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.