Chevrolet by the Numbers: The Essential Chevrolet Parts Reference 1965-1969

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Product Description: "Chevrolet by the Numbers" 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Other books rely on secondhand information or out-of-date part numbers.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 1965-1969 passenger cars, including: Camaro, Corvette, Chevy II/Nova, Chevelle, Impala, Bel Air, and El Camino. Engines covered include the 283, 302, 327, 350, 396, 409, 427.

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.

Customer Reviews

 
Fantastic book
Reviewer: highroller4321 , Date of review: July 05, 2010
Avg. Customer Rating: 5 Stars
This book is great! Tells you everything that you need to know about 61-64 chevrolets.
Great Reference Book
Reviewer: John E. Kearns , Date of review: May 09, 2010
Avg. Customer Rating: 4 Stars
This is a great reference book for anyone looking to restore a 70 to 75 Chevrolet. I have used it many times to find correct parts for sale. I only wish that the one book would cover the older and newer critical numbers as most of the older and newer parts are interchangeable. However, I find the book to be very valuable to find factory correct numbers from the 1970 to 1975 vehicles. A must have is you are restoring a 70 to 75 Chevy.
Chevrolet by the Numbers: The Essential Chevrolet Parts Reference 1970-1975
Reviewer: Brice D. Page (Midland, NC USA), Date of review: January 07, 2010
Avg. Customer Rating: 4 Stars
Very nice book of Chevrolet Part Numbers for 1970-1975 Vehicles. I have used a previous copy of this book very extensively in the past.
Great reference book
Reviewer: Peggy D. Yates , Date of review: January 27, 2009
Avg. Customer Rating: 5 Stars
This is a great book for those who are looking to purchase or to verify an auto.
Authentic Restoration?
Reviewer: Danny Moore (Port Arthur, Texas USA), Date of review: September 14, 2007
Avg. Customer Rating: 5 Stars
For years I wondered how there were so many "Matching Numbers" cars with, say, factory tach, 4 speed, etc. available today at large bucks. With the help of this guide, one can assemble or restore the car of their dreams just as if one had special ordered it from the factory in 1964. Of course the purist would say that to take a '64 Impala SS that was originally 250 horse automatic and convert that to a 300 horse, 4 speed, factory tach etc. was counterfeiting even though all the parts have the right casting number, date codes, etc. Well, we can't make that call because opinions run rampant among auto enthusiasts.

Whatever your goal, this book will help you achieve it. Whether validating the authenticity of a barnyard find or assembling the car of your dreams, Alan L. Colvin provides the information to answer your questions. It is presented in a clear, concise maner and organized for easy reference while browsing swap meets and surfing eBay.

My only regret is that I didn't have a copy of it sooner!