Corvette by the Numbers 1955 - 1982 : The Essential Corvette Parts Reference

Corvette by the Numbers is the only authoritative reference for identifying and verifying, by casting number, the correct engine and drivetrain parts for your exact model Corvette.

Contents:
● Introduction
- Chevrolet Parts System
- Matching Numbers
- Checking A Car
- Using This Book

● Vehicle Identification
- Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN)
- Trim Tags
- Interior/Exterior Trim Combinations

● Engine Code
- Engine Development
- Engine Suffix Code Charts

● Engine Block
- Decoding Stamping Numbers
- Block Casting Numbers

● Crankshaft
- Small Block Crankshafts
- Big Block Crankshafts
- Crankshaft Casting Numbers

● Cylinder Head
- Identifying Features
- Casting Numbers

● Connecting Rod
- Small Block Rods
- Big Block Rods

● Carburetor
- Carter
- Holley
- Rochester

● Intake Manifold
- Decoding Numbers
- Aluminum Intake Casting Numbers
- Cast Iron Intake Casting Numbers

● Exhaust Manifold
- Decoding Numbers
- Casting Numbers

● Water Pump
- Small Block Pumps
- Big Block Pumps

● Distributor
- Decoding Numbers
- Applications
- Vacuum Units

● Camshaft
- Identifying Features

● Generator/Alternator
- Date Coding
- Application Charts

● Transmission
- Date Coding
- Saginaw
- Borg-Warner
- Muncie
- Powerglide
- Turbohydramatic
- Application Charts
- Data Charts

● Rear Axle/Differential
- Decoding Numbers
- Identification
- Axle Codes

● Wheels
- Wheel Stampings
- Applications

● Fuel Injection
- History
- Identification
- Cross-Fire Fuel Injection

● Delco Starter
- History
- Identification
- Applications

● Clutch Housing
- Identification
- Applications

● Crankshaft Harmonic Balancer
- Small Block Balancers
- Big Block Balancers

● Delco Radio
- Identification
- Applications

● Hoses
- Colored Yarn Identification
- Manufacturers Code
- Symbol Identification for Extruded Products

● LOF Glass Codes
- Code Identification
- Primary Glass Etching Differences

● Year-By-Year Model Changes
- Index