General Corvette Tech Information & Helpful Tools/Calculators
General information you may find useful concerning the 1953 through 1982 Corvettes
Additional Resources
* Chevrolet Assembly
Plants
*
Chevrolet CE engine breakdown
* Engine Assembly for Flint &
Tonawanda
* General Automotive Formulas - Cubic Inch
Displacement, MPH, Gear Ratio, etc.
* General Motors Information Kit
*
L79 Registry ~ 1965-1968 Chevelle/Chevy II/Corvette
* LS5 Registry
~ 1970-1972 Chevrolet/Chevelle/Corvette
* Paint/Plating, Engine Compartment
* Paint, Special Order Body
* Reported GM Strikes
* Oklahoma Trim Tag Law
(Nov 1, 2007)
* Vehicle Identification Number
Tampering
* Vintage Vehicle Services of Canada
*
1953-1972 Chevrolet Production Numbers (includes Corvettes!)
Tech Links and Articles
Various state procedures to obtain a new VIN
Errata for Alan Colvin's "Chevrolet by the numbers" 1960-1964, 1965-1969, and 1970-1975
Body Trim Plates
* Body Trim Plate Introduction
Electrical
* Accessory wiring with relays
* Fuel Gauge Diagnosis - Reprinted
with permission of Fred Aldrich
* Headlight wiring with relays
* HEI ignition conversion
* How a typical Bosch relay works
* How to wire an electric fan w/Bosch-type relay
Miscellaneous
* AN (Army/Navy) fittings and hoses
* Conversion of 1/8-mile to 1/4-mile
times
* GM "Information Kit"
* GM "Special Paint" Discussions
* Julian Calendar ~ Non-leap
year
* Julian Calendar ~ Leap year
Transmission/Rear End/Suspension
* Auto transmission fluid temperatures
and life expectancy
* Automatic transmission lengths
* GM Automatic transmission
descriptions
* Muncie 4-speed Tower w/Hurst Shifter
* Speedo Gear Selection - Reprinted with permission
of Fred Aldrich
Under the hood - Tune up
* Alternator ~ Recommended wire
sizes
*
Degree a Camshaft ~ Lunati *
* Ford Solenoids
* How
to read a vacuum gauge *
* Valve Lash Adjustment
* Water Pumps - Chevrolet small block and
big block
Wheels/Tires/Chassis
* Tire information ~ sizes/ratings/etc.
* Tire sidewall information and
size conversions
* Tire size conversions ~ i.e.; 670x15 = 215x15
* Wheel offset ~ backspacing