GENERAL INFORMATION The Chevrolet Master Parts Price List is arranged in eight sections as follows Complete familiarity with the information contained on these pages as well as the general layout of the book will prove helpful in locating and ordering the desired parts 1 General Information 2 Car Model Serial Identification 3 Abbreviations and Alphabetical Index 4 Chassis Parts Listing groups 0 000 to 9 999 inclusive I 5 Passenger Body Parts Listin g groups 10 000 to 15 999 inclusive 6 Commercial Body Parts Listing groups 16 000 to 17 999 inclusive 7 Supplementary Data 8 Numerical Index The Group System of listing parts has been retained and briefly is as follows Main units of the car are identified by the Numeral preceding the Decimal i e Engine 0 Cooling and Oiling l Electrical 2 Fuel System 3 Individual Parts are assigned a Group Number the first Numeral identifying the main unit it is affiliated with and following the Decimal is the Sub Group Number under which all Parts of the same name and function are listed For instance Group 0 033 0 indicates that it is an Engine Part O33 is the Location where all Part Numbers of Cylinder Blocks now being serviced may be found For convenience List Price is shown where the Part is listed An exception to this occurs when a Part is also listed elsewhere than in its original or prime Group and in such listings the prime Group is indicated in parentheses in place of Price This procedure is necessary as a part can have but one identifying Group Number for ordering or bin location For example under Group Number 3 023 Part Number 357981 is listed as Support Bracket Nut and in its price column is shown 5 252 which refers to the prime Group of that part The Price may be obtained by referring to that Group or to the Numerical Index 1 l When using the dimensions and other data shown in the Specifications Column the parts manager should be guided by the following 1 length overall refers to the total length of a part measured over the longest dimension An irregular shaped piece is measured over the longest dimension regardless of contours and bends 2 dev length refers to the total length of a part such as a tail pipe or gas pipe measured as though the part were straightened out This measurement can be taken on formed pipes by making a string follow the contours of the pipe and then measuring the length of string used 3 I D refers to inside diameter O D refers to outside diameter O S refers to oversize U S Refers to Undersize To locate the listing of a Part refer to the Book Linder the Group Number identifying it which may be determined by using any of the following three methods V l Consult Alphabetical Index at front of book which lists Parts by noun and descriptive names and refers to the exact Group Number where all Parts of similar kind may be found More than one Group Number will be given where the same kind of part is shown in both Passenger and Commercial Body sections It Name of desired Part is not readily found in the Index a correlated Part Name will suggest approximate location 2 Consult Illustrations throughout book on which Group Numbers and Noun Name are shown directing you to the Part or Assembly wanted 3 Consult Numerical Index at back of book if a Part Number is known and use its 3 Group Number to locate a similar Part or be directed to the approximate location of Q correlated Parts Z Z