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| 1937 Cord 812 Series | ||
| Westchester Sedan | ||
| Standard Specifications | ||
| Show Summary |
| Original Base Price | $2,445.00 | |
| No. Produced | ||
| Body | ||
| Body Maker | ||
| No. Doors | 4 | |
| Passengers | 5 | |
| Model Number | A | |
| Weight | 3,715lbs | |
| Dimension | ||
| Wheelbase | 125 inches | |
| Length | ||
| Width | ||
| Height | ||
| Front Tread | 56 inches | |
| Rear Tread | 61 inches | |
| Engine | ||
| Type | Lycoming V8, L-head | |
| Displacement | 288.6 cu. in. | |
| Cylinders | 8 | |
| Bore & Stroke | 3 1/2 & 3 3/4 inches | |
| Compression Ratio-Std | 6.5 to 1 | |
| Compression Ratio-Opt | ||
| Brake Horsepower | 125@3500 | |
| Rated Horsepower | 39.2 | |
| Torque | 220@1700 | |
| Main Bearings | 3 | |
| Valve Lifters | ||
| Block Material | Cast Iron | |
| Engine Numbers | FB prefix | |
| Engine No. Location | On plate under hood on right side of cowl. | |
| Lubrication | Pressure to all bearings excluding wrist pin | |
| Carburetor | ||
| Type | Duplex downdraft | |
| Make | Stromberg | |
| Transmission | ||
| Type | Unknown at time of publication | |
| Drive | Front wheel drive | |
| No. Of Gears | 4 | |
| Gear Ratios | ||
| 1st | 9.08 | |
| 2nd | 5.85 | |
| 3rd | 3.88 | |
| 4th | 2.75 | |
| 5th | Not applicable | |
| Reverse | 10.89 |
| Clutch Type | Single plate dry disc | ||
| Clutch Size | 10 inches | ||
| Axle Type | |||
| Differential | |||
| Differential Ratio | |||
| Suspension | |||
| Front | Independent transverse | ||
| Rear | Semi-elliptic leaf springs | ||
| Steering Gear | Ball bearing gear | ||
| Brakes | |||
| Service | Internal expanding on 4 wheels, hydraulic | ||
| Front Size | 11 inches | ||
| Rear Size | 11 inches | ||
| Emergency | Internal expanding on rear wheels | ||
| Size | 11 inches | ||
| Other Systems Specifications | |||
| Exhaust System | |||
| Ignition System | Distributor and coil | ||
| Battery | 6 volt storage battery | ||
| Cooling System | Centrifugal water pump | ||
| Radiator | Cellular | ||
| Fuel Type | |||
| Mileage | |||
| Wheels, Rims & Tires | |||
| Wheel Type | |||
| Wheel Mfr | |||
| Wheel Size | |||
| Tire Type | 6 ply | ||
| Tire Size | 6.5 x 16 | ||
| Spare Location | |||
| Capacities | |||
| Fuel | 21 Gallons | ||
| Oil | 7 Quarts | ||
| Transmission | 10 Pints | ||
| Cooling System | 28 Quarts | ||
| Rear Differential | Not applicable | ||
| Front Differential | |||
| Transfer Case | Not applicable | ||
| Classic Rating | Full Classic | ||
| VIN/ID | |||
| VIN/Serial no. | 8121001 to 8123516 | ||
| VIN Description | |||
| VIN Location | On plate under hood on right side of cowl. | ||
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| Additional Information | |||
| Body style codes were added as suffixes to Serial numbers. | |||
| References | |
| The Cord Front Drive - Information for the Salesman | Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Museum 1600 South Wayne Street P.O. Box 271 Auburn IN 46706 (219) 925-1444 www.acdmuseum.org |
| Cord Shop Manual (810-812) | Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Museum |
| 810 - 812 serial Numbers by Ron Irwin (1936-1937) | Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Museum |
| Chilton Flat Rate & Tune Up Manual Thirteenth Edition 1939 | Horseless Carriage Foundation 8186 Center St. Suite F P.O. Box 4119 La Mesa CA 91944-4119 (619) 464-0301 www.hcfi.org |
| Automobile Topics December 6 1937 | Horseless Carriage Foundation |
| Exterior Colors | ||
| Paint Type | ||
| Colors | All colors may not be available in all models. | |
| Palm Beach Tan | ||
| Ganges Green | ||
| Black | ||
| Cadet Grey | ||
| Rich Maroon | ||
| Thrush Brown | ||
| Clay Rust | ||
| Geneva Blue | ||
| Cigarette Cream | ||
| Ivory | ||
| Geneva Blue | ||
| Cool Orchard Green | ||
| Standard/Optional Equipment | ||
| Data not yet collected | Std | |