Late 1956 or early 1957 Parts Manual

[Edward M.]

Anyone have a late 1956 or early 1957 parts manual that can look something up for me. My parts manual is dated April 1, 1956, and I need something later than that. Thanks.

[Gary C.]

Re: Late 1956 or early 1957 Parts Manual

Ed, post or e-mail what you're looking for and will check for you. Gary....

[Edward M.]

Re: Late 1956 or early 1957 Parts Manual

Ed, post or e-mail what you're looking for and will check for you. Gary....

I am looking for information on 1956 distributors. What does the parts manual say is correct for 1956 single and two four applications? Surprise!

[Gary C.]

Re: Late 1956 or early 1957 Parts Manual

Ed, top half of attached pdf is from 1/1/57 P&A revision and bottom half is from 3/1/57 P&A. Gary....

[Edward M.]

Re: Late 1956 or early 1957 Parts Manual

Ed, top half of attached pdf is from 1/1/57 P&A revision and bottom half is from 3/1/57 P&A. Gary....

Thanks Gary, just what I was looking for.

The 1/1/57 book doesn't show a separate listing for CORV like the 3/1/57
book does?

The 3/1/57 books shows:
56 PASS. w/dual 4BC,
56 CORV......................w/dual points.....................1110879

The 1/1/57 book shows:
56 PASS., CORV w/dual 4BC.......w/dual points...........1110879

My 4/1/56 book shows:
56 CORV.............................................. ..............1110860
56 CORV..............w/dual points.............................1110872

Can you tell me what date the P&A manual prior to the 1/1/57 book is. Should be the "Supersedes Parts Catalog effective ?????? date" on the 1st page of the book.

Anybody know what a 1110860 distributor is?

I am still working on the assumption that all Corvette distributors (single or dual 4BC) are dual point distributors.

[Henry F.]

Re: Late 1956 or early 1957 Parts Manual

I like those prices!

[Gary C.]

Re: Late 1956 or early 1957 Parts Manual

Ed, dug into my files and here's what I could easily find for you regarding Group 2.361 Distributor listings for Corvettes. Am expecting copies of a vintage Delco book that I gave away couple of years ago with the Corvette listings next week. Gary....
1. 56 P&A Revision #2 7/1/56
Revision List shows 1110860, 1110869 effective 5/1/56
Group 2.361 shows:
56 Corv....1110860 revised 6/1/56
56 Corv....1110872 with dual points
2. 56 P&A Revision #5 8/1/56
Revision Lists shows 1110869, 1110872 revised 7/1/56
* am missing pages 198~203 with Group 2.361
3. 57 P&A revision #2 12/1/56
Revision Lists shows 111089, 1110891
Group 2.361 shows:
Corv....1110891 revised 12/1/56 (only Corvette listing in this revision)
4. 57 Revision #4 2/1/57 P&A Supplement
No revision lists
Group 2.361 shows:
Corv....1110891 (only Corvette listing in this supplement)

[Edward M.]

Re: Late 1956 or early 1957 Parts Manual

Thank you sir.

I still haven't seen anything that convinces me that single four 56s used a vacuum advance distributor.

[William C.]

Re: Late 1956 or early 1957 Parts Manual

If it matters, I have a Delco Remy applications book and it's callout for the '56 Corvette shows only the 1110879, and the 1110872. This is from a document dated May 1959, regarding all Delco Remy applications, From Automobiles thru stationary engines.

[Edward M.]

Re: Late 1956 or early 1957 Parts Manual

If it matters, I have a Delco Remy applications book and it's callout for the '56 Corvette shows only the 1110879, and the 1110872. This is from a document dated May 1959, regarding all Delco Remy applications, From Automobiles thru stationary engines.

Thanks Bill. I show the same things from the parts manuals, Chevy by the Numbers book, and the AMA Consolidated Specifications Questionaire.