1931 Frontenac E

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Special features

  • Six cylinder, 72 horsepower, Continental Red Seal engine.
  • Selective free wheeling
  • Automatic starting switch

Body styles and prices

Body stylePrice
Standard Sedan$898
DeLuxe Sedan (see note 2)$1,018
1931 prices, Canadian dollars, f.o.b. Leaside

Note 2: De Luxe models equipped with: automatic starting switch and selective free wheeling.

Serial number range

E-1001 to E-1301

Specifications

ItemSpecification
EngineContinental Red Seal Motor. Six-cylinder, L-head type, detachable head; Bore 3¼”; stroke 4″; Piston displacement 199 cubic inches. Motor mounted in rubber. Compression ratio 5.32. Maximum torque 144 ft. lbs. @ 1,300 r.p.m.
CylindersCast en-bloc with upper half of crankcase.
ValvesIntake, 1-9/16″; exhaust, 1-7/16″; valve lift 11/32″.
Crankshaft BearingsFour crankshaft bearings. Front, 2-1/8″ by 1-7/16″; Two intermediate 2-3/8″ by 1-9/16″; Rear, 2-3/8″ by 1-7/8″. All bearings are bronze back, babbit lined, of the interchange type, using no shims. Torsional vibration damper on crankshaft.
Camshaft BearingsFront, 2-1/16″ diameter by 1-7/32″; Intermediate front, 2″ diameter by 3/4″; intermediate rear, 1-15/16″ diameter by 3/4″; Rear, 1-7/8″ diameter by 1″.
Motor LubricationForce feed to main bearings, connecting rod bearings and camshaft bearings. Gear type pump. Oil filter on motor.
Cooling SystemCentrifugal pump. Radiator capacity 11-2/3 quarts.
Fuel SystemCapacity of tank, 10 gallons; fuel pump; carburetor, 1-1/4″; air cleaner; intake silencer.
Electric SystemElectric Auto-Lite starting and lighting system. DeLuxe model: Automatic Starting Device operated by turning ignition switch “on”.
ClutchSingle-plate, dry-disc, enclosed in flywheel.
TransmissionConstant, mesh, silent shift, three speeds forward and one reverse. Unit mounting with motor. DeLuxe model: Free wheeling selectively in all forward speeds.
Front AxleStandard drop-forged “I” beam section with reverse Elliott-type steering mechanism. Tapered roller wheel bearings and ball thrust bearings on steering knuckle king pins.
Rear AxleSemi-floating, spiral ring and pinion, tapered roller bearings throughout. Gear ratio, 4.4 to 1.
Steering GearSemi-irreversible, worm and sector type; adjustable for wear. Roller thrust bearings.
BrakesMidland steeldraulic, 4-wheel.
FramePressed steel channel section. Extra deep with upper and lower flanges and sturdy cross members braced with extra wide gussets. Turning circle, either direction 38 feet.
SpringsSemi-elliptic; front, 36″ long, 1-3/4″wide; rear, 54-1/4″ long, 1-3/4″wide.
Wheelbase109 inces
De Luxe EquipmentAuomatic starting switch, selective free wheeling.

Sources: Durnford and Baechler, Cars of Canada, p. 181-187, 351-352.

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