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

Recent rumors of new develop
faents in the Oakland-Pontiac line
for 1890 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 now
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 cranckcase are formed in a
single. solid. compact. heavlly-rlbbed
casting, affording a rigid ioun-
dalton for the big crankshaft bear
ings. Full adjustable pressure lu-
brication Is provided 10 al vital
parts OF the engine.
Again meriting It's long reputa-
ton a. an automotive pioneer. Oak
land has developed an entirely new
type u engine mounting for the
Eight. The two forward engine
mountings are designed in the form
OF flat Illuminated springs. While
~~-~ ~srhhnu ~~rtsn4f1Uu restrain the
engine from motion relative 70 The
car frame, these front spring type
mountingS serve 70 absorb normal
reactions OF engine operation. IN
order TO prevent the spring type
mountings from permitting the en-
CINE to respond 20 road socks a
new device-the "Synchronizer" was
invented. It provides a lateral tie
rod. solidly boltsd 10 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
10 side by a cam on the forward
end Of the camshaft.
Cross-Tlow
Contributing still further TO the
effectiveness Of both the new Oak
land Eight and also the new series
Pontiac Big Six IS the croSS-tlow
design OF radiator which remains
an exclusive feature Of these TWO
cars.
Because the cross-flow radiator
50 effectively prevents evaporation.
IL IS asserted that one filling OF
alcohol or other anri-freeze S0lu-
ton usually proves adequate 10
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 aut0mOt.yc industry con-
TIM 10 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
il the safety device bv which dan
ger OF operating without fabrication
is obyiated in the remote event
that the OIL pump should fail 10
function. In such an emergency the
shesring 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 cars IL am arTangemcut which
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the cleaning screen and hamperlng
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 to the
pump for reconciliation without
having 70 work down thrOuFh the
cleaning screen.
Both r are protected BY crank
case ventilation 81 the combination
pressure suction type which delivers
Crankcasc fumes under the chassis.
Removal OF fumes ana water vapor
from the crankcase BY the ventlla-
ton systems prevents condensation
and consequent Cl.ution OF the oil.
CHASSIS fabrication of both cars
- % 4~Etl-h4EHaQ4e OLA gun. ana
both cars continue to use the alum
mum plugged type OF piston pin
which prevents annoying piston pin
rattle and the valve spring damp
cner which prevents spring surge
or ~breakaEe.
Distributors
Possibility 0f pre-ignition trou-
hleS o. either car has been prac-
tically eliminated by the adoption
Of smaller. metric size spark plugs.
The distributors ON both cars auto
maticaliy provide proper timing at
all engine speeds.
Both also employ n new type Of
semi-automatiC starting motor. In
this new design. the starting motor
pinion engages the teeth Of the
flJwheel al the first downward move
ment OF tho starter PEDAL. clectri-
cal contact and rotation az the
starter armature being accomplish
cd ONLY after the starter pinion IS
in mesh with the flyWheel.
This eliminates chipping u the
teeth on the fiywheel scar.