Standard Vanguard I (1949-52)
The Car
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The Specs
Below are the technical specifications and any performance numbers we could get.
Engine
| Bore & Stroke |
85mm x 92mm |
| Displacement |
2088cc |
| Firing order |
1,3,4,2 |
| Oil pressure (hot) |
40 – 60lb./sq. in.
|
Fuel Supply
| Carburetor |
Solex 32 BIO |
| Choke |
25 |
| Main |
135 |
| Air Correction |
190 |
| Progression |
GA6(2) : GS130 |
| Idling |
55 |
Valving
| Intake tappet clearance |
0.010″ (cold) |
| Exhaust tappet clearance |
0.012″ (cold) |
| Valve-timing indication |
Marks on timing wheels |
| Intake valve opens |
Intake and exhaust valves should be equally open at TDC on exhaust stroke at 0.0165″ rocker clearance |
Ignition
| Breaker gap |
0.012″ |
| Plug gap |
0.030″ – 0.032″ |
| Ignition timing indication |
Pointer on timing chain case |
| Ignition timing |
4° BTDC |
Clutch
| Clutch type |
Borg & Beck Single Dry Plate |
| Clutch linings |
9″ |
Brakes
| Brake type |
Lockheed Hydraulic |
| Brake linings |
Ferodo MR19 9″x1¾” |
Wheel Alignment
| Toe-OUT |
Parallel to 1⁄8“ |
| Camber |
2° |
| Caster angle |
1° positive |
| King pin angle |
7½° |
