1955 Chevrolet
1955 Chevrolets built in the U.S. - 1,776,702 - 1955 Chevrolet Model ID
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| BEL AIR SERIES (24xx-10xx) | TWO-TEN SERIES (21xx-10xx) | ONE-FIFTY SERIES )15xx-12xx) |
| 2-door Sedan 4-door Sedan Sport Coupe Convertible 4-door station wagon 2-door Nomad station wagon |
2-door Sedan 4-door Sedan Del Ray Club Coupe 2-door station wagon 4-door station wagon |
2-door Sedan 4-door Sedan Utility Sedan 2-door station wagon |
| Serial Numbers | |
| xx55x000001 to x55xnnnnnn | |
| The first 'xx' is the series, the second 'x' is the assembly
plant, the nnnnnn is the sequence number for that plant. Note: if the first character is the letter "V" it's a V8 and the second character is the series. |
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| Series (6-cylinder) | A - One-Fifty except 1508 B - Two-Ten C - Bel Air D - Sedan Delivery |
| Series (8-cylinder) | VA - One-Fifty except 1508 VB - Two-Ten VC - Bel Air |
| Assembly Plants | A (or AG) - Atlanta CL - Cleveland (station wagon, sedan delivery) F - Flint J - Janesville (also hardtop coupe) K - Kansas City L - Lansing (cabriolet, hardtop coupe) M - Baltimore N - Norwood O - Oakland S - St. Louis (also hardtop coupe, station wagon) T - Tarrytown VN - Van Nuys |
Engine Serial Number
| Position | Character(s) | Description |
| 1-6 | Unit Number | 001001-001xxx |
| 7 | F | Engine assembly plant |
| 8-9 | 55 | Model year |
| Z | Size/HP/Carburetion/Transmission | Z - Regular engine (6-cylinder) ZC - RPO 227 or RPO 330 ZH - RPO 219A ZJ - RPO 219B (219A w/HD clutch) Y - RPO 313 V8 engines F - RPO 223 162hp FB - RPO 410 180hp w/Powerglide transmission FC - RPO 450 162hp w/Powerglide transmission FD - RPO 410 180hp w/Powerglide transmission & air conditioning FD - 195hp w/Powerglide transmission (Corvette) GR - 195hp w/manual transmission (Corvette) G - RPO 221 162hp w/manual transmission GC - RPO 222 162hp w/overdrive transmission GD - RPO 410 180hp w/manual transmission GE - RPO 410 180hp w/overdrive transmission & dual exhaust GF - RPO 450 162hp w/manual transmission * GG - RPO 410 180hp w/manual transmission & air conditioning GJ - RPO 227 162hp w/manual transmission & HD clutch GK - RPO 450 162hp w/manual transmission & HD clutch GL - RPO 410 180hp w/manual transmission, & HD clutch (1) GL - RPO 410 180hp w/manual transmission, dual exhaust, & HD clutch (2) GM - RPO 410 180hp w/overdrive transmission, & air conditioning (1) GM - RPO 410 180hp w/manual transmission, dual exhaust, HD clutch & air conditioning (2) * GL - RPO 410 & 411 180hp w/overdrive transmission (1) * GM - RPO 410 & 411 180hp w/overdrive transmission & air conditioning (1) GN - RPO 410 & 411 180hp w/overdrive transmission, dual exhaust, HD Clutch, & air conditioning (2) * GQ - RPO 450 162hp w/overdrive transmission (1) GQ - RPO 450 162hp w/overdrive transmission & air conditioning (2) Starting unit number (6 & 8 cylinder engines are numbered separately) starting with 001001 and up at each plant. 10/29/54. Revised 6/10/55 *- new data added Caveat: ** Multiple sources were used to obtain engine codes and several did not agree. (1) - GM Information Kit (2) - Alan Colvin's "...by the numbers" |
Engine Specifications - 235
| Bore | 3.56 |
| Stroke | 3.94 |
| Cubic inch displacement | 235.5 cid |
| Compression ratio | 7.5:1 |
| Horsepower | 123 hp @ 3800 RPM - Blue Flame 123 136 hp @ 4200 RPM - Blue Flame 136 |
| Torque | 207 lb-ft @ 2000 RPM - Flue Flame 123 209 lb-ft @ 2200 RPM - Blue Flame 136 |
GM Heritage PDF file of specifications/options/etc.
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