1938 Chevrolet Specifications for Passenger Cars & Trucks

(Contributed by Gene Schneider)

 

CONTENTS

 

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Cover 0   SUSPENSION 27 - 32
Title Page 1      Knee Action Front Suspension - Master Deluxe 27
Contents (Original Page) 3      Front Axle 28
Model Symbols 4      Front Wheel Alignment 28
         Front Springs 29
VEHICLE TYPES (Model Charts) 5 - 8      Front Spring Mounting 30
Passenger Cars - 112-1/4" Wheelbase 5      Rear Springs 31
Taxicabs - 127" Wheelbase 5      Rear Spring Mounting 32
Commercial Cars - 112-1/4" Wheelbase 6      Shock Absorbers & Ride Stabilizer 32
Half Ton Trucks - 112" Wheelbase 6      
3/4 Ton Trucks - 122-1/4" Wheelbase 6   REAR DRIVE SYSTEM 33 - 34
1  Ton Trucks - 122-1/4" Wheelbase 7      Rear Axle 33
1-1/2  Ton Trucks - 131-1/2" Wheelbase 7      Universal Joints & Propeller Shafts 34
1-1/2  Ton Trucks - 157" Wheelbase 8      
School Bus Chassis - 201" Wheelbase 8   BRAKES 35
         Brakes Hydraulic Data 35
UNIT SERIAL NUMBERS 9      
      ENGINE 36
VEHICLE WEIGHTS 10 - 12      Engine General Data 36
Passenger Car Weights 10      Passenger Car Power & Torque 37
Commercial Truck Weights 11      Truck Power & Torque 38
1-1/2 Ton Truck Weights 12      Engine R.P.M. & Piston Speed 39- 41
         Pistons 42
PASSENGER CAR EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS 13      Connecting Rods 42
         Crankshaft 43
PASSENGER CAR BODY DIMENSIONS 14 - 17      Camshaft 43
   Sedan & Sport Sedan 14      Valves 44
   Coach & Town Sedan 14      Cylinder Head 44
   Taxicab 14      Lubrication System 45
      Passenger Car Luggage Space 15      Cooling System 45
   Sport Coupe & Master Cabriolet 16      Fuel System 46
   Business Coupe 16      Exhaust System 46
   Seven - Passenger Conversion (Taxicab) 16      Engine Electrical System 47 - 48
Commercial Car & Truck Seat Dimensions 17      Power Plant Mountings 48
   Truck Cab Exterior Dimensions 17      
      CLUTCH 49
PANEL TRUCK BODY DIMENSIONS 18      
      TRANSMISSION 50
CARRYALL SUBURBAN BODY DIMENSIONS 19      
      STEERING 51
CANOPY EXPRESS TRUCK BODY DIMENSIONS 19      
      WHEELS & TIRES 52 - 53
PICKUP TRUCK BODY DIMENSIONS 20      
      BATTERY & LIGHTS 54
STAKE TRUCK BODY DIMENSIONS 21 - 22      
      INSTRUMENTS 55
SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS DIMENSIONS 22      
      CHASSIS LUBRICATION 56
TRUCK CHASSIS DIMENSIONS 23      
      SPLINES 57
TRUCK COWL DIMENSIONS 24      
      BEARINGS 58
FRAMES 25      
   Passenger Car & 1/2 Ton Trucks 25   INDEX 59 - 60
   3/4, 1 & 1-1/2 Ton Trucks & School Bus Chassis 26      
         
     

Added: 5 January 2005

 

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