oie ASAE SE OE TESER LN SLANE TENGE LOONIE TLE SS BALE TEE ENS EL LIES ET LPH OO ESE AR a aE TREE A ED AE R wy ce wos ae . . . ' TT PERSE GAG BER MS eS a EE RGAE I TELOT ESE SS PCa Pan ERLE ROA Tenge Ate enn SN ma te a me “effect: on’. future. “mobile ble small-block V8 had ‘ Engineering’ Centre i in. ‘arren, Michigan, where the. - new. “V6. _ was developed.’ An. almost - 25 years, 25 - . million small-block V8s have - ~~ been...built.. in. ten...distinct “displacement configuratio: * to power passenger cars, light”: _° trucks, drag and oval racing “” vehicles, even pleasure boats. © : my ow design : ‘as Chevrolet’ so - Because... the. engine. is. mounted: - _ transversely, Or _ chassis, orientation is. ‘quite ‘unconventional, however. Jn’ ‘most ‘cars the. front of the engine, with its pulleys “and: belt drive system, is. at | ‘the front of the vehicle near ‘the: grille: and’ radiator.” But, in ‘the’ Citation’ the: engine. is rotated’ one-quarter: “turn: ” clockwise. This.” places. the _pulleys and: belt. drive. ‘system, - on.the driver’s right with the fear. of_ the; engine, to. the driver’ s left: ar . “traditional: position =. just: behind the. grille -_ to. take : components..and staged 2- -§ - barrel Varajet carburetor are. ‘The V6 is also equipped _ . ‘with a camshaft-driven ‘distributor, | oil pump and fuel pump; conventionally- ~ driven water pump, and pulse-air emission ~ system. ‘Engine coolant. exits at rear” of:;.. inlet." manifold. after _ flowing through the head.and . block. in parallel fashion. “Horsepower i is rated at 115 at’4,800 RPM, torque, 145 . ft./Ibs. at2, 400 RPM. - The. ‘V6! ‘cylinder- heads are ‘laboratory. flow. work on “both -inlet .and exhaust pub strips and ‘white-lettered steel-belted radial he. ‘result. -of ‘extensive a ‘hatchback and two-door club. coupe. ‘models. ‘The aeckagt coaslsts ‘of black accente: . bright radiator grille; black accents on headlights, bezels, taillights, rocker panel, door lock pillar, and rear license plate pocket. There are XII identifications, decal’ stripes, rear spoiler and pin striping plus bright side: windoy moldings, body-color’ " . dual sport mirrors, rally wheel trim, sport steering ailable power is ‘the: a four-cylinder ‘engine rated at.90. horsepower, and. the > OP onal engine — = Cheviolers ’ ; “advantage: of the incoming _ porting with careful attention and light» aircraft. It’s been an exuberant ‘engine - just , right for the times. ; ~The new V6 also promises -air flow when the vehicle i is in motion: The: électrically-driven, thermostatically-controlled ‘given .to material con- servation for: good weight. control. “Parting lines between inlet exuberance, but with finesse. . cooling fan is mounted by: manifold’ and the cylinder The * times “demand even brackets to. the upper and heads greater - . efficiency, . - attention to fuel © ‘economy, _ greater concern for materials usage. And the object of the . V6 ‘program “was to” meet | ‘ those demands,’ ; - The result i is ‘alight, quick, efficient powerplant. _ But: why 60: degrees rather than 90? _Ina word ~space. ‘Placing the cylinder banks at a 60- . degree angle ratlier than. oe ‘degrees allows the’ ‘six- cylinder. “power: . -plant “to ‘the ‘sameé- com- — “occupy | . partment : “as. the standard ‘four-cylinder: changing «the © ‘Citation’ s overall length. - It also. provides a short’ engine length with just three cylinders in a’. bank for convenient, transverse packaging between the front Wheels and major suspension components. Besides space and pack- aging! consideration, the 60- degree V6 is an exceptionally smooth and quiet-running " engine. - The 60-degree bank angle also. =—._ allows... for . the. arrangement of the com- bustion chamber firing order at even; $20-degree in- crements of crankshaft rotation, and eliminates the primary order of vibration, ‘thus enhancing operational smoothness. nenoned camshaft and_ distributor placement is quite con- ventional. A silent link chain from the crankshaft drives the camshaft. A helical gear at the rear of the camshaft drives the HEI distributor, while an extended shaft from the distributor drives the oil pump. “without : where the 60-degree angle between the cylinder banks greater -» lower radiator supports. This _ outboard to en-- . arrangement conserves - gine . horsepower, - reduces noise and contributes to more ef fective fuel economy: The theriostatically- ‘have been moved provide .clearance for valve’ lifter. servicing. . * The Ve” inlet ports. are. _ separated and rectangularly- shaped. This provides . the controlled fan motor is in use / “ necessary cross‘sectional area ‘only when the engine nipeds' . cooling. The V6 is an “over-square . engine. ~~ for good space. allocation “relative to. other engine components, and ‘enhances engine breathing. - “The bore is 89.4 mm n (3- V2, ‘in.), same as the’ current 4. 4- litre’ v8.. a The stroke. is 76: mm Gi in.), ‘same. asthe popular: 283- cubic inch: V8 of past years. Overall height - of. the” engine assembly’ is: 671 mm (26.4 ‘in.). ‘with a. -nominal : width of 521. mm (20.5 in.). - ‘Length from the forward- ; most pulley over the ring gear. and flywheel is 587 mm (23. 1 in.). Engine displacement. thus - becomes 2.837 litres, or 173 cubicinches. Cylinder bore centres are 111.8 mm (4-1/3 in.), the same as all past and current smal]], block Chevrolet V8's. and the current 90-degree V6. Compression ratio is 8.5:1. It allows the efficient utilization of regular grades of unleaded gasoline. Atthough the V6_in- corporates tried-and-true technology, it was literally designed from scratch. can best be seen. The engine block and cylinder heads are of cast iron. Nodular iron is used for the exhaust manifolds. Inlet manifold, water pump housing; oil pump housing, engine front-cover Deal with experience ¢ Deal with Quality * Deal with a winning team \ and Gordon Import Autos Ltd. 10th & Alma, Vancouver 733-8105 Dealer No. 5087 - inside the valves. - - "Heat-treated steel push rod “The valves are in- acne; an positioned somewhat. cen- trally in the head... Threaded rocker arm Studs are set just guide. plates are. ‘clamped. in ‘place. ‘by the. rocker. arm studs, which are threaded into the cylinder heads. The. use of plates, in place of machined-in-the-head guides, saves ‘weight and provides a - ‘more accurate. and stable positioning of the push rod and rocker arm. ‘The new- V6 -has_ gen- erously-cored internal passages for ‘cooling’ exhaust valve seats and spark plugs. An’ exhaust passagé supplies hot gasses from the right- hand head to heat, the inlet manifold floor, thus raising the temperature’ of the fuel- air mixture. The combustion chamber is a modified-open design with a small ‘‘squish’’ area. This provides turbulence, which aids combustion. 1525 WELCH ST. NORTH VAN.: 987-7111 used automobile ‘scrap’ dealers,” _ who along with his brother- in-law, Abe Glaser, owns American Auto Parts. “How _ can you call a multimillion- _ business on July 1, RENTAL CARS & TRUCKS AVAILABLE RITCHIE SERVICE CENTER. AN we 0 \e) on | WELCH ST By _ GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. (UPI) - Sol Bach opened his. junkyard: nearly 40. years. ago, thinking of himself as a parts dealer. new V6, rated an. estimated 115 horsepower, a MARCELLA Ss. Sa oth a name... growing : around them. like we used to,” said Bach. . Bach said with all the talk about conserving energy and cleaning up the environment “he feels he is. doing the country a great service. ~ of cars—those bought for scrap and those bought for their resaleable parts. We... _buy cars for parts,” he said. Bach estimated cach car has thousands of salvageable parts: His yard handles “During -World War: Il, about 500 cars a year. ard scrapyard as an “automobile recycling center.” “Take. some. of the bigger said Bach dollar business a junkyard?” Since - they opened for 1941, Bach and Glaser have been dismantling ca parts such as radiators and batteries and selling the shell for scrap iron fox about $20 to $30 acar. They call their firm American Auto Parts. Their " warehouse is decorated on ..the outside with colorful stars and designs. Used parts are stacked on shelves. The shells are kept in a fenced-in yard. “We don’t leave parts out -in the yard with weeds MECHANICAL BRAKES ALIGNMENTS BODY WORK | PAINTING RV REPAIRS CAMPERS, ETC. *ARA APPROVED SHOP i, MARINE *, I ee ee 4, fl “CAPILANO PEMBERTON | | wd ca wp RITCHIE | | 1525 Wok 1 \, Saving: oe . * -scrap became the lifeline of — Now be thinks of his . “We “have. to make it the defense industry,” Bach yorthwhile for a person who said. “The. biggest waste of - energy is all the new stuff on. cars and everything else. “There are'so many things ‘ people throw. away. that have | ‘so much. value. it's ‘pitiful. I“ feel we Americans just waste too many things :in general. There should be more used is going to buy, new parts. to . ‘come: to us instead,” Bach - ; said. “Our biggest: problem is to convince. some: of .these. insurance’ Companies and. body: shops. that they don't - have to put new Parts <¢ on. “Say you “ative: a 73 Mercury Montego and you | parts in everything. People« smash your left rear fender. who think you have to buy everything new—well that’s just absurd.” Bach, 60, admitted that since he opened his yard the junk business has changed. “We merchandise things ae now, " Bach said. “In ct, we're thinking about computerizing our stock. “But the business hasn't changed as much. There are still basically two catergories — Why put a new fender on an old car? We could help keep your insurance costs down.” CHIEFTIAN << RENTALS. ¢: /Carsfrom. ‘$14.00 aday 200 km FREE ‘Trucks From $14.° a Day 987-7111 1525 Welch St., N. Van. SPORTSMAN WAGONS Kings of the Road LAKEVIEW PLYMOUTH CHRYSLER (1975) 1. 522.1661 (GHRYSLER LEASING SYSTEM