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An Advertisement of a Chevrolet Sedan from a women's magazine in 1927

  

The anatomy of a Vintage Car

-1927 Chevrolet Capitol-

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A 1927 Chevrolet has been chosen as typical of the Vintage era. For more information on vehicle classification click here.

The 1927 Chevrolet was the biggest selling vintage car in any one year throughout this period. It must be remembered of course that Henry Ford ceased production of the Model T during 1927 to retool his factory for the Model A.

Being at the lower end of the price range for vintage cars, the Chevrolet did not contain some of the more advanced features seen on the more expensive models.

Things to note are:

-Rear brakes only (front brakes added to Chevrolet in 1928)

-Brakes were connected by rods and mechanical linkages. Hydraulic brakes began during this period and used by only a few models.

-Ignition timing had to be set by the driver. This is done with levers on the steering wheel hub. This was typical of vintage cars.

- Vintage cars usually had high ground clearance allowing for the poor roads prevailing at the time.

-American cars had a wheel track of 56 inches to match the grooves created in the roads by the horse driven vehicles

The Chevrolet has an over head valve engine. The majority of cars during this period used side valve engines. Side valve engines stayed in production up until the late 1950's. Later overhead valve engines lubricated the valves by pumping oil up from the crankcase. The 1927 Chevrolet had external push rods (see engine) and relied on lubrication from an oil soaked pad sitting inside the rocker cover.

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External front view:

1927 Chevrolet Bonnett Hinges at the middle. This is typical of most vintage cars. Click to view engine 6 Volt electrics 6 Volt electrics 21 inch Disc wheels. Accessory instead of wooden spokes for 1927, standard in 1928. NO front brakes Running boards "Engine Cowel" Hooded folded down. Click here to view with hood up Wheel base 103 inches. High road clearance to suit typical roads of the times Body is steel over timber frame Click here for driver controls Wheel Span consistent to American width standard 56 inches to suit wagon wheel tracks on the road No Front brakes Water filler for radiator. Most are fitted with MotorMeters to show temperature Folding windscreen into two seperate panels for air conditioning

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Engine detail

Driver controls

1927 Chevrolet with hood and side curtains

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Engine:

 

1927 Chev Over head Valves lubricated by an oil soaked pad. Oil is applied through holes through the top of the rocker cover with an oil can Usually the pushrods in over head valve engines are Inside the motor. The pre-1928 Chevrolet engine has external pushrods. The 1927 Chevrolet only has single Exhaust manifold outlet. (By 1928 the outlet was dual). Note the engine is "crossflow". In other words the Inlet Manifold is on the opposite side of the engine from the Exhaust Manifold. Is is not typical of engines of the period Click here for more information about the air Cleaner Hose to take the air to the carby on the other side of the engine This chamber pre warms the air before being sent to the carby. Water pump. It has a well that stores oil to be drip fed into the bushes as the engine is running. This well needs to be filled at the start of every day's use. Distributor. to view spark control lever click here click here to see a fuel vacuum pump. Engine timing is regulated by the driver by moving a lever located at the the steering wheel hub. Click here to see driver controls for timing The Horn 4 Cylinders 21.7 Horse Power

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External front view of 1927 Chevrolet

Driver controls of 1927 Chevrolet

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1927 Chevrolet driver controls

 

1927 Chev interior Horn button Spark (timing) control. Click here for more detail) Speedometer. Top cruising speed over 110kmph (if you dare with only rear brakes!) Best cruising speed about 75 Kmph Clutch Pedal Brake Pedal. Brakes are rear only connected by a series of rods and levers. Handbrake.("Emergency Braking lever") Dial Light Headlights and dip/parklights switch Accelerator pedal (in the middle between the Clutch and Brake) Oil Pressure and Amp charge guage American Hickory Steering wheel American Hickory Steering wheel click here to see gear pattern Throttle and Ignition timing controls for driver Throttle and Ignition timing controls for driver

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External front view of 1927 Chevrolet

Engine detail of 1927 Chevrolet

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Spark and throttle levers

Spark and throttle control

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air Cleaner

Chevrolet Air cleaner

This is the air cleaner. Air passes through the angled flutes at the bottom of the can. It is said that the whirlpool action separates the dirt particles and allow clean air to be sent to the carburetor. The dirt particles are passed out at the top (marked "4').

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gear Positions

Gears

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuel vaccuum

A 1923 advertisement of a fuel Vacuum tank. The tank (or pump) relies on vacuum from the engine to draw fuel from the petrol tank. The system proves very reliable and usually gives little trouble.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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