1928 Durant 65

Special features

  • Six-cylinder engine
  • Unit power plant
  • Rubber mounted motor
  • Four wheel brakes
  • Roomy body, extra wide doors
  • Clear vision windshield
  • Gasoline gauge on dash
  • Motor equipped with air cleaner
  • Oil purifier and gasoline filter
  • Wheelbase 110 inches
  • Guaranteed speed of 65 miles per hour

Models and prices

Body stylePrice
Brougham$1,175.001,2
Cabriolet$1,045.001,2
Coupe$975.001,2
Sport Roadster with wire wheels$1,025.001,2
Two-Door Sedan$975.001,2
Four-Door Sedan$1,075.001,2
Touring Car$795.001,2

Serial number range

  • C-1001 to unknown
  • E-1001 to unknown
  • L-1001 to unknown
  • T-1001 to unknown

Specifications

EngineContinental 15L, six-cylinder. L-head type, detachable head; bore, 2-7/8"; stroke, 4-4/3"; piston displacement, 185 cubic inches; S.A.E. rating, 19.84; brake horsepower, 47. Engine mounted in rubber.
CylindersCast in block with upper half of crankcase; detachable head.
ValvesIntake, 1-7/16"; exhaust, 1-5/16"; 5/16" lift.
CrankshaftBearings – Front, 1-7/8" x 1-5/16"; intermediate, 2-1/8" x 1-3/16" (2); rear, 2-1/8" x 1-9/16"; Torsional vibration damper.
Camshaft bearingsFront, 1-7/8" x 1-5/16"; center front, 1-13/16" x 27/32"; center rear, 1-3/4" x 27/32"; rear, 1-9/16" x 1-3/4".
Engine lubricationForce feed to silent timing chain and all main, connecting-rod and camshaft bearings. Oil Filtrator.
Cooling systemHoneycomb-type radiator; capacity, 12 quarts; 16: fan, 4 blades; pump; thermostatic control; electric heat indicator on dash.
Gasoline supplyCapacity of tank, 11-1/2 gallons; placed at rear. Vacuum feed; electric gasoline gauge on dash.
CarburetorOne-inch, plain tube, with air and fuel adjustment. Exhaust and intake mounted on left side of engine. Air cleaner and gasoline filter.
ClutchSingle-plate, dry-disc, enclosed in the fly-wheel.
TransmissionStandard selective sliding-gear type; three speeds forward and one reverse. Unit mounting with engine.
Front axleStandard drop-forged "I" beam section with reverse Elliot type steering mechanism. Tapered roller wheel bearings.
Rear axleSemi-floating, simple design with spiral ring-gear and pinion.
Steering gearSemi-irreversible, worm-and-gear type; fore-and-aft steering; ball thrust bearings. 17" wheel. Horn button on wheel.
BrakesFour-wheel Bendix mechanical, internal expanding, self-energizing, 3-shoe type; 11" brake drums. Easy adjustment.
Chassis lubricationAlemite system.
SpringsSemi-elliptic; front, 36" x 1-3/4"; rear, 54" x 1-3/4".
WheelsWood artillery wheels on the coupe, four-door sedan, two-door sedan and touring models; wire wheels on the brougham, cabriolet and sport roadster models
TiresBalloons, 29 x 5.00.
Wheelbase110 inches.
ControlsCenter control; accelerator pedal mounted on toe board; spark and throttle levers on top of steering wheel. Speedometer, ammeter, oil gauge, electric heat indicator, electric gasoline gauge and instrument lamp clustered on instrument board. Ignition and lighting switch and choke mounted on instrument board.
Starting, lighting, ignitionGenerator, starting motor, igniter and coil; Glolite depressible-beam headlamps with control switch on toe board; combination stop and tail light; indirect instrument board light with individual switch.
Standard equipmentFour shock absorbers; rear-vision mirror; automatic windshield wiper; electric motor driven horn; tire carrier and extra rim; coincidental ignition lock; front bumper, rear bumperettes, extra tire and tire cover on Sport Roadster and Brougham.
Optional equipmentChromium-plated cowl lights, heavy cowl molding and hood hinge, at slight extra cost.

References

  • [DFR-DS] V7#4, V14#2, V16#4, V18#3, V20#4
  • [ODL] A-28-102A-6