Chevrolet By The Numbers 1970-1975: The Essential Chevrolet Parts Reference
 Chevrolet by the Numbers: 1970-1975 is the only authoritative reference for identifying and verifying the correct Chevrolet parts, by casting number, for your exact model.
- Restoring your Chevrolet to original factory specifications? You'll find the casting numbers that correspond to your car's Vehicle Identification Number. With this correct information you will avoid buying - and being sold - the wrong parts.
- Buying a Chevrolet that has been restored? These numbers will help you determine whether or not the car has been authentically restored, and whether it's a smart investment.
- Searching for factory high-performance parts at swap meets? "Chevrolet by the Numbers" tells you which parts to look for, why they are special, and which engines those parts came with.
Other books rely on secondhand information or out-of-date part numbers. Author Alan Colvin documented every casting number for every Chevrolet V-8 engine and drivetrain part from 1955 through 1975, using original source material in Chevrolet's archives, including engineering blueprints, technical service bulletins, and build sheets. He interviewed the original manufacturers and engineers and brings you fascinating stories of parts development from behind the factory gates. Most of this information has never before been seen in public.
This book covers all 1970-1975 passenger cars, including: Chevelle, Camaro, Corvette, Nova, Bel Air, Monte Carlo, Impala, and El Camino. Engines covered include the 262, 307, 350, 400, 402, and 454.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chevrolet Parts System | Matching Numbers | Checking a Car | Using this Book.
- Vehicle Identification
Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN) | Trim Tags | Model I.D. | Interior/Exterior Trim Combinations.
- Engine Code
Engine Development | Engine Suffix Code Charts.
- Engine Block
Decoding Stamping Numbers | Block Casting Numbers.
- Crankshaft
Small Block Crankshafts | W-Block Crankshafts.
- Cylinder Heads
Identifying Features | Casting Numbers.
- Connecting Rods
Small Block Rods | Big Block Rods | W-Block Rods.
- Pistons
Identification | Applications.
- Carburetor
Holley | Rochester.
- Intake Manifold
Decoding Numbers | Casting Numbers.
- Exhaust Manifolds
Decoding Numbers | Casting Numbers.
- Water Pump
Small Block Pumps | Big Block Pumps.
- Distributor
Decoding Numbers | Applications | Vacuum Units.
- Camshaft
Identifying Features | Identification Charts.
- Alternator
Date Coding | Application Charts.
- Transmission
Date Coding | Saginaw | Muncie | Borg-Warner | Powerglide | Turbohydramatic | Application Charts.
- Rear Axle/Differential
Rear Axle Applications | Specifications | Axle Codes.
- Wheels
Wheel Stampings | Applications.
If you absolutely want to know the original parts for your Chevrolet - not what interchanges or fits, but the correct part that came with your car when it was assembled - Chevrolet by the Numbers has the answer.
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