1938 LaSalle Production - GM Heritage Center

REAR AXLE—-Cont'd
LaSalle
Minimum road clearance under center of rear
axle, tires inflated
8¼'
Differential gear make
Own
Rear axle oil capacity, quarts
2¼
Rear axle oil grade recommended, S.A.E. Used approved
viscosity
lubricant
Type of finalgearing Hypoid
Gear ratio, standard 5 pass, sedan 3.92
Optional gear ratio
None
No. of teeth in ring gear 47
No. of teeth in pinion 12
How is the pinion adjusted?
Shim
How is pinion bearing adjusted?
None
Are pinion bearings in sleeve
No
Backlash between pinion and ring gear 004-.008"
TIRES AND WHEELS
Tire make
U. S. & Firestone
Tire size 7.00-16
Number of plies 4
Inflation pressure front and rear
DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS-Confd
26# minimum
Rim type
Rim diameter 16"
Rim width 4.60"
Axle clearance, for jack, tires inflated, front.... Bumper jack
Axle clearance, for jack, tires inflated, rear Bumper jack
Wheel type
Wheel make
Disc
Kelsey-Hayes
SPRINGS
Front, suspension, independent or conventional. Independent
Front spring type
Helical
Cadillac
Sixty
8¼'
Own
2½
Used approved
lubricant
Hypoid
3.92
None
47
12
Shim
None
No
.004-.008'
U. S. & Firestone
7.00-16
4
26#, Spec. #28
16'
4.50'
Bumper jack
Bumper jack
Disc
Kelsey-Hayes
Independent
Helical
Cadillac V-8
Fleetwood
VA\
V-8:
Fleetwood: 8'
Own
3
Used approved
lubricant
Hypoid
4.58
None
55
12
Shim
None
No
.004-.008'
U. S. & Firestone
7.50-16
V-8: 4
Fleetwood: 6
V-8: 28#
Fleetwood: 32#
16"
5.00'
V-8:11¾'
Fleetwood: 12¾'
Disc
Kelsey-Hayes
Independent
Helical
Cadillac
Sixteen
8'
Own
3
Used approved
lubricant
Hypoid
4.31
None
56
13
Shim
None
No
.004-.008'
U. S. & Firestone
7.50-16
6
32#
16'
5.00'
9%'
12¼'
Disc
Kelsey-Hayes
Independent
Helical