnuts eliminates cotter pins, not reusable - proper installation, new tool | 1700-1-2 | |
Connecting Rod Burnisher Change rod bushing, production change - tool modification required | 1700-1 | |
Connecting Rod Lock Nut Wrench new special tool - new style Pal nuts | 1700-1 | |
Crankshaft Journal Sizes bearing selection - exact dimensions | 18th-21st | |
Cylinder and Piston Assemblies Available short block less crankshaft - back in stock | 1203-4-5; 1403-4-5; 120-138CD; 115C; 1600-1-1A-1D-2; 1700-1-1A-2; 18th-21st | |
Cylinder and Piston Assembly - Parts Book Correction part number | 1901-1A | |
Cylinder Blocks, Super Eight use of 16th Series - drilling valve compartment drains, additional parts | 15th | |
Cylinder Bore and Piston Diameter Marking Chart identification - location | 16th | |
Cylinder Head Combinations, Distributor and additional advance, requires different head - part reference | 1800 | |
Cylinder Head Corrosion aluminum - checks, maintenance, precautions | 12th-14th; 120-138CD; 115C; 15th-16th; 1707-8 | |
Cylinder Head Gasket Seal precoated - part reference | 7th-14th; 120-138CD; 115C; 15th-16th; 1700-1-2-3-5 | |
Cylinder Head Gaskets overheating - water passage blocked by sealing film | (not specified) | |
Cylinder Head Gaskets wartime shortage - re-use, precautions | (all models) | |
Cylinder Head Identification casting numbers - high/low compression | 16th | |
Cylinder Head Lifter Tool weight/length, bonnet design - new special tool required | 19th | |
Cylinder Head Nuts, Tighten head failures/leaks, oil consumption - proper replacement, torque-tightening | (all models) | |
Cylinder Head Nuts, Tightening oil consumption, poor economy/performance, cracked heads - tensioning wrench, procedure | (all models) | |
Cylinder Head Studs oversize threads, water jacket seal - identification, sealing paste | All Models | |
Cylinder Head Tension Wrench proper tightening reiterated - alternate special tools | (all models) | |
Cylinder Head, Mounting Electromatic Clutch on New support holes not drilled - layout, specifications | 1901 | |
Cylinder Heads new cast-iron, supersedes aluminum - redrilling not required | 1200-1-2; 1400-1-2; 1500-1-2; 1603-4-5 | |
Cylinder Heads return to cast-iron, gasket usage - replaces aluminum heads, drill new water passages | 120-138CD; 1601-1A-2-3-4-5; 1701-1A-2-3-3A-5 | |
Cylinder Heads on Super Eight, Aluminum corrosion/leaks - inspection service | 1500-1-2; 1603-4-5 | |
Cylinder Heads, Ordering high compression, superseded part - flange and other details required | 120C-138CD; 1601-2; 1701-2 | |
Cylinder Heads, Return Bolts Shipped with bundled for shipping - steel shortage | (all models) | |
Cylinder Repairs small holes/cracks - repair compounds | (all models) | |
Cylinders and Valves, Rusted moving stored vehicles - preparations for starting | (all models) | |
Detonation, What to do About carbon formation, fuel octane - checks and adjustments, cleaning | (all models) | |
Distributor - see: ELECTRICAL | ||
Engine and Adapter Kit, Six Cylinder Replacement now in-stock for Electromatic and prior to 19th - new crankcase ventilator kits | 115C; 1600; 1700; 1800; 1900; 2000-10-20-30; 2100-30 | |
Engine Replacement (U-Joint) Henney models - new shorter, front drive shaft available | 1701A; 1801A; 1901A; 2001A | |
Engine Replacement - Right-Hand Drive Retrofitting a 288 into Clippers and 1601 | 1601, Clippers | |
Engine Replacement Kits 288 Engine Retrofits for 1938-1942 cars | 2001, 1951, 1601, 1701, 1801, 1901 | |
Engine Replacement Kits Engine Retrofits for 1938-1942 cars - Updated | 2001, 1951, 1601, 1701, 1801, 1901 | |
Engine Replacement Kits Engine Retrofits for 1938-1942 cars | 1601, 1701, 1801, 1901, 1951, 2001, 2101 | |
Engine Replacement, Six Cylinder - Correction standard passenger cars - engine part number | 115C; 1600; 1700; 1800; 1900; 2000-10-20; 2100 | |
Engine Replacement, Six Cylinder new improved design services all models - alterations required | 115C; 1600; 1700; 1800; 1900; 2000-10-20-30; 2100-30 | |
Engine Stand and Dolly new tools - six/eight-cylinder | (not specified) | |
Engine Stand Price supplier increase | (not specified) | |
Engine Vibration Different Causes of Vibration | (not specified) | |
Engine, Prelubricate Replacement oiling cylinder walls - break-in | (all models) | |
Factory Replacment Engines Update, Modfications | 110, 115-C, 120 | |
Fan Belt - see: RADIATOR & COOLING | ||
Flat Rate Manual 1941-49, Changes and Corrections in select operations | 19th-23rd | |
Flywheel Housing Covers cast design replaces stamped steel | 120-138CD; 115C; 1600-1-1A-1D-2; 1700-1-1A-2; 1800-1-1A; 1900-1-1A; 1951; 2000-01-11-10-20-21-30; 2100-01-11-30 | |
Generator - see: ELECTRICAL | ||
Heat Control Valve, Manifold - see: FUEL & EXHAUST | -- | -- |
Hydraulic Tappet Checking Tool cleaning, testing - new tool | 1803-3A-4-5-6-7-8; 1903-3A-4-5-6-7-8; 2003-04-05-06-07-08-23-30-55; 2103-06-26; 2206-13-26-33; 2306-13-33 | |
Hydraulic Tappets - Super Eight operation, diagnosis, service - new high-volume oil pump | 1803-3A-4-5-6-7-8; 1903-3A-4-5-6-7-8; 2003-04-05-06-07-08-23-30-55; 2103-06-26 | |
Hydraulic Tappets new, automatically adjusted - removal/handling, troubleshooting noise | 1803-3A-4-5-6-7-8 | |
Hydraulic Valve Lifter Tester checking leak-down - new tool | 1803-3A-4-5-6-7-8; 1903-3A-4-5-6-7-8; 2003-04-05-06-07-08-23-30-55; 2103-06-26; 2206-13-26-33; (2306-13-33) | |
Hydraulic Valve Tappets - Super Eight noisy, low oil pressure at idle - plumbing change, verify filter restrictor | 1803-3A-4-5-6-7-8; 1903-3A-4-5-6-7-8 | |
Ignition - see: ELECTRICAL | ||
Manifold Gasket Failures chafing - chamfer manifold edges | (all models) | |
Manifold Gasket Leakage mating surface inspection - realignment procedure | 18th | |
Manifold Gasket Leaks, Intake rough idle - improper tightening, detection | (all models) | |
Manifold Gasket Sets now available | 17th | |
Manifold Gaskets, Exhaust order in sets only - superseded parts | 120-138CD; 1601-1-1A-1D; 1701-1A; 1801-1A; 1803-3A-4-5-6-7-8 | |
Manifold Removal, Exhaust difficulty - proper procedure | 1803-3A-4-5-6-7-8 | |
Manifold Swivel Socket Wrench, Inlet and Exhaust new special tool - water jacket rear drain plug | 1701-2 | |
Manifold, Intake and Exhaust no joint gasket - use gasket paste | 1700-1-2 | |
Motor Oil New Recommendations | (Not Specified) | |
Motor Period torsional disturbance - clutch/transmission jazz | (not specified) | |
Motor Snubber Links, Loose washer omitted/incorrect - parts needed, installation | 1700-1-3 | |
Motors in Cars in Storage, Lubrication of new vehicles - rust inhibitor | 20th | |
Oil Consumption sustained high speeds, rear vent tube - valve cover plates with baffles | 1600-1 | |
Oil Consumption, Fuel Pump May Cause High rough idle - fractured booster diaphragm | (not specified) | |
Oil Filler Pipe, Motor sticky valves - new longer design, improved crankcase ventilation | 19th | |
Oil Filter - Super Eight noisy lifters - special filter, blow-off valve | 1803-3A-4-5-6-7-8 | |
Oil Filter Cartridge - Change Period Revised high-detergents oils - reduced | 120-138CD; 115C; 16th?-54th | |
Oil Filter Cartridge Change Period Revised high detergent oil - reduced interval | 120-138CD; 115C; 16th?-54th | |
Oil Filter Connections, Purolator loose bracket - leaky unions, pipe failure | (not specified) | |
Oil Filter Installation, Purolator (What is Wrong with This Picture) wrong tube/cap - crankcase ventilation, vehicle storage | 19th | |
Oil Filter Leaks case cover gasket shrinkage - check tightness, do not reuse | 18th | |
Oil Filter Tubes leaking - new tube (Six), new tube/elbow (Super Eight) | 1800; 1803-3A-4-5-6-7-8 | |
Oil Filter, Super Eight - Correction incorrect part number | 1803-3A-4-5-6-7-8 | |
Oil Filter: Purolator Filter Facts micronic filtration, pleated paper - benefits, replacement period | (not specified) | |
Oil For Sub-Zero Operation, Winter Engine new 5-W oil - issues, limited availability/use | (all models) | |
Oil Leaks, Front Cover excessive oil consumption - checks/corrections/precautions | (not specified) | |
Oil Pan Gasket Sets replace RH-LH, together - available in sets | 120-138CD; 115C; 1600-1-1A-1D-2; 1700-1-1A-2; 18th-22nd; (23rd54th) | |
Oil Pan, Motor standard pan shortage - Clipper pan retrofit, indicator calibration | 120-138CD; 1601-2; 1701-2; 1801-1A; 1901-1A | |
Oil Pan, New pan, indicator, strainer bracket - new design, not interchangeable | 1900-1-1A | |
Oil Pressure, Low - Correction part numbers | 1803-3A-4-5-6-7-8; 1903-3A-4-5-6-7-8; 2003-04-05-06-07-08-23-30-55; 2103-06-26 | |
Oil Pressure, Low idling, worn/sticking regulator valve - new spring-loaded type | 1803-3A-4-5-6-7-8; 1903-3A-4-5-6-7-8; 2003-04-05-06-07-08-23-30-55; 2103-06-26 | |
Oil Pressure, Low pan sludge, clogged pickup - cleaning procedure | (not specified) | |
Oil Pump - Twelve noisy valvetrain at start-up - metering valve sticking | ?1005-6; ?1106-7-8; ?1207-8; ?1406-7-8; ?1506-7-8; ?1607-8; 1707-8 | |
Oil Pump Body Cover - Now Available had been difficult to procure | ?1100-1-2-3-4-5; 1200-1-2-3-4-5; 1400-1-2-3-4-5; 1500-1-2; 1603-4-5; 1703-3A-5 | |
Oil Pump Camshaft Gear sheared drive gear pin, rust - use of thicker drive spring | 120-138CD; 115C; 1600-1; 1700-1-2; 18th-20th | |
Oil Pump Cover Kit, Motor Super Eight - new repair kit available | 1803-3A-4-5-6-7-8; 1903-3A-4-5-6-7-8; 2003-04-05-07-08-23-55 | |
Oil Pump, New Super Eight increased flow and pressure - worn pump or opening up of bearing clearances | 1803-3A-4-5-6-7-8; 1903-3A-4-5-6-7-8; 2003-04-05-06-07-08-23-30-55; 2103-06-26 | |
Oil Seal, Crankshaft Rear - Correction Master Part List application/number- molded rubber type | 1803-3A-4-5-6-7-8 | |
Oil Seal, Gear Cover burned, leaking - graphite grease | 120-138CD; 115C; 16th-54th | |
Oil Seal, Rear Bearing new -all composition type - service installation, rear oil pan copper washers | 1803-3A-4-5-6-7-8 | |
Oil Seal, Rear Main Bearing leaks - preventative measures | 120-138CD; 115C; 16th-18th (exc. 1703-3A-5); 1951; 2000-01-03-06-10-11; 21st; 22nd-24th; (25th-54th) | |
Oil Seal, Rear Main Bearing leaks - undersize | 120-138CD; 115C; 16th-18th (exc. 1703-3A-5); 1951; 2000-01-03-06-10-11; 21st; 22nd-54th | |
Oil Seal, Rear Main Bearing leaks, bearing distortion - new cork type, installation | 120-138CD; 115C; 16th-18th (exc. 1703-3A-5); 1951; 2000-01-03-06-10-11; 21st; 22nd-54th | |
Oil, Rust Inhibiting motors in storage - limited availability, alternate sourcing | 20th | |
Piston - Standard Sizes and Adjustments Changes skirt clearance - range reduced | 2000-01-10-11-20-21-30 | |
Piston and Rings, Replacement latest type used for earlier models - check replacement chart for rings only | 9th-14th; 120-138CD; 115C; 15th-20th | |
Piston Oversize Diameters revised specification, skirt clearance reduced - size reference | ?1st-14th; 120-138CD; 115C; 15th-16th | |
Piston Oversize Diameters revised specification, variation reduced - size reference | ?1st-14th; 120-138CD; 115C; 15th-17th | |
Piston Pin Bushings two-piece, split-type - oil groove, burnishing procedure | 120-138CD; 115C; 1600-1-1A-1D-2-3-4-5; 1700-1-1A-2-3-3A-5; 18th-20th | |
Piston Ring Sets Perfect Circle - ordering | (all models) | |
Piston Rings clarification of pistons/rings used in production - aluminum/cast-iron, specifications | 20th | |
Piston Rings Perfect Circle 200 top ring - identification, proper installation | 18th | |
Piston Rings and Expanders ample supply for spring season repairs | (not specified) | |
Piston Rings, Carbonized oil consumption, low speed, cold weather - oil changes, cleaning procedure | (all models) | |
Piston Rings, Selling and Installing Perfect Circle ring groove combinations - use of selection chart | 9th-14th; 120-138CD; 115C; 15th-20th | |
Pistons cast iron to replace aluminum in production - specifications correction | 20th | |
Pistons and Piston Rings - Super Eight new Thermo-strut pistons, special-alloy rings - retrofit, precautions | 1501-2-3; 1603-4-5; 1703-5 | |
Pistons, Cast Iron engine suffix C or higher - skirt clearance, installation | 20th | |
Pistons, Oversize Marking on formerly paint, now stamped - prior chart obsolete | 120C-138CD; 115C; 15th | |
Power, L-Head vs. Valve-In-Head higher torque/HP - detonation | (all models) | |
Roar, Engine highway speeds, air cleaner - new brace grommet, use of Super Eight heater tube support | 1800 | |
Roughness, Engine engine snubber adjustment - neutralizing | 18th (exc. Econo-Drive) | |
Shop Manual Correction, 1937 tappet settings - valve timing, Super Eight | 1500-1-2 | |
Shop Manual Corrections (1938-1939) crankcase oil capacity | 1600; 1700 | |
Shop Manual Corrections (1938-1939) valve tappet settings - Super Eight | 1603-4-5; 1703-3A-5 | |
Sludge, Crankcase driving speed reductions, condensation, bearing trouble - operating temperatures, oil changes | (all models) | |
Sludge, Engine cleaning oil pan/screen - engine flushing | (all models) | |
Starter - see: ELECTRICAL | ||
Starting - Cold Weather Proper Procedure | (Not Specified) | |
Stud Remover and Driver new special tool - cylinder head studs | (all models) | |
Tappet Hole Reamer, Valve new special tools - required | 1600-3 | |
Tappets, Hydraulic Super Eight, oil supply - special oil filter, inspection. cleaning | 1803-3A-4-5-6-7-8 | |
Tappets, Noisy (Super Eight) - see also: Hydraulic Tappets Oil Filter Oil Pressure Oil Pump | -- | -- |
Tappets, Noisy - Super Eight low oil pressure - close/redrill filter elbow | 1803-3A-4-5-6-7-8; 1903-3A-4-5-6-7-8 | |
Tappets, Noisy - Super Eight low oil pressure at idle - 20th Series piping, retrofit | 1803-3A-4-5-6-7-8; 1903-3A-4-5-6-7-8 | |
Tappets, Valve - Special Tools new required tools - hole reamer, adjusting wrench | 18th | |
Tappets, Valve excessive replacement - service parts reiterated, superseded assembly | 1803-3A-4-5-6-7-8 | |
Tappets, Valve Six/Eight - self-locking screw - Super Eight plunger/tappet replacement | 18th | |
Valve Lifter Mechanism - Super Eight noisy lifters - clogged filter, lifter test | 1803-3A-4-5-6-7-8 | |
Valve Lifter Mechanism - Super Eight supplied by oil filter - use OE filter only | 1803-3A-4-5-6-7-8 | |
Valve Seats, Checking run-out, uneven wear - use of dial indicator | (all models) | |
Valve Spring Load reduced by cutting seats - shimming, precautions | (not specified) | |
Valve Springs, Camshaft and cast-iron/steel, engine suffix identification - corresponding oil pump gear | 1600-1-2 | |
Valve Springs, Weak sticking valves - shimming | (not specified) | |
Valve Timing specifications reference | 900-1-2-3-4; 10th-14th (exc. Twelves); 120-138CD; 115C; 15th-19th; 2000-1-3-3A-4-5-6-7-8-20-21-23 | |
Valve Tools new required tools - hand grinder, suction cup | 18th | |
Valve Wrench - Tool Suggestion improvement - stops slipping | (not specified) | |
Valves and Car Storage, Sticky running motors, internal rust - cylinder oiling, battery removal/charging | (all models) | |
Valves, Rusted Cylinders and moving stored vehicles - preparations for starting | (all models) | |
Valves, Sticking carbon, gum, rust, mechanical causes/remedies | (all models) | |
Valves, Sticking production change, field retrofit - valve cut-off/counterbore, valve covers with oil baffles | 1600-1 | |
Valves, Sticking production change, field retrofit reiterated - new counterboring tool | 1600-1 | |
Valves, Sticking vehicles in storage - precautions reiterated | (all models) | |
Valves, Sticky cold starts/stops, rust in guides - new corrosion-resistant material | (all models) | |
Valves, Sticky exhaust valves, rust - proper storage | (all models) | |
Valves, Sticky valve guide rust - new filler, cap and duct increase crankcase ventilation, check for gum/varnish/carbon | 19th | |
Valves, Sticky valves/guides - valve spring tension | (all models) | |
Vibration Damper Assembly Kit superseded - modifications | 1900-1-1A; 1951; 2000-01-11; 2100-01-11-30; 2200-11-02-20- 22-33-40; 2302-22-33 | |
Vibration Damper Wrench new special tools - required | 120-120B; 115C 1600-1 | |
Warm Weather Service engine/cooling system - inspection/maintenance | (all models) | |
Water Pump - see: RADIATOR & COOLING | ||
Wrist Pins, Loose low mileage, bushing black/corroded - insufficient oil changes | (not specified) |
SC = Service Counselor | SL = Service Letter | STB = Service Technical Bulletin | SSB = Studebaker Service Bulletin |
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