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Specifications for the 1934 Buick Series 40 S.U.P. model, covering the engine, electrical, and chassis units.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 124\3\ scan0175 | |
| Date | 10th May 1934 | |
| 1934 BUICK SERIES 40 S.U.P. SPECIFICATIONS Page 3 IMPORTANT FEATURES (CONT'D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary}) ENGINE Valve-in-Head -- Straight Eight. Bore -- 3-3/32". Stroke -- 3-7/8". Displacement -- 233 cu. ins. N.A.C.C. Rating -- 30.63 H.P. 93 H.P. @ 3200 R.P.M. Five-point Rubber Mounting. Timing Chain Drive. Water Pump Integral with Fan. Ring Type Torsional Balancer Mounted at Front, outside of Crankcase. Cylinder Head having Streamlined Combustion Chamber and Venturi Type Intake & Exhaust Ports. Force Feed Lubrication on all Bearings and Valve Rocker Arm Mechanism. By-pass Water Temperature Control. A.C. Gasoline Pump and Gas Strainer. Marvel Dual Downdraft Carburetor with Automatic Accelerating Pump and Cold Idle Control. Automatic Choke. Combination Air Cleaner & Silencer. Muffler, Straight-through Resonance Type, Insulated Rubber Mountings. ELECTRICAL Generator -- Belt Driven. Dual-Controlled Automatic Starter. Solenoid Engagement Mechanism. One Horn mounted under Hood. Single Combination Tail & Stop Light on Left Rear Fender. Multi-beam Headlights with Asymmetrical Passing Beam controlled from Floor Board Button and Handle on Dash. Delco Battery--100 ampere hour Capacity. CHASSIS UNITS Single Plate Clutch with Borg & Beck Disc. Synchro-mesh Transmission. Torque Tube Drive. Semi-floating Rear Axle with two Pinion Differential. Semi-elliptic, underslung Rear Springs. "U" Type Shackles. Coil Type Front Springs. Braking Area -- 181.28 sq. ins. Mechanical Brake Hook-up. Cables Inclosed in a Conduit from Frame to Brake. Shock Absorbers--Double-acting Front, Single-acting Rear. Artillery Type Steel Spoke Wheels. 6.25-16 Tires. Clutch Pedal Pressure 33 lbs. Helical Gears throughout--silent in all speeds. Axle Ratio--4.33 to 1. Tubular Propeller Shaft. Drive Pinion Adjusted by means of Shims. Spring Covers--Rear. Bendix Duo-Servo Brakes. Heavy Pressed Steel Brake Drums. Cables Running from Cross Shaft to Brakes. Brake Reduction -- 64 to 1. Worm & Double Roller Steering Gear--Ratio 16 to 1. Drop Center Rims. Issued:-May 10, 1934 | ||