Engine repair guide warns on late model piston overhauls
A technical piece describes diagnosing and treating misfiring engines caused by improper air and fuel delivery related to worn pistons. It explains symptoms, possible causes such as valve seating, plugs, and water pump, and outlines reboring cylinders and installing oversized pistons as ultimate cures. The process requires skilled work and may take thousands of miles to settle.
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Wempek
Motor Dow
Auto World Advances in Synthetic Rubber Production
A report outlines global progress in synthetic rubber from petroleum residues. Factories using special catalysts could produce large volumes, with forecasts of hundreds of tons weekly and multiple international plants cited.
Chrysler Enters Straight-Eight Field With New Cars
Chrysler launches two straight eight models the Eight and the Imperial, sharing all steel bodies and a four speed transmission. The Eight delivers 80 horsepower while the Imperial climbs to 125, with advanced windshields and dual carburetion for the top model. Both feature impulse neutralizers and rubber-mounted engines and springs for smoother ride.
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Detroit
Jol
Ita
Imperial
Chrysler
Chryslers
Hudson Essex dealers win contest and European tests
Harbaugh Auto Sales of this city led a May 15 to July 1 sales contest for Hudson and Essex cars, with Annapolis and Cumberland placing second and third. Hudson Great Eights swept the International 8-Day tests in Poland, matching wins in the Tour de France event, with no penalties for any car. Miller Tires touts savings and new Geared-to-the-Road molds marking efficiency advances.
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Hudson
Fxnex
Baltimore
Harbaugh Auto
Roland W. Harbaugh
Annapolis
Cumberland
Poland
Ess
Systematic wrecking of antique cars at Ford plant
A dispatch describes the systematic wrecking of more than eighteen thousand old model cars at the Food idter Company and Rouge Pines works. About 153 workers dismantle cars nightly, melting or repurposing parts into usable articles. Cars are bought from Ford dealers for twenty dollars each, with no restrictions on make or model as long as tires and batteries remain.
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Iidter Company
Rouge Pines
Deercra
Dusinmot
Macy
Ford
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