Chevrolet by the Numbers 1965-69

Index

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

Accessory Codes 2

Alternators
Applications
1965 Delcotron Alternators 254
1966 Delcotron Alternators 254
1967 Delcotron Alternators 255
1968 Delcotron Alternators 256
1969 Delcotron Alternators 257
Introduction 253
Date Coding 253

C

Camshafts
Applications
1965 page 248
1966 page 249
1967 page 249
1968 page 251
1969 page 252
Identification 248
Introduction 247

Carburetors
Carter 131
AFB 131
AVS 132
Casting Numbers 134
Date Coding 133
Identification 133
WCFB 132
Holley 134
2-Barrel Applications 138
4-Barrel Applications 143
Date Coding 137
Identification 136
Specification Chart 149
Introduction 131
Rochester 151
2-Barrel Applications 154
4-Barrel Applications 156
Carter-built Rochester 4-Barrel 158
Date Coding 154
Identification 151
Stamping Numbers 153

Crankshafts
Big Block Crankshafts
396 page 81
427 page 81
Casting Numbers 83
Identification 75
Introduction 75
Small Block Crankshafts
283 page 77
302 page 77, 78
307 page 78
327 page 79
350 page 80
W-Block (348/409) Crankshafts 82

Connecting Rods
Big Block Rods 111
Introduction 109
Small Block Rods 110
W-Block (348/409) Rods 112

Cylinder Head
Casting Numbers
3782461 page 89
3795896 page 90
3830817 page 90
3852583 page 90
3856206 page 91
3856208 page 91
3872702 page 91
3873858 page 91
3876775 page 92
3884520 page 92
3890462 page 93
3904390 page 94
3904391 page 95
3904392 page 95
3909802 page 95
3911032 page 96
3917215 page 97
3917291 (1) page 98
3917291 (2) page 99
3917293 page 99
3919840 page 100
3919842 page 100
3927185 page 101
3927186 page 102
3927187 page 103
3927188 page 103
3931063 page 103
3932441 page 104
3933148 page 105
3946074 page 105
3947041 page 106
3964290 page 107
3964291 page 108
Introduction 85
Casting Number Decoding 85
Casting Date 86
"Closed" and "Open" Combustion
Chambers 86
Cylinder Head Bosses 87
External Casting Marks 88
Spark Plug Seat Design 87
Port Design 86

D

Distributors
Applications 232
1965 page 233
1966 page 234
1967 page 235
1968 page 238
1969 page 241
Color Coding 232
Date Coding 231
Introduction 229
Vacuum Units 245
Decoding 245

E

Engine Assembly Order 56

Engine Blocks
Casting Numbers 57
3782870 page 57
3790721 page 57
3791362 page 58
3849852 page 59
3855961 page 59
3855962 page 60
3857656 page 61
3858174 page 61
3858180 page 62
3862194 page 62
3869942 page 62
3892657 page 63
3896944 page 63
3902406 page 63
3903352 page 63
3904351 page 64
3914636 page 65
3914660 page 65
3914678 page 65
3916321 page 66
3916323 page 66
3932386 page 67
3932388 page 67
3935439 page 68
3935440 page 69
3946052 page 69
3955270 page 69
3955272 page 70
3956618 page 71
3956632 page 71
3963512 page 73
3969854 page 74
3970010 page 74
Introduction 53
Big Block Bearing Caps 55
Casting Clock Code 55
Casting Date Code 54
Casting Number 54
Engine Code Stamping Number 55

Engine Codes
Introduction 37
Assembly Plant Codes 39
Code Format 38
Code Location 37
VIN Code Format 39
Suffix Codes 40
1965 page 40
1966 page 42
1967 page 44
1968 page 47
1969 page 48

Engine Development, History 38

Exhaust Manifolds
Casting Numbers
3747038 page 194
3747042 (1) page 194
3747042 (2) page 195 3
750556 page 195
3790729 page 196
3790730 page 196
3797902 (1) page 197
3797902 (2) page 197
3797942 page 198
3834947 page 198
3840912 (1) page 199
3840912 (2) page 199
3846559 page 200
3846563 page 200
3849288 (1) page 201
3849288 (2) page 201
3849290 (1) page 202
3849290 (2) page 202
3855161 page 203
3855162 page 204
3855163 page 204
3856297 page 205
3856301 page 205
3856302 page 206
3856306 page 206
3868874 page 207
3869925 page 207
3872723 page 208
3872729 page 208
3872730 (1) page 208
3872730 (2) page 209
3872738 (1) page 209
3872738 (2) page 210
3872741 page 210
3872765 page 211
3872778 page 211
3880827 page 211
3880828 page 212
3883999 page 212
3884504 page 213
3887186 page 213
3892307 page 214
3892679 page 214
3892683 page 215
3893608 page 215
3909879 page 216
3909880 page 216
3914613 page 217
3916178 page 217
3932376 page 218
3932461 page 218
3932465 page 219
3932469 page 219
3932473 page 219
3942527 page 220
3942529 page 220
3946826 page 220
Introduction 193
Date Coding 193

F

Fuel Injection
Casting Numbers 324
Identification 324
Introduction 323
Design 324
Evolution 324

I

Intake Manifold
Casting Numbers, Aluminum
3844461 page 162
3844463 page 163
3866963 page 164
3885069 page 164
3886093 page 165
3890490 page 166
3894374 page 166
3894382 page 167
3917610 page 168
3919849 page 169
3919850 page 170
3919852 page 171
3919878 page 172
3932472 page 172
3933163 page 173
3933198 page 174
3937793 page 175
3937795 page 176
3937797 page 177
3941126 page 178
3941130 178
3947801 page 179
Casting Numbers, Cast Iron
3840905 page 180
3844457 page 181
3844459 page 182
3844465 page 182
3856289 page 183
3866922 page 184
3866948 page 184
3872783 page 185
3875954 page 185
3877652 page 186
3882858 page 186
3883948 page 187
3905393 page 188
3916313 page 188
3919801 page 189
3919803 page 189
3927183 page 190
3927184 page 190
3931067 page 191
3952900 page 192
Introduction 161
Date Coding 161
Experimental Intakes 161

M

Model Identification Number 19
Charts
1965 page 19
1966 page 21
1967 page 22
1968 page 24
1969 page 26
Decoding 19

P

Pistons
1965 page 114
1966 page 116
1967 page 119
1968 page 123
1969 page 127
Introduction 113

R

Rear Axle
Applications
1965 page 304
1966 page 306
1967 page 308
1968 page 310
1969 page 312
Identification 302
Borg-Warner Positraction 314
Positraction Casting Numbers 303
Rear Axle Gear Ratios 303
Ring and Pinion 302
Introduction 295
Camaro 300
Chevelle 299
Chevy II/Nova 296
Corvette 296
Passenger 295

T

Transmissions
Applications
1965 page 273
1966 page 277
1967 page 280
1968 page 283
1969 page 287
Data Charts 292
Casting Numbers 292, 293
Dimensions 294
Specifications
Date Coding 259
Introduction 259
3-Speed Saginaw, 1965 page 261
3-Speed Saginaw, 1966 Through 1969 page 263
3-Speed Borg-Warner, 1965 Through 1968 page 262
4-Speed Saginaw 264
4-Speed Muncie, 1965 page 266
4-Speed Muncie, 1966 Through 1969 page 267
Muncie, General 265
Muncie Date Coding 266
Muncie Parts Identification 268
Powerglide 269
Turbohydramatic 350 page 270
Turbohydramatic 400 page 272
VIN Stamping 260

Trim, Interior/Exterior 28
Charts
1965 page 28
1966 page 29
1967 page 31
1968 page 33
1969 page 34

Trim Tags 14
1965 Through Early 1969 14
Late 1969 16
Canadian 16
Corvette, 1965 Through 1969 18

V

Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) I
Canadian 3
Decoding 1

VIN Charts 1965 page 4
1966 page 6
1967 page 8
1968 page 10
1969 page 12

W

Water Pump
Big Block 226
3856284 page 226
3931065 page 227
3940960 page 228
Date Coding 221
Introduction 221
Small Block 222
3782608 page 222
3859326 page 223
3927170 page 224
3953692 page 225