1935 Cadillac - GM Heritage Center

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ENGINE
' 6 - 0 "
Piston pin should be a
light hand push fit with
piston heated to a
temperature of 70" F.
Cadillac 370-D — Typical of 452-D Fig. 32
Cylinder Head Identification
Piston pin should be a
light hand push fit with
piston heated to a
temperature of 200
to 210° F.
1¾ _^ P nrl Markings
Cadillac 355
Locking
Screw
Piston Pin
Fig. 33
Remove shims on i
rods before installing
in engine.
Shell Type Bearings
Removal of Piston Pin from Aluminum Pistons
To remove piston pin, heat
Cadillac Connecting Rod
piston in boiling water and Connecting rods for all models including the
push pin out by hand in direct
a S o/; e a r e ri
a s b o r e d f o r
fabrication
o f
lion indicated by large arrows. piston pin.
Fig. 35
LaSalle Connecting Rod
Feeler Gauge Thickness
Thin Gauge Thick Gauge
Cadillac 355-D .002 in. .0025 in.
Cadillac 370-D, 452-D)
LaSalle
J
.0015 in. .002 in.
he feeler gauge must be placed at high
spot of piston opposite vertical slot.
Checking Fit of Aluminum Pistons
With the feeler in place in the cylinder and the piston in its running position without rings, the piston
should drop of its own weight with the thin feeler and held tightly in place with the thick feeler.
Plate 42. Piston and Connecting Rod Details