Hi John,

Welcome to the club!

There are several Instruction manuals as well as an illistrated parts book for your A-22 on Ebay that would be most helpful with in answering most basic questions....However, products and procedures Have came a long way since 1923.

As far as the type of oil to use seems to be a matter of preference...Durant recommended a Hi-grade mineral oil; medium-heavy for summer and light for winter..(I personally use a 20/50 multi-viscosity, its more like an all-season oil, also the A-22 does not have an oil pressure regulator and the 20-50 seems to help with pressure regulation)(you only have 5 lbs of pressure if you are lucky)...Not sure of the actual oil capacity, but I find that by keeping the oil level to just below the full mark on the dip stick helps control leakage as the A-22 does not have crankshaft seals.

These old cars are fun but their are a few tricks to learn.

Where Are You From? Leavenworth, WA / Yuma, AZ

Do You own a car built by Durant? 2 Durants / 2 Flints

Forgot to mention, there is a 3 page fold-out lubrication chart in the back of the 1923 Instruction Manual...As for gasoline I use regular unleaded gas and "Try" to find Non-Ethenal if I can... Ethinal can deteriate/swell rubber and soft parts in the fuel system). However, there are fuel products on the market today that are resiliant to ethinal, hoses, electric pumps, pressure regulators and ect...As far as lead additives, I didn't think they start using tetrithal lead in gas until the higher compression engines came around? Someone else would probably have a better answer...

Anyway, Nice looking A-22, congrats....Hope to see you at some events in the future.

Where Are You From? Leavenworth, WA / Yuma, AZ

Do You own a car built by Durant? 2 Durants / 2 Flints

Now Bob has refreshed my memory and our talks ages ago, with photo's of early A22 plates with the NE on them. The plates themselves show Manufactured by Durant Motors of New Jersey and have the painted N with a stamped E, then rest of the vin number. The thinking is someone ordering plates, screwed up having the N shown instead of an E. To use these plates up the E was stamped after the N to signify Eliz plant. This would have been double vins otherwise with N .. NY and Eliz.

Bob says .. They made the same mistake with the Star tags. They then stamped the 'E' for Elizabeth on the plate (sometimes even on top of the printed 'N'





Still looking for the engine serial and casting date .. I know Don has sent you info on the A22.

Where Are You From? Ottawa Ont

Do You own a car built by Durant? 1932 Dominion built 614 Sedan

Abut 4.5 quart. Oil.

Where Are You From? Norton Shores

Do You own a car built by Durant? Yes

More on Ethanol. If your car has an electric fuel pump made before or just after ethanol began to be added, replace it with a new pump. There are rubber parts in the older pumps that will turn in to a tar-like substance that will gum up your entire fuel system. After experiencing this disaster, I went back to the original vacuum tank. No problems since.

Where Are You From? Greenbrae, CA

Do You own a car built by Durant? 1925 Star

About 4.5 quartz capacity on your a22 engine. That is what my 1923 a22 takes.

Also I have a used fly wheel for sale from my a22.
Ken Brink

Where Are You From? Norton Shores

Do You own a car built by Durant? Yes