Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-30
DEALER SHOWS
new OAKLAND
Many Attractive Features
Embodied in Late
Models

Recent runiors Of new develop
fnents in the Oakland Pontiac line
for 1880 found ample basis here
today with the first display Of the
latest products Of the Oakland
Motor Car Company, at Isom Motor
company Wednesday.
While retaining its established
position In the six cylinder field
with the New Series Pontiac Big
Six which presents many mechani-
cal refinements the company o
has entered the eight cylinder field
with a moderate-priced high-pow-
cred type Oakland that offers new
peaks OF power, speed and acceler-
alton. The new Oakland is the only
motor car in its price field power
ed with a "" engine.
fabrication
Another new development Is the
fact both blocks Of cylinders and
the cranckcese are formed in a
single. solid. compact, heavily-ribbed
casting, affording a rigid foun-
dation for the big crankshaft bear
ings. Full adjustable pressure lu-
brication Is provided 10 all vital
parts Of the engine.
Again meriting its long reputa-
ton as an automotive pioneer, Oak
land has developed an entirely new
type OF engine mounting for the
Eight. The two forward engine
mountings are designed in the form
Of fiat Illuminated springs. While
real rubber mountingS restrain the
engine from motion relative to the
car frame. these front spring type
mountings serve to absorb normal
reactions of engine operation. In
order TO prevent the spring type
mountings from permitting the en-
CINE to respond 70 road SOCKS a
new device-the "synchronizer' was
invented. It provides a lateral tie
rod, Solidly bolted TO the right side
Of the frame and extending through
an opening into the crankcase.
There its point OF contact with the
engine Is a vertical rocker arm
which is moved slightly from side
TO side by q cam On the forward
end Of the camshaft.
Cross-Flow
Contributing still further to the
effectiveness OF both the new Oak"
land Eight and also the new series
Pontiac Big Six is the croSs-flow
design OF radiator which remains
an exclusive feature Of these two
cars.
Because the cross-flow radiator
50 effectively prevents evaporation.
It Is asserted that one filling OF
alcohol or other anti-freeze Solu-
ton usually proves adequate 70
protect the cooling system from
freezing during an entire winter
of driving.
Both cars which originally in
troduced the pump type Of fuel
feed TO the automotive industry con-
thu, TO employ the highly effective
AC fuel pump which provides eX-
actly the proper amount OF fuel at
all speeds and positively prevents
starving" OF long up grades.
Many other late developments
also are TO be found on both the
Oakland and Pontiac. One of these
is the safety device by which dam
ger OF operating without fabrication
is obviated in the remote event
that the oil pump should fail TO
function. In such All emergency the
shearing of a small pin would stop
the distributor and halt the engine.
preventing possible damage from
lack Of Oil.
Another mutual feature OF the
two oar is an arrangement which
fnrrvanfu rnfI al f~or, ,,sfs7u ~, IN
the cleaning screen and hampering
circulation when the engine is
started during cold weather. When
the oil is THICK and cold. the over
flow from the oil pressure regulator
is returned Immediately 10 the
pump for re-~circulstion without
having 10 work down through the
cleaning screen.
Both car are protected by crank
case ventilation OF the combination
pressure suction type which delivers
crankcaSe fumes under the chassis.
Removal of fumes and water vapor
from the crankcase BY the ventila-
ton systems prevents condensation
and consequent dilution OF the oil.
Chassis fabrication OF both cars
Is Uy nEn~plESalAe OIL gun ana
both ears continue TO use the alum
mum plugged type Of piston pin
which prevents annoying piston pin
rattle and the valve spring damp
ener which prevents spring surge
or breakage.
Distributors
Possibility Of pre-ignition trou-
bles on either Car has been prac-
tically eliminated by the adoption
OF smaller. metric size spark plugs.
The distributors or both cars auto
matically provide proper timing AZ
all engine speeds.
Both also employ a new type Of
semi-automatic starting motor. In
this new design. tho starting motor
pinion engages the teeth of the
ffywheel at the first downward move
ment OF the starter pedal. clectri-
cal contact and rotation Of the
starter armature being accomplish
ed only after the starter plnion Is
IN mesh with the flywheel.
This eliminates chipping O. the
EN-