If emergency adjustments or repairs must be made at shops other than authorized Studebaker dealerships, ask the repairman to refer to this section of your Owner’s Guide to be sure that he understands the several “special-to-Studebaker” measurements and other service data given below. | IGNITION | | Breaker point gap | .020 (0,508 mm.) | | (Check every 10,000 miles [16,090 km.]) | | Breaker arm tension | 17 to 20 oz. (481,95 to 566,99 grams) | | Spark plug gap | .022-.027 (0,559-0,686 mm.) | | Note:—In normal use, check every 5000 miles (8046 km.) and replace after 10,000 miles (16.090 km.). Under some conditions of operation it may be desirable to clean and adjust spark plugs every 2500 miles (4023 km.). | | Firing order | 1-5-3-6-2-4 | | (No. 1 is the front cylinder) | | VALVES | | Tappet clearance (engine cold) | .016 (0,406 mm.) | | Intake and Exhaust | | Angle of valve seat | 45° | | ENGINE OIL PRESSURE | | 40 miles (64 km) per hour | 20 to 40 lbs. (1,4 kgs. to 2,8 kgs.) reading on oil gage | | Pressure at which relief valve opens | 40 lbs. (2,8 kgs.) | | CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND FUSES | Amperes | | Circuit Breaker—Head, Parking, Tail, and Instrument Lights | 30 | | Circuit Breaker—Convertible Top Motor | 30 | | Circuit Breaker—Body and Stop Lights | 20 | | Circuit Breaker—Climatizer and Defroster | 20 | | Overdrive | 20 | | Fog Lights | 20 | | Radio | 14 | | Electric Directional Signal | 14 | | Underhood Light | 5 | | Electric Clock | 3 | | | BATTERY | | Voltage | 6 | | Specific Gravity | 1.280-1.300 fully charged | | Willard Number | HDW-1-100 | | Do not overfill. Check water level frequently | | BRAKES (HYDRAULIC) | | Pedal free travel | 1/16 to 3/16 (1,6 to 4,8 mm.) | | (Before the master cylinder piston starts to move) | | CLUTCH | | Pedal free travel | ½ to 1 (12,7 to 25,4 mm.) | | LAMP BULB SPECIFICATIONS | | Location | Voltage and Number | Candle Power | | Headlight | 6-8 Sealed Beam No. 4030 | | (For Right Hand Drive Use 45-20 Watt Metal Back Sealed Unit) | | Parking | 6-8 Mazda No. 63 | 3 | | (With Directional Signals) | 6-8 Mazda No. 1158 | 3-21 | | Tail | 6-8 Mazda No. 1154 | 3 | | Stop | | 21 | | Instruments | 6-8 Mazda No. 55 | 1½ | | Trunk | | | | Dome | 6-8 Mazda No. 88 | 15 | | License Plate | 6-8 Mazda No. 63 | 3 | | Tell-Tale Headlight Beam | 6-8 Mazda No. 51 | ½ | | Directional Signal | | Front | 6-8 Mazda No. 1158 | 21-3 | | Rear | 6-8 Mazda No. 1129 | 21 | | Tell-Tale | 6-8 Mazda No. 55 | 1½ | | Map | 6-8 Mazda No. 88 | 15 | | Package Compartment | 6-8 Mazda No. 55 | 1½ | | Underhood | 6-8 Mazda No. 87 | 15 | | Fog Lamp | 6-8 Mazda No. 4015 clear glass | | Radio | 6-8 Mazda No. 44 | | Clock | 6-8 Mazda No. 55 | 1½ | | Cigar Lighter | 6-8 Mazda No. 51 | ½ | | Ash Tray | 6-8 Mazda No. 51 | ½ | | | STEERING | | Toe-In | 1/16 to ? (1,58 mm. to 3,16 mm.) | | Caster | -1° to -2½° No Load | | Camber | 0° to +1° No Load | | (See page 50 for camber adjustment) | | King Pin Inclination | 5¼° | | TIRE PRESSURES | | 6.40 x 15 | 26 lbs. (1,82 kgs) front | | 24 lbs. (1,68 kgs) rear | | Above pressures are with tires cool (local temperatures) | | CAPACITIES | | U. S. | Imperial | Liters | | Engine (Crankcase) | 5.00 quarts | 4.17 quarts | 4,73 | | Cooling System | 10.00 quarts | 8.35 quarts | 9,50 | | with Climatizer | 11.50 quarts | 9.60 quarts | 10,80 | | Transmission—Conventional | 1.60 pints | 1.33 pints | 0,75 | | Transmission—Overdrive | 2.75 pints | 2.29 pints | 1,36 | | Rear Axle | 2.50 pints | 2.08 pints | 1,18 | | Gasoline Tank | 18.00 gallons | 15.00 gallons | 68,00 | | LICENSE DATA | | Model Number | 12G | | Number of Cylinders | 6 | | Cylinder Bore | 3 (76,2 mm.) | | Stroke | 4 (101,6 mm.) | | Piston Displacement | 169.6 cu. in. (2780 cc.) | | Horsepower (NACC or RAC Rating) | 21.6 | | Weight—See your dealer. Weight varies by body style and special equipment. Your car’s registerable weight is ............ pounds. |
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