General Chevrolet Tech Information & Helpful Tools/Calculators
General information you may find useful.
Additional Resources
* Chevrolet Assembly
Plants
* Engine Assembly for Flint &
Tonawanda
* General Automotive Formulas - Cubic Inch
Displacement, MPH, Gear Ratio, etc.
* General Motors Information Kit
*
TriFive Registry ~ 1955-1957 Chevrolet
* Trim Tag Decoder
* Paint/Plating, Engine Compartment
* Paint, Special Order Body
* Reported GM Strikes
* Oklahoma Trim Tag Law
(Nov 1, 2007)
* Vehicle Identification Number
Tampering
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
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
Transmission/Rear End/Suspension
* Auto transmission fluid temperatures
and life expectancy
* Automatic transmission lengths
* GM Automatic transmission
descriptions
* Speedo Gear Selection - Reprinted with permission
of Fred Aldrich
Under the hood - Tune up
*
Alternator ~ Rebuilding a Delco-Remy CS-130 & CS-121 Alternator
*
* 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