1925 Flint B-40 Brougham
1925 Flint B-40 Touring
1925 Flint B-40 Chassis
Special features
- Continental six-cylinder motor
Body styles
| Body style |
|---|
| Brougham |
| Coupe |
| Chassis |
Serial number range
7700 to 12476
Specifications
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Engine | Continental engine. Six-cylinder, 50 horsepower at 2,400 r.p.m., bore 3-1/8″, stroke 4-1/4″; L-head type. |
| Cylinders | Cast en-bloc with upper half of crankcase. |
| Valves | 1-1/2″ diameter, 5/16″ lift. |
| Pistons | Three rings, 3/16″ wide, all above piston pin. |
| Connecting Rods | 8-1/4″ center to center; material is drop-forged steel; bearing is cast in rod; diameter, 2″; width, 1-3/8″; |
| Crankshaft | Four-bearing; front, 2″ diameter and 1-1/2″ long; both center bearings, 2″ diameter and 1-3/8″ long; rear bearing, 2″ diameter and 2-11/32″ long; all bearings easily accessible. |
| Camshaft | Four-bearing; front bearing, bronze-back babitt; carbon steel, case-hardened and ground. |
| Engine Lubrication | Force feed gear type oil pump; camshaft drilled and oil is forced to camshaft bearings through case to main crankshaft bearings and to connecting rod bearings. |
| Cooling System | Fedders radiator; honeycomb type, 16″ four-blade fan; water capacity of cooling system is 12 quarts. |
| Timing Gear Drive | Morse silent chain; simple adjustment. |
| Carburetor | Carter plain tube carburetor; combination intake and exhaust manifold with hot spot located on left side of motor with carburetor |
| Clutch | Single plate, dry type enclosed in flywheel; easily adjusted or removed without disturbing engine or transmission. |
| Transmission | Warner standard selective type; three speeds forward and one reverse, located amidship of car. |
| Electric System | Auto-Lite starting motor, generator, coil and distributor; U.S.L. battery, 92 amp. hours. |
| Drive | Left-hand drive, with spark and throttle levers mounted on steering wheel; ignition and lighting switch mounted on instrument board. |
| Front Axle | Adams; reverse Elliott type, inclined king pins, tapered roller hub bearings. |
| Rear Axle | Adams; semi-floating type; spiral bevel pinion and ring gear; ratio, 4-7/9 to 1. |
| Brakes | Lockheed Hydraulic Internal four-wheel brakes; 14″ diameter. |
| Springs | Semi-floating type; front, 36″ long; rear, 51-1/2″ long; spring bolts, 9/16″ diameter; front, nine leaves; rear, eight leaves; springs are 2″ wide. |
| Tires | Full balloon, size 30 x 5.77. |
| Chassis Lubrication | Zerk High Pressure (Alemite system may have been used on Canadian cars). |
| Steering Gear | Roff-Warner, cam and lever type; ratio 16 to 1; ball thrust bearings with adjustment to take up wear; steering wheel 17″ diameter with corrugated wood rim; horn button mounted on steering wheel. |
| Frame | Pressed steel and tubing with 5″ channel 5/32″ thick; five cross members and four-point motor suspension on tubular sub-frame. |
| Gasoline Supply | Stewart vacuum feed is used; gasoline tank located at rear of frame and has a capacity of 16 gallons. |
| Wheelbase | 115 inches |
| Headlamps | Barrel type, completely nickeled; equipped with Smith lenses, 8″ diameter. |
| Horn | Motor-driven. |
Sources: Durant Family Registry, Durant’s Standard, vol. 13 no. 1.
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