1938 Cadillac V16 - GM Heritage Center

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS-ContV*
BRAKES—Cont'd
Cadillac Sixty
LaSalle
Cadillac
Sixty Special
Rear brake internal or external Internal Internal
Rear brake lining, length per wheel , „
Forward shoe 12%' 12%'
Reverse shoe 12%' 12%'
Total 26¾ 7 25¾'
Rear brake lining width 2' 2^
Rear brake lining thickness %' %
r
Rear brake clearance 010' .010
Front brake drum diameter 12' 12'
Front brake drum material Composite Composite
Front brake drum internal or external Internal Internal
Front brake lining, length per wheel
Forward shoe 12%' 12%'
Reverse shoe 12%' 12%'
Total 25¾ 7 25¾'
Front brake lining width 2¼* 2½'
Front brake lining thickness %' %'
Front brake clearance 010' .010'
Total foot braking area 220 sq. in. 220 sq. in.
Percent braking power on rear wheels 45¾ 45¾
Hand brake location Under dash on left Under dash on left
side
side
Hand brake lever operates on Rear service brakes Rear service brakes
FRAME
Frame make A.O.Smith A.O.Smith
Frame depth, maximum 8 1 ½' 7¼'
Frame thickness, maximum
H'
Cadillac V-8
Fleetwood
Internal
V-8 Fleetwood
12%' 15'
12%' 15'
25¾'
*'
.010'
30'
2¼'
V-8 Fleetwood
12' 14'
Composite
Internal
12%'
12%'
25¾' 27¼'
2¼*
%\
.010'
V-8: 246 sq. in.
Fit.: 258 sq. in.
V-8:45¾
Fleetwood: 43
Under dash on left
side
Rear service brakes
A. O. Smith
V-8: 8%'
Fit.: 9'
Cadillac
Sixteen
Internal
15'
15'
30'
¥
.010'
14'
Composite
Interna]
12¼'
15*
w,
27¼'
.010'
258 sq. in.
43
Under dash on left
side
Rear service brakes
A. O. Smith
9'
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