Show y Q ANSWERED R D Automobile Editor Would Woul be very much tl pleased ased if it you i 01 could QuId answer the following questions questions questions ques ques- How many cylinders and how many horsepower h r are the Stutz cars of Coop Cooper r and Gil on Anderson and the Dusenberg rb of Eddie ODonnell O'Donnell ls Is there any connection between i th the Reo Roo and the Oldsmobile companies companies compa compa- nl nies s r What is the gear ratio of the Overland of ot Reo of BUl Buick Bulck k of Studebaker Studebaker Stude Stude- baker OLAF BOLLAG i The Stutz cars have a fou four der motor motor of of ot about one hundred h horsepower rs ower The Dusenberg motor I a four cylinder of ot about seventy r. There re is no connection come ij these companies The gear e r Otto ratio t of ot them all is about 4 10 1 to tol to-I. 1 tto Editor intend iRl-intend GI I overhauling my car this it ew Inter n er mid and have decided to find finda l a anew n new Jev spot in which to carry my extra t w tress tires I have bp ben been n then them on J 1 ie side and have found them to be I of ot trouble there Would you youg g t advise me to carry them on the rear rear o the of th the ear car W WALTER ALT R WILSON I The tT rear of or the chassis mal makes es an ideal Id l place for the if tires the the- weight c of 9 f t the le car is evenly distributed It will will be necessary sar that good heal bea heavy y I tire holders b b be made as as the on these on-these these Is great I f Automobile AU Editor E j I II I I have a r runabout which has a I. I collapsible col col- I top which closes the car carin 1 in complete complete- completely it is up Lately Gately I find fin that the top rattles rattle and the W Windows shak shake Do all of or these bodies bodles bod bod- Je ies les act this way or Is my mr bOdy in to need of ot repairs ARTHUR AITKEN WARREN Sometimes It happens that bo bodies iN iNor of or the typo type you mention spring considerably considerably con con- and rattle However if it i proper care is given gh-en a a body of this sort sort- you ou will have very cry little trouble Would 1 advise you rou to have e a a. good top maker look it over and tighten It up UI wherever necessary Automobile Editor Will Rill you OU kindl kindly let me kno know through your valued column where I 1 Ican Ican t c can n buy buy- parts for tor a two cylinder Max- Max welt runabout model A built by the Briscoe Motor company which I 1 understand understand understand un un- is now out or of business W Would uld suggest th that t you ou write to the Puritan Machine company compan of Detroit Detroit De De- troit Mich Ilch This concern handles parts for tor nearly earl every obsolete car Automobile Editor i 1 How much power will I gain b by cha changing gln the tho gear ratio of at m my car from 3 S 31 i 1 1 to 4 1 What are arc the gear ratios ratio of the fol following following tol- tol lowing makes Buick Overland Paige a and l Jeffery You Tou would increase your engine speed and make male the operation of or the c car more flexible I As n average these cars car are geared are seared geared about bout 4 4 10 1 to 1 1 V t I Iy y Y f I Y l |