The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
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! Many features of Studebaker design ] familiar to every motor enthusiast, which have proven so successful in the l past, are still to be. found in the new
 cars. The Studebaker-Wagner starting motor and generator, Remy coil and dis tributor (both of them waterproof and Willard storage battery, are practically 1, the same except for some slight re- l finements.
 'The six-cylinder motor itself has a SIS finch bore by 5-inch stroke and it de- velops more power and speed than the highly efficient 37sx5-inch six motor pre- I viously used. It was only by extensive and painstaking research that the in crease in power with smaller motor was brought about The cam shaft was re-designed so that the valves have a 1 higher lift open more quickly and stay I open longer, thus admitting fuller
 charge of fresh gas and cleaning out the
 burned gases more completely than be- | fore. The firing time for each cylinder
 was predetermined, but probably the most
 helpful have been the changes in the l gasoline system. There is one point in I the intake manifold right above the car l buretor at which the charge of gas sep
 arates and goes to the various sylin- ders. The position of this deflecto
 point, as it is called. was determined by practical experiments with glass mani I folds in addition to the complex engi- neering mathematics. As result every cylinder gets an equal charge of gas. There are no starved or lean cylinders. MANIFOLD HOT-SPOT l .The hot-spot on the intake manifold I makes it certain that every particle of gasoline is vaporized. There is jacket l completely surrounding the intake mani I fold right above the carbuertor into which hot exhaust gas flows, Particles | of gasoline have no more chance or not I being vaporized than a drop Of water
 on a hot stove. A dozen or more car 1 buretors. were tried out thoroughly on the Light Six and finally the Ball & Ball was adopted because it is tho most 1 economical and gives the greatest power. 1 It costs Studebaker more to equip its cars with this carburetor. but It Will pay in the end in increased power ana economy. The valves, orifices and tubes of the Ball Ball carbuertor were de- signed especially for this Light Six. Some other cars. which use this carbn- retor, are the Locomobile. Peerless ana White.
 ..These changes give the light six motor over 50 horse power and wonderful luei economy, even with the poorest grades of gasoline and. when you step on the accelerator the car jumps from 50 up to 50 or 60 miles an hour, just as the ordi- nary car does from 5 to 20 Exhaust
 manifolds now go forward down the front and then back. That makes the space under the toe board and around the fly wheel, steering gear and oil pump lot moro accessible and reduces tho heat on the drivers feet.
 'The engineers found that some motor vibration is from external horizontal
 forces, so besides balancing the crank shaft and all moving parts, they strength ened tho motor supports and put a heavy flange all around the motor base with vertical ribs at frequent intervals.
 TRANSMISSION
 .-rhe positive gear oil pump forces oil directly to both cam shaft and crank shaft bearings beside lubricating the cyl finder walls and connecting rod bearings by the splash system. The clutch conc
 in the fly wheel is cast aluminium, mak- ing it lighter and giving 1t a smoother surface The transmission is just back of the fly wheel now and is separate
 unit Between it and the fly wheel IS ! double flexible coupling. made of ther- mold fabric. This is the type of construc- tion used only on the hghest-priced cars It protects the transmission by absorb ing road shocks. frame weavings. and sudden power impulses. As matter of fact. it smoothes out riding wonderfully. Then there is a subframe something en- tirely new to American practice. but suc cessfuliy used on many of the best known foreign cars This subframe sup ports both the transmission and the rear of the motor, making a unit of them, which does away with the expenstve and heavy bell housing. The best materials o5tainable are used in the transmission gears and shafts-it is chrome-nickeI steel There are four Timken taper oear- ings on the main shaft of the transmfs- sion. The shifting lever Is attached to the top vf the transmission ease Therc ere no long shifting rods to rattle or hos