1955-1982 Distributor Identification Magazine Article

[Richard M.]

For your future reference, this article was lost when corvettemagazine.com went out. I had a saved html and one of the guys on CF converted to a pdf. Attached below.

Rich

[Dan D.]

Re: 1955-1982 Distributor Identification Magazine Article

Rich, I wanted to print a hard copy of this, but there is no print function. Is this because it is copyrighted?

-Dan-

[Richard M.]

Re: 1955-1982 Distributor Identification Magazine Article

Dan, It has printed fine for me. Maybe your Acrobat reader is missing something.

Since it was from a magazine article, and online for public viewing then, and printable as well as downloadable, I don't believe it is shunned to make copies. As long as no one tries to make any money from selling copies for profit, IMO it should not be "lawyerable".

My intention as always is to share information and this one is excellent. I've made it clear that it's author, Alan L. Colvin, gets all credit for the article.

Rich
p.s. ref threads on CF....
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c1-a...e-article.html

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c1-a...stributor.html

[Jeff P.]

Re: 1955-1982 Distributor Identification Magazine Article

Richard, This is Great because my 1968 327/350HP L-79 2nd Design 1111477 Distributor is listed here. I have the New 1968-1969 TIM&JG which does'nt have this listed as a Distributor for 1968. At the price of this Guide and the convenient spiral binder, we should be able to have the NCRS reprint this ERRORED Page and send it to All that already bought a Guide. The NCRS can than change the remaining Guides. Chuck Berge should be able to get this moving forward! Dick & Reba what do you think???

[Richard M.]

Re: 1955-1982 Distributor Identification Magazine Article

Richard, This is Great because my 1968 327/350HP L-79 2nd Design 1111477 Distributor is listed here. I have the New 1968-1969 TIM&JG which does'nt have this listed as a Distributor for 1968. At the price of this Guide and the convenient spiral binder, we should be able to have the NCRS reprint this ERRORED Page and send it to All that already bought a Guide. The NCRS can than change the remaining Guides. Chuck Berge should be able to get this moving forward! Dick & Reba what do you think???

Jeff, We have to keep in mind that these documents are for reference, and may not be explicitly correct for every application and year. Another thing to keep in mind that often times what is "as built" at the assembly plants may not necessarily include "2nd designs". Many times over the counter service replacements may be a "2nd design", and through warranties, TSB's recalls, etc could be used.

I'm not saying this is the case on the 1111477, but it could be. Or it could be amiss in the JG. Folks like Dick, Reba, Chuck, Joe Lucia, Terry McManmon and others up to speed on the C2's may be able to shed more info on that unit, but before any JG changes are made it typically takes lots of research before that happens.

For detailed specs I always first check the vehicle info kits at gmheritagecenter.com

fyi direct link to the 1968 Corvette below. It is the original as-built spec.

http://gmheritagecenter.com/docs/gm-heritage-archive/vehicle-information-kits/Corvette/1968-Chevrolet-Corvette.pdf

Rich

[Jeff P.]

Re: 1955-1982 Distributor Identification Magazine Article

Richard, This document is dated September 1967 and probably doesn't show 2nd design imformation.

[Richard M.]

Re: 1955-1982 Distributor Identification Magazine Article

Hi Jeff, Yes I just took a peek and see that. It doesn't have the 1111477 listed but shows the 1111438 for the L79.

I'd drop a PM or email to the folks directly through the messaging system with your questions. Or you could start a new thread with the specific questions so the title gets the right attention.

I'm sure if it's discovered as a error in the JG it'd be noted. These are always full of running changes as there's so much info to collect.


Rich

[Duke W.]

Re: 1955-1982 Distributor Identification Magazine Article

For detailed specs I always first check the vehicle info kits at gmheritagecenter.com

fyi direct link to the 1968 Corvette below. It is the original as-built spec.

http://gmheritagecenter.com/docs/gm-heritage-archive/vehicle-information-kits/Corvette/1968-Chevrolet-Corvette.pdf

Rich

Excellent advice. The AMA/MVMA specs in these packages were "living documents" in the sense that they were updated during the year as changes occurred, so the information is usually accurate, though not guaranteed. There are errors in both the originals and an occasional missing page in the pdf from the GM Heritage Center.

Everyone should have these docs for at least their model year and nearby model years. They have information that is not in any any other commonly available source, like service manuals.

I downloaded them for ALL year Corvettes, and a lot of questions on the TDB can be answered simply by looking at these specs.

Duke

[Richard M.]

Re: 1955-1982 Distributor Identification Magazine Article

Excellent advice. .............
Duke

Duke, You actually get the kudos for it because you pointed them out to me and all of us in a TDB thread some time ago. Those documents have answered many questions for me ever since, and always my first point of reference.

Rich

[Gary C.]

Re: 1955-1982 Distributor Identification Magazine Article

Don't have a dog in this hunt, just thought I'd share the Delco Remy catalog information on the 1111477.

Gary
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[Dan D.]

Re: 1955-1982 Distributor Identification Magazine Article

Rich, I have always had Adobe Acrobat for free. Since my computer was fixed and re-configured 3 weeks ago Acrobat was not re-installed. I can download it now, but they want to charge me a monthly fee. I just don't know how to get this again.

-Dan-

[Jeff P.]

Re: 1955-1982 Distributor Identification Magazine Article

Gary, I now see this in 2 places. When i go to gmheritage.com I just dont see this page 36. Same web site?

[Richard M.]

Re: 1955-1982 Distributor Identification Magazine Article

Jeff, I'll jump in. Gary's page 36 is from his Delco book. Not the same as the Info Kit on gmheritage.

After seeing Gary's info, I bet that's where Alan Colvin got the info for the article.

Rich

[Richard M.]

Re: 1955-1982 Distributor Identification Magazine Article

Dan, I bet you got one of those websites that scam people to pay for free s/w.

Try this at the official adobe.com site. It's still free.

http://www.adobe.com/products/reader.html

Rich

[Dan D.]

Re: 1955-1982 Distributor Identification Magazine Article

Yea, thats what happened Rich. I installed bogus one earlier, thinking I was in Adobe. The rinky dink program became the default and I had to re-boot the computer to get rid of it. It would not let me un-install it until I did. Thanks again,

-Dan-