1937 CORD 812 S/C ENGINE

Just as an FYI, the sign has been corrected.

Start talking to people on here and you'll find someone with a photo of a 1935 or 1936 Auburn eight-cylinder engine (virtually identical for your purposes).

1930s Auburn, Cord, and Duesenberg Model J engines were all made in Pennsylvania by Lycoming. Having Lycoming engines and being owned by Cord Corporation were all that the three makes really had in common. To the best of my knowledge none ever shared an engine with another, except in prototype cases (the Cord engine in the "Baby Duesenberg" prototypes, for instance).

You want to find a photo of a 1936 Auburn straight-eight, supercharged engine. As a speedster this engine would have been attached to a 3-speed transmission with a "dual ratio" rear axle, with low and high ranges that the driver selected using a steering wheel hub switch.

hmmm, that's a drag lol. Could you tell me what engine type an 36 Auburn used? Maybe I can start looking round the web for that engine? I ended up seeing the name Cord Lycoming V-8 engine associated with the Auburn name a few times (which is how I found this beauty). Thanks for the feedback thus far, mate!

Cheers,

Hi, Frank,

Auburns were rear-wheel-drive. Cords were front-wheel-drive. So yes, the engine in the photo is a FWD arrangement.

The Auburn and Cord also did not use the same engine and transmission (not even close), unfortunately.

Hopefully someone here will be willing to share photos of their Auburn's engine with you.

HI,

I don't mean to be an ignorant wretch, but is that a front-wheel drive arrangement? I am currently building a 3D model of the 1936 Auburn Boat tail Speedster.

However these images are the closest I have come to finding a viable engine of that era. However, I though the speedsters were rear-wheel driven cars.

I guess I am looking to pick the brains of some real experts here, as most of the images out there are of replicas with modern frames and engines.

I guess I do not have to build the model's engine, as I could just show it from the outside, but I would like to be able to open the hood and how it off.

Any help you folks might be able to provide is really appreciated! and I will post images of my model here as she comes alive!

Cheers,

The motor is great but don't miss the stand,. also made by Charlie.
CORDially Mike

That is very, very nice.

HOWEVER:
To the nice folks at the ACD Automobile Museum: When giving credit to someone on a poster, it's usually a good idea to spell their name correctly.

We only make up about half of this stuff ....

Don't know where the information came from, but George Arakelian had no part in this great looking drive train. Charlie takes all the credit and it belongs to him.

Now on display in the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum. Restored by Charlie Saganek with some help from George Arakelian.

WARNING!

From Elliott Andrews:

There are some problems with these photos. Unfortunately, the transmission vacuum lines are made and installed incorrectly! The cross-shifter lines are reversed, and the solenoid engine vacuum and vent are also reversed. If anyone uses the pictures as a reference for plumbing their transmission the trans will not shift.

From ADMIN:

We will repost photos of the corrected engine as soon as it is fixed.