1957 Chevrolet
1957 Chevrolets built in the U.S. - 1,776,702 - 1957 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 | |
| xx57x100001 to x57xnnnnnn | |
| 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 - 1500 except 1508 B - 2100 C - 2400 D - 1500 |
| Series (8-cylinder) | VA - 1500 except 1508 VB - 2100 VC - 2400 VD - 1500 |
| Assembly Plants | AG - Atlanta CL - Cleveland (station wagon, sedan delivery) F - Flint J - Janesville K - Kansas City L - Lansing (cabriolet, hardtop coupe) M- Baltimore N - Norwood O - Oakland S - St. Louis T - Tarrytown * All plants built hardtop coupes and all plants except Oakland built four-door hardtop sedans (sport sedans) |
Engine Serial Number
| Position | Character(s) | Description |
| 1-2 | Series | xx - Single letter is 6-cylinder, two-letter is 8-cylinder |
| 3-4 | 57 | Model year |
| 9 | F | Assembly Plant |
| Z | Size/HP/Carburetion/Transmission | 265 cid engine C - 162hp w/manual transmission CD - 162hp w/overdrive transmission CE - 162hp w/manual transmission, H.D. clutch 283 cid engine E - 220hp w/4-bbl EA - 245hp w/manual & 2x4-bbl EB - 270hp w/manual, 2x4-bbl, & special camshaft EC - 220hp w/overdrive & 4-bbl EJ - 250hp w/fuel injection EK - 283hp w/fuel injections & special camshaft F - 185hp w/Powerglide & 2-bbl FA - 185hp w/Powerglide, 2-bbl, & A/C FC - 220hp w/Powerglide & 4-bbl FD - 245hp w/Powerglide & 2x4-bbl FE - 220hp w/Powerglide, A/C, & 4-bbl FJ - 250hp w/Powerglide & fuel injection G - 185hp w/Turboglide & 2-bbl GC - 220hp w/Turboglide & 4-bbl GD - 245hp w/Turboglide & 2x4-bbl GF - 250hp w/Turboglide & fuel injection Starting unit number (6 & 8 cylinder engines are numbered separately) at each plant. 10/29/56. Revised 5/15/57 *- new data added |
Engine Specifications - 235
| Bore | 3.56 |
| Stroke | 3.94 |
| Cubic inch displacement | 235.5 cid |
| Compression ratio | 8.0:1 |
| Horsepower | 140 hp @ 4200 RPM |
| Torque | 210 lb-ft @ 2400 RPM |
GM Heritage PDF file of specifications/options/etc.
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