1929 Durant 40 – Durant Cars

Special features

Quiet bodies — exclusive Durant construction.
New advanced body lines.
New brilliant colors.
More roomy body interiors.
Chromium plating on all fittings formerly nickel plated.
The famous Million-Dollar four-cylinder Continental Red Seal Motor of special Durant design, completely rubber mounted.
Morse Silent Timing Chain
Bendix quiet positive four-wheel brakes.
Exceptional gear shifting and steering wheel.
Perfect balance — for unrivalled comfort and performance — always identified with Durant products.

Models and prices

Body style	Price
Two-Door Sedan	$595.00¹
Four-Door Sedan	$695.00¹
Coupe	$595.00¹
Roadster	$595.00¹
De-Luxe Four-Door Sedan ²	$775.00¹
De-Luxe Roadster ²	$675.00¹
De Luxe Sport Roadster	$715.00¹
De Luxe Coupe ²	$715.00¹
De Luxe Two Door Sedan ²	$745.00¹
Chassis	$495.00¹

¹ 1929 prices, US dollars, f.o.b. Lansing

² De Luxe models equipped with: Front Bumper, Rear Straight Bumper, Baggage Rack, Cowl lights and Band, Six wire wheels with two spare wheels mounted in front fender wells and equipped with two spare tires and tubes, and tire covers.

Serial number range

C-1001 to C-12000
E-1001 to E-3145
L-1001 to L-3145
T-2273 to T-12000

Specifications

Engine	Four-cylinder, L-head type, detachable head; Nelson Bohnalite pistons with invar steel struts; 3-3/8" bore by 4-1/4" stroke; piston displacement, 152 cubic inches; N.A.C.C. rating, 18.2; brake horsepower 36 at 2,400 r.p.m. Engine mounted in rubber.
Cylinders	Cast en-bloc with upper half of crankcase; detachable head.
Valves	1-1/2" diameter; 5/16" lift.
Crankshaft bearings	Front, 1-1/2" by 1-25/32"; center, 1-1/2" by 1-9/16"; rear, 1-1/2" by 2-3/4".
Camshaft bearings	Front, 1-3/4" by 1-3/8"; center, 1-5/8" by 1"; rear, 1-1/2" by 1-33/64".
Engine lubrication	Force feed to silent timing chain and all main, connecting-rod and camshaft bearings.
Cooling system	Cellular ribbon radiator; capacity, 8 quarts; 16" fan, 4 blades; pump.
Gasoline supply	Capacity of tank, 11-1/2 gallons; placed at rear. Vacuum feed. Gasoline gauge on tank.
Carburetor	One-inch, plain tube, air and fuel adjustment. Exhaust and intake manifold with hot spot, mounted on left side of engine.
Clutch	Single-plate, dry-disc, enclosed in flywheel; separately removable.
Transmission	Standard, selective sliding-gear type; three speeds forward and one reverse; separately removable.
Front axle	Standard drop-forged "I" beam section with reverse Elliott type steering mechanism. Timken tapered roller wheel bearings. Ball thrust bearings on knuckles.
Rear axle	Semi-floating, simple design, with spiral-bevel ring gear and pinion.
Steering gear	Semi-irreversible, worm-and-gear type. Fore-and-aft steering. Ball thrust bearings. 17" wheel, flush type controls. Horn button in center of wheel.
Brakes	Four-wheel Bendix mechanical, internal expanding, self-energizing, 3-shoe type; 11" brake drums. Easy adjustment.
Chassis lubrication	Alemite pressure system.
Springs	Semi-elliptic; front, 36" by 1-3/4"; rear, 54" by 1-3/4". Tryon adjustable shackles.
Wheels	Wood artillery on standard models; wire on De Luxe models.
Tires	Balloon, 28 x 4.75.
Wheelbase	107 inches.
Controls	Gear shift and parking brake levers in center; accelerator pedal mounted on toe board. Spark and throttle levers in center of steering wheel. Semi-automatic spark control. Speedometer, ammeter and oil gauge clustered in indirectly lighted instrument panel. Ignition and lighting switch and choke mounted on instrument board.
Starting, lighting, ignition	Generator; starting motor; igniter and coil. Combination stop and tail lamp; resistance dimmer on head lamps; large cowl lamps for parking.
Standard equipment	Rear-vision mirror, automatic windshield wiper; electric motor-driven horn; combination stop and tail light; chromium-plated radiator, lamps and other fittings; tool kit. Tire carrier and extra rim.
De luxe equipment	Six wire wheels with two spares mounted in fender wells, bumpers, front and rear, trunk rack and chromium-plated cowl band.

References

[ODL] A-29-102-6
[DFR-DS] V13#1, V20#4