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Year Prod
Total
Model
Designation
Wheel
base
Inches
Weight
Min/Max
Tire
Size
Wheel
Bolt
Pattern
Valve
Location
Bore
and
Stroke
Piston
Dis
place
ment
Cubic
Inches
Com
pres
sion
Ratio
(Stan
dard)
Maximum
Brake
H.P.
@
R.P.M.
Spark
Plug
Type
Spark
Plug
Gap
Point
Gap
Dwell
Angle
Firing
Order
Ignition
Timing
BTDC
or
Mark
Grnd
+/-
Volts
1940 31,486 De Luxe 6 S7S 122.5 3001/3086 6.00x16 5 x 4.5 In Block 3 3/8 x 4 1/4 228.1 6.50 100 @ 3600 AR-5 .025 .020 38 153624 2nd Line +6
2,465 De Luxe 6 LWB S7S 139.5 3490/3490 6.50x16 5 x 4.5 In Block 3 3/8 x 4 1/4 228.1 6.50 100 @ 3600 AR-5 .025 .020 38 153624 2nd Line +6
33,547 Custom 6 S7C 122.5 3024/3329 6.00x16 5 x 4.5 In Block 3 3/8 x 4 1/4 228.1 6.50 100 @ 3600 AR-5 .025 .020 38 153624 2nd Line +6
292 Custom 6 LWB S7C 139.5 3490/3635 6.50x16 5 x 4.5 In Block 3 3/8 x 4 1/4 228.1 6.50 100 @ 3600 AR-5 .025 .020 38 153624 2nd Line +6
1941 45,697 De Luxe 6 S8S 121.5 3134/3254 6.25x16 5 x 4.5 In Block 3 3/8 x 4 1/4 228.1 6.80 105 @ 3600 AR-5 .025 .020 38 153624 TDC +6
2,603 De Luxe 6 LWB S8S 139.5 3629/3629 6.50x16 5 x 4.5 In Block 3 3/8 x 4 1/4 228.1 6.80 105 @ 3600 AR-5 .025 .020 38 153624 TDC +6
51,543 Custom 6 S8C 121.5 3144/3494 6.25x16 5 x 4.5 In Block 3 3/8 x 4 1/4 228.1 6.80 105 @ 3600 AR-5 .025 .020 38 153624 TDC +6
156 Custom 6 LWB S8C 139.5 3649/3754 6.50x16 5 x 4.5 In Block 3 3/8 x 4 1/4 228.1 6.80 105 @ 3600 AR-5 .025 .020 38 153624 TDC +6
1942 11,051 De Luxe 6 S10S 121.5 3190/3495 6.25x16 5 x 4.5 In Block 3 7/16 x 4 1/4 236.6 6.60 115 @ 3800 AR-5 .025 .020 38 153624 TDC +6
805 De Luxe 6 LWB S10S 139.5 3705/3705 6.50x16 5 x 4.5 In Block 3 7/16 x 4 1/4 236.6 6.60 115 @ 3800 AR-5 .025 .020 38 153624 TDC +6
12,716 Custom 6 S10C 121.5 3205/3510 6.25x16 5 x 4.5 In Block 3 7/16 x 4 1/4 236.6 6.60 115 @ 3800 AR-5 .025 .020 38 153624 TDC +6
99 Custom 6 LWB S10C 139.5 3725/3820 6.50x16 5 x 4.5 In Block 3 7/16 x 4 1/4 236.6 6.60 115 @ 3800 AR-5 .025 .020 38 153624 TDC +6
1946 18,862 De Luxe 6 S11S 121.5 3257/3382 6.50x16 5 x 4.5 In Block 3 7/16 x 4 1/4 236.6 6.60 109 @ 3600 AR-5 .030 .020 38 153624 TDC +6
41,784 Custom 6 S11C 121.5 3337/3390 6.50x16 5 x 4.5 In Block 3 7/16 x 4 1/4 236.6 6.60 109 @ 3600 AR-5 .030 .020 38 153624 TDC +6
2,642 Custom 6 LWB S11C 139.5 3837/4000 7.60x15 5 x 4.5 In Block 3 7/16 x 4 1/4 236.6 6.60 109 @ 3600 AR-5 .030 .020 38 153624 TDC +6
1947 17,505 De Luxe 6 S11S 121.5 3303/3428 6.50x16 5 x 4.5 In Block 3 7/16 x 4 1/4 236.6 6.60 109 @ 3600 AR-5 .030 .020 38 153624 TDC +6
60,031 Custom 6 S11C 121.5 3378/3618 6.50x16 5 x 4.5 In Block 3 7/16 x 4 1/4 236.6 6.60 109 @ 3600 AR-5 .030 .020 38 153624 TDC +6
4,964 Custom 6 LWB S11C 139.5 3837/4012 7.60x15 5 x 4.5 In Block 3 7/16 x 4 1/4 236.6 6.60 109 @ 3600 AR-5 .030 .020 38 153624 TDC +6
1948 19,127 De Luxe 6 S11S 121.5 3285/3435 7.00x15 5 x 4.5 In Block 3 7/16 x 4 1/4 236.6 6.60 109 @ 3600 AR-5 .030 .020 38 153624 TDC +6
78,786 Custom 6 S11C 121.5 3389/3599 7.00x15 5 x 4.5 In Block 3 7/16 x 4 1/4 236.6 6.60 109 @ 3600 AR-5 .030 .020 38 153624 TDC +6
3,993 Custom 6 LWB S11C 139.5 3819/3995 7.60x15 5 x 4.5 In Block 3 7/16 x 4 1/4 236.6 6.60 109 @ 3600 AR-5 .030 .020 38 153624 TDC +6
1949 23,495 De Luxe 6 S13S 121.5 3455/3915 7.60x15 5 x 4.5 In Block 3 7/16 x 4 1/4 236.6 7.00 112 @ 3600 AR-5 .035 .020 38 153624 2nd Line +6
70,405 Custom 6 S13C 121.5 3585/3915 7.60x15 5 x 4.5 In Block 3 7/16 x 4 1/4 236.6 7.00 112 @ 3600 AR-5 .035 .020 38 153624 2nd Line +6
471 Custom 6 LWB S13C 139.5 4200/4410 8.20x15 5 x 4.5 In Block 3 7/16 x 4 1/4 236.6 7.00 112 @ 3600 AR-5 .035 .020 38 153624 2nd Line +6

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