SUNBEAM 1930-1959
	Dawn (1935) Engine Bore & Stroke 72mm x 100mm Displacement 1627cc Firing order 1,3,4,2 Oil pressure (hot) 30 lb./sq. in. Fuel Supply Carburetor Zenith D/D Choke 25 Main 115-130 Compensating 70 Pilot 40/45- Valving Intake tappet clearance 0.006" (hot) Exhaust tappet clearance 0.008" (hot) Valve-timing indication Flywheel Intake valve opens 4° 15' ATDC (Later models: 10° BTDC) Ignition Breaker gap 0.015" Plug gap 0.018" - 0.020" Ignition timing indication - Ignition timing 5° BTDC (fully retarded) Clutch Clutch type Single Dry Plate Clutch linings Fabric Brakes Brake type Lockheed Hydraulic Brake linings Fabric Wheel Alignment Toe-In - Camber - Caster angle - King pin angle - Alpine Mark I (1954-56) Engine Bore & Stroke 81mm x 110mm Displacement 2267cc Firing order 1,3,4,2 Oil pressure (hot) 45-50 lb./sq. in. Fuel Supply Carburetor Stromberg DAA36 Venturi 13⁄16" Metering Jet 0.059" Main Discharge L2073 By-pass 0.044 Valving Intake tappet clearance 0.009" (cold) Exhaust tappet clearance 0.011" (cold) Valve-timing indication Punch dots on timing wheels Intake valve opens 19° BTDC at 0.014" clearance Ignition Breaker gap 0.016" Plug gap 0.028" - 0.032" Ignition timing indication Pulley and pointer Ignition timing TDC Clutch Clutch type Single Dry Plate Clutch linings Mintex M19 Brakes Brake type Lockheed Hydraulic Brake linings Mintex M20 Wheel Alignment Toe-In 0.125" Camber 0° 45' ± 15' Caster angle 3° King pin angle 8° 15' ± 15' Alpine Mark III (1954-56) Engine Bore & Stroke 81mm x 110mm Displacement 2267cc Firing order 1,3,4,2 Oil pressure (hot) 45-50 lb./sq. in. Fuel Supply Carburetor Stromberg DI36 Venturi 13⁄16" Metering Jet 0.060" Main Discharge L2073 By-pass 0.044 Valving Intake tappet clearance 0.007" (hot) Exhaust tappet clearance 0.009" (hot) Valve-timing indication Punch dots on timing wheels Intake valve opens 19° BTDC at 0.014" clearance Ignition Breaker gap 0.016" Plug gap 0.028" - 0.032" Ignition timing indication Pulley and pointer Ignition timing TDC Clutch Clutch type Single Dry Plate Clutch linings Mintex M19 Brakes Brake type Lockheed Hydraulic Brake linings Mintex M20 Wheel Alignment Toe-In 0.125" Camber 0° 45' ± 15' Caster angle 3° King pin angle 8° 15' ± 15' Rapier Series I (1956) Engine Bore & Stroke 76.2mm x 76.2mm Displacement 1390cc Firing order 1,3,4,2 Oil pressure (hot) 30-50 lb./sq. in. Fuel Supply Carburetor Stromberg DIF36 Venturi 13⁄32" Metering Jet 0.050" Main Discharge L1840 By-pass 0.026 Valving Intake tappet clearance 0.012" (hot) Exhaust tappet clearance 0.014" (hot) Valve-timing indication Punch dots on timing wheels Intake valve opens 11° BTDC (tappets at 0.0195" clearance) Ignition Breaker gap 0.016" Plug gap 0.028" - 0.032" Ignition timing indication Pointer on crank pulley 5½mm from pointer on timing cover. Ignition timing 5° to 7° BTDC Clutch Clutch type Borg & Beck Single Dry Plate Clutch linings Wire-reinforced wound yarn Brakes Brake type Lockheed Hydraulic 2LS Brake linings Mintex M11 Wheel Alignment Toe-In 1⁄8" Camber ¾° Caster angle 3° 40' King pin angle 5¼° Rapier Series I (1956-57) Engine Bore & Stroke 76.2mm x 76.2mm Displacement 1390cc Firing order 1,3,4,2 Oil pressure (hot) 30-50 lb./sq. in. Fuel Supply Carburetor Zenith 36WIP2 Choke 26 Main Jet 110 Main Discharge 0.016289 H/S bleed 1.8 Slow Running 50 Fast idle 0.025 Accel. Pump 50 Valving Intake tappet clearance 0.012" (hot) Exhaust tappet clearance 0.014" (hot) Valve-timing indication Timing gears Intake valve opens 11° BTDC (tappets at 0.0195" clearance) Ignition Breaker gap 0.014" - 0.016" Plug gap 0.028" - 0.032" Ignition timing indication Fan pulley Ignition timing 10° to 12° BTDC (Hi compr. engine) 8° BTDC (Lo compr. engine) Clutch Clutch type Borg & Beck Single Dry Plate Clutch linings Wound yarn wire-reinforced Brakes Brake type Lockheed Brake linings Mintex M11 Wheel Alignment Toe-In 1⁄8" - 3⁄16" Camber ¾° Caster angle 3° 40' King pin angle 5¼° Rapier Series II (1958) Engine Bore & Stroke 79mm x 76.2mm Displacement 1494cc Firing order 1,3,4,2 Oil pressure (hot) 30-50 lb./sq. in. at 50 mph Fuel Supply Carburetor Twin Zenith 36WIP2 Choke 26 Main Jet 110 (1.1 mm) H/S bleed 180 Slow Running 50 (0.5 mm) Needle 2 mm Valving Intake tappet clearance 0.012" (hot or cold) Exhaust tappet clearance 0.014" (hot or cold) Valve-timing indication Marks on crankshaft and camshaft timing wheels Intake valve opens 11° BTDC Ignition Breaker gap 0.016" Plug gap 0.025" Ignition timing indication Pulley and pointer Ignition timing 7° - 9° BTDC Clutch Clutch type Borg & Beck Hydraulic operation Clutch linings - Brakes Brake type Lockheed Hydraulic Brake linings Ferodo DM53A Wheel Alignment Toe-In 1⁄8" - 3⁄16" at periphery of tires (Laden to gap gauges) Camber +0° 45' ± ¼° (Laden to gap gauges) Caster angle +1° 45' ± ¼° (Laden to gap gauges) King pin angle 5° 15' ± ¼° (Laden to gap gauges) Rapier Series II (1959) Engine Bore & Stroke 79mm x 76.2mm Displacement 1494cc Firing order 1,3,4,2 Oil pressure (hot) 30-50 lb./sq. in. at 50 mph Fuel Supply Carburetor Twin Zenith 36WIP2 Choke 26 Main Jet 110 (1.1 mm) H/S bleed 180 Slow Running 50 (0.5 mm) Needle 2 mm Valving Intake tappet clearance 0.012" (hot or cold) Exhaust tappet clearance 0.014" (hot or cold) Valve-timing indication Marks on crankshaft and camshaft timing wheels Intake valve opens 14° BTDC Ignition Breaker gap 0.016" Plug gap 0.025" Ignition timing indication Pulley and pointer Ignition timing 7° - 9° BTDC Clutch Clutch type Borg & Beck Hydraulic operation Clutch linings - Brakes Brake type Lockheed Hydraulic Brake linings Ferodo DM53A Wheel Alignment Toe-In 1⁄8" - 3⁄16" at periphery of tires (Laden to gap gauges) Camber +0° 45' ± ¼° (Laden to gap gauges) Caster angle +1° 45' ± ¼° (Laden to gap gauges) King pin angle 5° 15' ± ¼° (Laden to gap gauges) Rapier Series III (1959-60) Engine Bore & Stroke 79mm x 76.2mm Displacement 1494cc Firing order 1,3,4,2 Oil pressure (hot) 30-50 lb./sq. in. at 50 mph Fuel Supply Carburetor Twin Zenith 36WIA Choke 28 Main Jet 115 H/S bleed 180 Slow Running 50 By-pass 65 Valving Intake tappet clearance 0.012" (hot or cold) Exhaust tappet clearance 0.014" (hot or cold) Valve-timing indication Marks on crankshaft and camshaft timing wheels Intake valve opens 14° BTDC Ignition Breaker gap 0.016" Plug gap 0.025" Ignition timing indication Pulley and pointer Ignition timing 5° - 7° BTDC Clutch Clutch type Borg & Beck Hydraulic operation Clutch linings - Brakes Brake type Lockheed Hydraulic: disc at front; pads Don 55 Brake linings Ferodo DM53A Wheel Alignment Toe-In 1⁄8" - 3⁄16" at periphery of tires (Laden to gap gauges) Camber +0° 45' ± ¼° (Laden to gap gauges) Caster angle +1° 45' ± ¼° (Laden to gap gauges) King pin angle 5° 15' ± ¼° (Laden to gap gauges) Mark III (1954-58) Engine Bore & Stroke 81mm x 110mm Displacement 2267cc Firing order 1,3,4,2 Oil pressure (hot) 30-50 lb./sq. in. Fuel Supply Carburetor Zenith D136 Venturi 13⁄16 Main Jet L1840 Metering 0.056 By-pass 0.040 Idle tube 70/75 H/S bleed 60 Pump 75 Economy 0.28 Valving Intake tappet clearance 0.007" (hot) Exhaust tappet clearance 0.009" (hot) Valve-timing indication Timing gears Intake valve opens 19° BTDC Ignition Breaker gap 0.014" - 0.016" Plug gap 0.028" - 0.032" Ignition timing indication Fan pulley Ignition timing TDC Clutch Clutch type Borg & Beck Clutch linings Mintex M19 Brakes Brake type Lockheed Brake linings M11 or M20 Wheel Alignment Toe-In 1⁄8" (Laden to gap gauges) Camber +0° 45' ± ¼° (Laden to gap gauges) Caster angle +4° 41' (Laden to gap gauges) King pin angle 5° 15' ± ¼° (Laden to gap gauges) Alpine (1959-60) Engine Bore & Stroke 79mm x 76.2mm Displacement 1494cc Firing order 1,3,4,2 Oil pressure (hot) 30-50 lb./sq. in. at 50 mph Fuel Supply Carburetor Twin Zenith 36WIP2 Choke 28 mm Main Jet 130 H/S bleed 100 Slow Running 50 Pump jet 50 Valving Intake tappet clearance 0.012" (hot) Exhaust tappet clearance 0.014" (hot) Valve-timing indication Timing wheels Intake valve opens 14° BTDC Ignition Breaker gap 0.016" Plug gap 0.025" Ignition timing indication Pulley and pointer Ignition timing 5° - 7° BTDC Clutch Clutch type Borg & Beck 8" dia. Clutch linings Borglite Brakes Brake type Girling Hydraulic: disc at front; drum at rear Brake linings DON 24 (front) DON 55 (rear) Wheel Alignment Toe-In 1⁄8" (Laden to gap gauges) Camber +0° 45' ± ¼° (Laden to gap gauges) Caster angle +4° 41' (Laden to gap gauges) King pin angle 5° 15' ± ¼° (Laden to gap gauges)