Monday, October 25, 2021

Part number verification begins...

 

Delco-Remy Starter


Put some chalk on it for clarity...

Starter part #: 1107664 (Date code: "7F19" - June 19th, 1957)

Original wheels

Notice the black rubber tubing "stone seals" inserted.


Rear Axle Housing


Part #: 3743833 GM with "X"  Date code: "B47" (Feb. 4th, 1957)
The "X" indicated it was positraction (the "X" was used until ~March 57)

Transmission part #: 3845122 (correct for 1957 3-speed)


Transmission date code: "F177" (June 17th, 1957)

Transmission tailshaft: 3737450 (correct for 57)

Rear shocks are incorrect - should be spiral (part #: 5520279)

Front shocks are incorrect - should be spiral (part #: 5520278)

Correct "Spiral style" shocks

Fuel pump is a replacement (should be part #: 4346 with "AC" stamped on top & bottom)

Similar to 63 corvettes, the front drums had an anti-chatter spring around the drum.
Correct!



























Trip to Chris' shop...

  Loaded up the sand blasted/refinished seat frames ...and the '57 seats Compared them to what you get from Al Knoch reproductions Chris...