Plymouth Specifications

ENGINE

  • FOUR CYLINDER SIDE VALVE
  • 3 5/8" BORE 4 1/8" STROKE
  • SAE HORSEPOWER 21.03
  • DEVELOPED HORSEPOWER 45
  • FIRING ORDER 1342
  • FULLY PRESSURE FED
  • DISPLACEMENT 170.3 CUBIC INCHES = 2.86 LITRES
  • If the engine runs out of oil the vacum tank will not suck petrol into motor, and will subsequently stop.
  • ENGINE MOUNTS RUBBER BONDED TO STEEL One of Chrysler's early Patents
  • FLYWHEEL dynamically and statically balanced originally'
  • 6 volt electrical system with positive shift shunt wound starter.Converted to 12volts ,making it possible to use radio communications, tape player and mobile phone and increased lighting power.
BRAKES  hydraulic orignal ,11" dia. and 1 1/2” dia cups. 
TYRES  500X20', I RUN BANDAGS
WHEELS  ARTILLERY TYPE DEMOUNTABLE RIMS
WHEELBASE 112”
DIFFERENTIAL RATIO 4.3 to one
Gear box Low 3.04
  Second 1.82
  Top 1.00 to one
   
Original touring weight 1.4 tons
Present weight 2.3 tons

Chrysler's 1928 production was 58000 cars.

A.F.D.A.

A FAIR DINKUM AUSSIE

F.A.F.I.

FIERCELY AUSTRALIA FLAMIN' INDEPENDENT

J.O.T.M.O.N.

JACK OF ALL TRADES MASTER OF NONE

S.O.H.K.

SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS

A.R.S.E.

AUSTRALIAN ROADS SCHOLAR EXTRAORDINAIRE

Dick Smith and the Plymouth Bourke to Bourketown Bash 1985 2 800 800 80 rd 255 255 255

 ALWAYS PASSED - NEVER SURPASSED

... a legend in its own life time ...

Sideways in the Old Girl 5 800 800 80 rd 255 255 255

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