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Cadillac 1954 series Cadillac
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10-1
ENGINE
MECHANICAL
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
TorqueTightness
Cylinder
Numbering
.
Removal
of
Cylinder
Head
.
Disassembly
of
Cylinder
Head
Assembly
Reconditioning
Valves
and
Seats
Assembly
of
Cylinder
Head
.
Installation
of Valve
Guides
Installation
of
Valves
Installation
of
Spark
Plugs
Installation
of
Cylinder
Head
Noisy
Operation
of Valve
Lifters
Checking
Valve
Lifter
Leak
Down
Rate
Removal
ofValve
Lifters
Disassembly
and Assembly
of
Valve
Lifters
Disassembly
Assembly
Installation
of
Valve
Lifters
.
Vacuum
Pump
Test
Removaland
Installation
of
Engine
Oil
Pan
Removal
Installation
Removaland
Disassembly
of Vacuum
Pump
Removal
Disassembly
Inspection,
Assembly,
and
Installation
of
Vacuum
Pump
Inspection
Assembly
Installation
Removaland
Disassembly
of
Oil
Pump
Removal
Disassembly
Inspection,
Assembly,
and
Installation
of
OdPump
Insption
Assembly
Installation
Removal
of
Connecting
Rods
and
Pistons
Note Page
No.
No.
Note
Name
10-3
Replacement
of
Connecting
Rod
2
10-7
Bearings
3
10-7
Replacement
of
Main
Bearings
Replacement
of Piston
Rings
Removaland
Installation
of Piston
9
10-13
Installation
of
Piston
and
Connecting
10
10-13
Rod
Assemblies
Replacement
of
Rear
Main
Bearing
Oil
Seal
Removal
of
Timing
Chain
And
Sprockets
Removal
of
Camshaft
Checking
Camshaft
Removal
of
Camshaft
Bearings
.
Installation
of
Camshaft
Bearings.
Installation
of
Camshaft
Installation
of
Timing
Chain
and
Sprockets
Removal
of
Crankshaft
Engine
in
Car
Installation
of
Crankshaft
Engine
in
Car
Removal
of
Flywheel
Inspection
and
Installation
of
Flywheel
Inspection
Installation
Removal
and
Installation
of
Crankshaft
Pilot
Bearing
Removal
Installation
Engine
Support
Mountings
Removal
of
Engine
with
Transmission
from
Car
Installation
of
Engine
and
Trans
mission
in
Car
Specifications
Torque
‘Lightness
GENERAL
DESCRIPTION
The
enne
used
in
all
1954
series
Cadillacs
is
of
the
90
overhead
valve
V-8
type.
It
has
a
bore
of
3-13/1.6
inches
and
a
stroke
of
3-5/8
inches,
giving
a
piston
displacement
of
331
cubic
inches.
The
engine
has
a
compression
ratio
of
8.25
to
1
and
develops
230
horocpower
at
4400
R.P.M.
A
Connecting
rods
for
opposite
cylinders
are
car-
side
view
of
the
engine
is
shown
in
Fig.
10-1.
ned
side
by
side
on
the
same
crankpin.
The
shell
type
connecting
rod
bearings
are
made
of
steel
backed
aluminum.
Note
Name
4
10-8
5
10-8
6
10-9
6a
10-9
ôb
10-9
6c
10-10
7
10-10
8
10-11
Pins
Removal
Installation
Measuring
Piston
Clearance
MicrometerMeasurement
Feeler
Gauge
Measurement
Reconditioning
Cylinder
Bores
Connecting
Rod
Alignment
Note
Page
No. No.
20
10-18
21
10-18
22
10-18
23
10-19
23a
10-19
23b
10-19
24
10-21
24a
10-22
24b
10-23
25
10-23
26
10-24
27
10-25
28
10-25
29
10-26
30
10-26
31
10-26
32
1O..26
33
10-27
34
10-28
35
10-28
36
10-29
37
10-29
38
10-29
39
10-29
39a
10-29
39b
10-30
40
10-30
40a
10-30
40b
10-30
41
10-30
42
10-31
43
10-31
10-34
10-36
11
10-14
ha
10-14
lIb
10-14
12
10-14
13
10-15
14
10-15
14a10-15
14b
10-15
15
10-16
15a
10-16
lSb
10-16
16
10-16
16a
10-16
16b
10-16
16c
10-16
17
10-16
17a
10-16
17b
10-16
18
10-17
18a
10-17
18b
10-17
18c
10-17
19
10-17
serts.
End
thrust
is
taken
by
the
rear
main
bear
ing. The
six counterweights
used
are
integral
with
the
crankshaft.
The
engine
is
equipped
with
a
harmonic
balancer.
The
crankshaft
is
supported
by
five
main
bear
ing
which
use
shell type,
steel
backed
babbitt
in-

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BrandCadillac
Model1954 series Cadillac
CategoryEngine
LanguageEnglish