The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-10
CHICAGO STOCKS
(By the Associated Press)
Midwest Util new. Il.
TO show new FORD
in CITY SATURDAY
112-Inch WheeIbase and Room.
Ter Bodies Offered With
Improved Motor

New F'ordS will be on display In
Bismarck for the first time Saturday,
1t is announced by F. L. Copelin, deal
err in the Capital City.
The new eight-cylinder cars, with
l12-inch wheelbases, will be exhibit
ed in the show rooms of the Copelin
Motor company.
The new V-8 Is the largest and
most powerful Ford ever built. It has
new and distinctively modern lines
an attractive front end, longer Wheel
base, larger and roomier bodies, fast
err acceleration, increased power and
speed and Is exceptionally economical
in operation. With its 75-horsepower
Va engine, the new Ford Is capable
of a sustained speed of 80 miles an
hour.
The styling OF the IA body types ex-
presses the new mode in motor car
building. The modern note Is found
in the sloping Wee radiator grill, the
skirted tenders, newly-designed head
lamps, cowl lamps and bumpers, the
curve of the hoodside ventilators, the
20-degree slant of the windshield, the
curved roof header, the reverse curve
of the rear quarter and the back
ward sweep of the apron masking the
gasoline tank.
Bodies Are Roomier
The new all-steel bodies are ma
terially wider, almost a foot longer
and consequently much roomier. The
attractive instrument panel is direct
ly in front of the driver, with large
package compartment at the right
side of the instrument board. Front
seats in closed cars are fully adjust
able. Interior fittings are luxurious.
Options in upholstery and wide
choice of body colors are available.
The improved va engine is fitted
with all-aluminum cylinder heads,
one Of the most noteworthy forward
steps in motor design in many years
Because aluminium dissipates heat
more rapidly, the use of the aluminium
cylinder heads permits higher COM
preston pressure and results In In
creased speed. power and smooth
ness, faster acceleration and added
fuel economy.
Smooth engine performance results
also from the basic eight-cylinder de-
sign and the 3-point rubber mount
ing. Cylinder blocks are set at 80.
degree angle. The crankshaft Is full
ly counterbalanced and the crank
throws are at 80 degrees. Opposing
pistons and connecting rods are even
in weight. All of these features COM
bine to place all moving parts in ma
tural balance, resulting in exceptional
smoothness of operation. The engine
is fitted with down-draft carburetor,
air-intake silencer and a diaphragm
type fuel pump.
Bodies Are Improved
Features of the 112-inch wheelbase
chassis include an extremely rigid
double channel, double drop X-type
frame, torque tube drive. q straddle-
mounted near axle pinion, transverse
cantilever springs, internal expanding
mechanical four wheel brake. 17-inch
welded steel spoke wheels and tires Of
$50 inches section.
In the new three-quarter floating
rear axle, the driving pinion Is
mounted in a double taper roller
thrust bearing at the front and q
straight radial roller bearing at the
rear. This maintains permanent
alignment Of the pinion with the ring
gear under all driving conditions and
results in extremely quiet axle opera
ton.
The frame Is cushioned by four
Houdaille double acting hydraulic
shock absorbers which are both auto
matically and Enthusiastically ad-
juSted for every variation in weather
or road surface conditions. The shock
absorber links are insulated in rubber.
The rear fuel tank has capacity OF
IA gallons.
The transmission is of the synch-
ronized type, with, helical constant
mesh gears, and functions unusually
quietly both In second speed and dur
ing speed changing. The clutch Is OF
the double-dics type and iisspng u
the double-disc type and Is spring
cushioned for soft engagement.