1952 CROSLEY

1952 CROSLEY

Body Styles, Series CD, 4 Cylinder

Standard

2 Door Business Coupe, 2 Passenger, Body #CD-H

Base Price: $943; Shipping Weight: 1,355 Pounds

2 Door Station Wagon, 4 Passenger, Body #CD-D-3

Base Price: $1,002; Shipping Weight: 1,430 Pounds

Super

2 Door Sedan, 4 Passenger, Body #CD-A

Base Price: $1,033; Shipping Weight: 1,400 Pounds

2 Door Convertible, 4 Passenger, Body # CD-C

Base Price: $1,035; Shipping Weight: 1,400 Pounds

2 Door Station Wagon, 4 Passenger, Body # CD-D-4

Base Price: $1,077; Shipping Weight: 1,480 Pounds

Body Styles, Hotshot Series VC, 4 Cylinder

2 Door Roadster, 2 Passenger, Body #VC-A

Base Price: $952; Shipping Weight: 1,240 Pounds

2 Door Super Roadster, 2 Passenger, Body #VC-B

Base Price: $1,029; Shipping Weight: 1,240 Pounds

Body Styles, Commercial Series CD

2 Door Super Pickup

Base Price: $870; Shipping Weight: 1,310 Pounds

2 Door Super Panel Delivery

Base Price: $900; Shipping Weight: 1,343 Pounds

Farm-O-Road

Base Price: N/A; Shipping Weight: 1,100 Pounds

General Specifications

Wheelbase: 80"; Hotshot: 85"

Overall Length: 145"; Hotshot: 137"

Engine: Overhead Valve In-Line 4 Cylinder

Valve Location: In Head

Bore & Stroke: 2-1/2" X 2-1/4"

Displacement: 44.2 Cu. In.

Compression Ratio: 7.5:1

Taxable Horsepower: 15.0

Maximum Horsepower: 28 @ 5,200 RPM

Make of Carburetor: Tillitson, Model DY-9C

Tire Size: 4.50 X 12; Inflation Pressures: Front & Rear: 25 PSI

Valve Data

Valve Stem Clearance:

Intake: .0025"-.004"

Exhaust: .0025"-.004"

Valve Tappet Clearance (Cold):

Intake: .005"

Exhaust: .007"

Cam Follower Clearance: .0005"-.0013"

Valve Timing:

Intake Valve Opens @ 5 Degrees Before Top Dead Center

Exhaust Valve Closes @ 5 Degrees After Top Dead Center

Piston & Ring Data

Piston Clearance: .002"-.0035"

Ring End Gap: .007"-.017"

Engine Bearing Data

Connecting Rod Bearing Clearance: .0015"-.003"

Main Bearing Clearance: .0015"-.003"

Main Bearing Journal Diameter:

All Except Rear: 1.374"-1.375"

Rear: 1.499"-1.500"

Crankshaft End Play: .003"-.010"

Tune Up Specifications

Spark Plug Gap: .025"

Breaker Point Gap: .020"

Firing Order: 1-3-4-2

Ignition Timing: 12 Degrees Before Top Dead Center

Fuel Pump Pressure: 3-172 PSI

Auto-Lite Generator & Regulator Specifications:

Generator #GDZ-4806B

Generator Output: 35 Amperes @ 2,000 RPM

Brush Spring Tension: 35-53 Ounces

Field Current @ 5 Volts: 1.0-1.78 Amperes

Regulator #VRP-4004F

Regulator Data

Voltage to Close Points: 6.5 Volts

Reverse Current to Open Points: 4-6 Amperes

Armature Air Gap: .031"

Voltage Regulator Setting: 7.3 Volts

Current Regulator Setting: 35 Amperes

Current & Voltage Armature Air Gap: .048"

Auto-Lite Distributor Specifications:

Distributor # 1GW-4181C

Rotation: Counter-Clockwise

Cam Angle: 46 Degrees

Breaker Point Opening: .020"

Centrifugal Advance Data:

Advance Starts: 3 Degrees @ 515 RPM

Full Advance: 12 Degrees @ 1,000 RPM

Auto-Lite Starting Motor Specifications:

Part # MZ-4147

Rotation: Clockwise

Brush Spring Tension: 42-53 Ounces

No Load Test: 70 Amperes, 5.5 Volts, @ 4,300 RPM

Torque Test: 280 Amperes, 2.0 Volts, 4.4 Ft. Lbs of Torque

Dash Gauge Manufacturers:

Gasoline: Stewart-Warner

Temperature: Stewart-Warner

Oil Pressure: Stewart-Warner

Ammeter: Stewart-Warner

Beginning Engine & Serial Numbers:

EngineNumbers: 28804 (Continued from 1949, 1950, & 1951)

Serial Numbers: CD-400001, Except Hotshot which was: VC50001

Popular Options:

Radio & Antenna, Heater & Defroster, Turn Signals, Seat Covers, Bumper Guards, 10.0:1 High Compression Head (Standard in Super Sport)

Farm-O-Road Options: Plow, Cultivator, Harrow

Historical Data

Model year introduction was in November 1951.

Total 1952 Crosley Passenger Car Production was 2,075.