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ORIGINALSpecificationsThis section is probably the most valuable sectionin the catalog for the guys restoring a Tri-Five, orjust a fan. Here you will find information on howto decipher your VIN tag and Cowl tag; which willtell you where your car was built, what engine andtransmission came with it, and if it started life asa Bel Air, 210 or 150 model. You can find whatyour cars original color scheme was, and whatinterior came with it. If the dealer made changes,this tag will tell you that as well. You will also findinformation regarding accessory items that wereadded when the car was ordered.You will find a representation of all the body styles;hardtop, convertible, sedan, Nomad or wagon forall three years, as well as what the side trim lookedlike to help your figure out which model you have.We have included original power specs on the engines that were available, engine ID Codes that tellyou which plant manufactured it and when. Thereare numbers for axle ID Tags, casting numbers forheads, intakes, distributors, radiators and more,as well as a schematic showing you where to findthe ID Tag locations on the body, engine, trans,rear axle and where the VIN Number is stampedon the frame.We round out the section with a breakdown of theinterior and exterior color codes, and we threw insome color samples just for good measure. Everything you want to know about your car is probablyright here in the Original Specifications Section.SECTION17IN THIS SECTION: Engine DataBody StylesI. D. InformaTionCast NumbersEngine numbersInterior DataPaint Numbers

SpecificationsVIN TAGSC H EV R O L ETV C 5 7 F 1 2 5 0 7ABCDThe VIN TagThe stainless steel VIN tag is welded to the driver’s door pillar post. Coded into this tag is the following information:A. This part of the code may be either one or two letters. If two,the first letter will always be a “V”. This indicates that the car hasa V8 engine. The second letter will tell you the model series ofthe car. For model series identification, see below.6 Cylinder 8 CylinderA 1500 (exc. 1508)VA 1500 (exc. 1508)B 2100 VB 2100C 2400 VC 2400D 1508 VD 1508E 2900 (1955)VE 2900 (1955)A - Atlanta, GAB - Baltimore, MDF - Flint, MIL - Los Angeles, CAN - Norwood, OHO - Oakland, CAJ - Janesville, WIK - Kansas City, MOS - St. Louis, MOT - Tarrytown, NYD. The last sequence of numbers is the serial number of the car.At a given body plant this number was not duplicated. The 1955and 1956 starting number was 1001 at each assembly plant.The 1957 starting number was 100001 at each assembly plant.Corvettes (2900 series) were numbered separately.B. These two numbers indicate the year of the car.AC. This is one letter only, indicating where the car was assembled.CHEVROLET DIVISIONGENERAL MOTORS CORPORATIONCORRESPONDENCE PERTAINING TO THE BODYMUST BEAR THESE NUMBERSSTYLEBODY N0TRIMPAINTACC.56-1039DVN47569579708A/CBODY BY FISHERBCEFGDThe Cowl TagThis aluminum plate is riveted to the cowl. On the 1955-56 cars itis found on the top of the firewall on the passenger side, excepton 1955-56 air conditioned cars. The cowl tag on A/C cars canbe found on the driver’s side. The 1957 cowl tag can be found onthe firewall in the engine compartment. There were two positionsfor the 1957 tag. For the first design, it is on the cowl toe panel;for the second design, it is located under the heater control valve.A. These two numbers indicate the year of the car.B. This number gives information for determining the model andseries. It is a combination of numerals and, sometimes, letters.This number was assigned by the Fisher Body plant.C. This sequence of numbers represents the numerical production at the Fisher Body plant. This is a non-duplicating number,beginning with ‘1’, for the first body produced.504 Original SpecsD. This is either one or two letters, indicating which Fisher Bodyplant produced that body.A - Atlanta, GACL - Cleveland, OHF - Flint, MIJ - Janesville, WIK - Kansas City, MOL- Lansing, MIM - Baltimore, MDN - Norwood, OHO - Oakland, CAS - St. Louis, MOT - Tarrytown, NYVN - Van Nuys, CAE. This set of three numbers represents the interior combinationof fabric type and color. Refer to the Interior combinations chartsbeginning on page 510 for a complete list of the combinationsavailable in 1955, 1956 and 1957. This three digit number appears in the first column of each chart.

One-Fifty Body Styles'55 Two-Ten 2-Door Hardtop'55 One-Fifty 4-Door Sedan'55 Two-Ten 4-Door Sedan'55 One-Fifty 2-Door Sedan& Utility Sedan'55 Bel Air 4-Door Sedan'55 Two-Ten 2-Door Sedan'55 One-Fifty 2-Door Wagon'55 Bel Air 2-Door Sedan'55 Two-Ten 4-Door Wagon'55 One-Fifty 2-DoorSEDAN DELIVERY'55 Bel Air 4-Door Wagon'55 Two-Ten 2-Door Wagon'55 Bel Air Convertible'55 Bel Air 2-Door Hardtop'55 BODY STYLESTwo-Ten Body StylesBel Air Body StylesSpecifications1955 BODY STYLES'55 Bel Air Nomad2-Door WagonCowl Tag Information Continued from previous pageF. This set of three numbers, sometimesfollowed by a letter, represents the exterior paint combination. Please refer to thePaint Combination and Two-Tone ColorCombination charts starting on page 512for a complete list of the paint combinationsavailable. This three digit number appearsin the first column of each chart.G. To the right of “ACC” are stamped lettersthat indicate the accessories installed at thefactory. Not all accessories were indicatedon the cowl tag, but major items, such asair conditioning, were. A partial list of thefactory installed accessory codes includes:AC - Air ConditioningCP - Padded DashEZI - Tinted GlassSA - Power Seats (Only)WA - Power Windows (Only)WS - Power Window and SeatsPhone : (800) 854-6911 www.danchuk.com505

Specifications'56 BODY STYLES1956 BODY STYLESTwo-Ten Body StylesOne-Fifty Body Styles'56 Two-Ten 4-Door HARDTOP'56 One-Fifty 4-Door Sedan'56 Bel Air 4-Door Hardtop'56 Two-Ten 2-Door Hardtop'56 One-Fifty 2-Door Sedan& Utility Sedan'56 Bel Air 2-Door Hardtop'56 Two-Ten 2-Door Sedan'56 One-Fifty 2-Door Wagon'56 Bel Air 4-Door Sedan'56 Two-Ten 4-Door SEDAN'56 One-Fifty 2-DoorSEDAN DELIVERY'56 Bel Air 2-Door Sedan'56 Two-Ten 4-Door Wagon'56 Bel Air 4-Door Wagon'56 Two-Ten 2-Door WagonBel Air Body Styles'56 Bel Air Convertible'56 Bel Air Nomad2-Door Wagon506 Original Specs

Two-Ten Body StylesOne-Fifty Body Styles'57 Bel Air Convertible'57 Two-Ten 2-Door Hardtop'57 One-Fifty 4-Door Sedan'57 Bel Air 2-Door Hardtop'57 Two-Ten 4-Door Hardtop'57 One-Fifty 2-Door Sedan& Utility Sedan'57 Bel Air 4-Door Hardtop'57 Two-Ten 4-Door Sedan'57 One-Fifty 2-Door Wagon'57 Bel Air 4-Door Sedan'57 Two-Ten 2-Door Sedan'57 One-Fifty 2-DoorSEDAN DELIVERY'57 Bel Air 2-Door Sedan'57 Two-Ten 4-Door Wagon'57 Bel Air 4-Door Wagon'57 Two-Ten 2-Door Wagon'57 BODY STYLESBel Air Body StylesSpecifications1957 BODY STYLES'57 Bel Air Nomad WagonPhone : (800) 854-6911 www.danchuk.com507

1955 Engine Data and Power TeamsSpecificationsEngineENGINE DATACIDComp. RationBoreStrokeFuel SystemTransmissionBlue Flame 123 6 Cyl. PassengerModels2357.53-9/16"3-15/16"Gross Horsepower Net Horsepower123 @ 3800 RPM109 @ 3600 RPMSingle Barrel3-Speed OverdriveBlue Flame 136 6 Cyl. Passenger2357.53-9/16"3-15/16"136 @ 4200 RPM121 @ 3800 RPMSingle BarrelPowerglideTurbo Fire V8Passenger2658.03-3/4"3"162 @ 4400 RPM137 @ 4000 RPMTwo Barrel3-Speed OD or PGTurbo Fire V8Passenger2658.03-3/4"3"180 @ 4600 RPM137 @ 4200 RPMFour Barrel3-Speed OD or PG1956 Engine Data and Power TeamsEngineModelsCIDBlue Flame 140 6 Cyl. PassengerComp. RationBoreStrokeGross Horsepower Net HorsepowerFuel SystemTransmission2358.03-9/16"3-15/16"140 @ 4200 RPM125 @ 4000 RPMSingle Barrel3-Speed OD or PGTurbo Fire 162 V8Passenger2658.03-3/4"3"162 @ 4400 RPM137 @ 4000 RPMTwo Barrel3-Speed ODTurbo Fire 170 V8Passenger2658.03-3/4"3"170 @ 4400 RPM141 @ 4000 RPMTwo BarrelPowerglideTurbo Fire 205 V8Passenger2658.03-3/4"3"205 @ 4600 RPM170 @ 4200 RPMFour Barrel3-Speed OD or PGTurbo Fire 225 V8Passenger2659.253-3/4"3"225 @ 5200 RPM225 @ 4800 RPMDual Four Barrel3-Speed OD or PG1957 Engine Data and Power TeamsEngineBlue Flame 140 6 Cyl.ModelsPassengerCID Comp. Ration BoreStroke Gross Horsepower2353-15/16"8.03-9/16"140 @ 4200 RPMNet HorsepowerFuel SystemTransmission125 @ 4000 RPMSingle Barrel3-Speed OD or PGTurbo Fire 265 V8Passenger2658.03-3/4"3"162 @ 4400 RPM137 @ 4000 RPMTwo Barrel3-Speed OverdriveTurbo Fire 283 V8Passenger2838.53-7/8"3"185 @ 4600 RPM150 @ 4200 RPMTwo BarrelPowerglide or TurboglideSuper Turbo Fire 283 V8Passenger2839.53-7/8"3"220 @ 4800 RPM190 @ 4600 RPMFour Barrel3-Speed OD/P.G./.G.Maximum Performance V8*Passenger2839.53-7/8"3"245 @ 5000 RPM215 @ 4800 RPMDual Four Barrel3-Speed Close Ratio/P.G. /T.G.Maximum Performance V8*Passenger2839.53-7/8"3"250 @ 5000 RPM225 @ 4800 RPMFuel Injection3-Speed Close Ratio/P.G. /T.G.Maximum Performance V8*Passenger2839.53-7/8"3"270 @ 6000 RPM230 @ 6000 RPMDual Four Barrel3-Speed Close RatioMaximum Performance V8*Passenger28310.53-7/8"3"283 @ 6200 RPM240 @ 5600 RPMFuel Injection3-Speed Close Ratio* Maximum performance engines have a special high-performance camshaft, high-speed valve system, and mechanical lifters. All other engines have hydraulic valve lifters.1955-57 Model SeriesSeries #Model#DescriptionYearSeries #Model#DescriptionYearSeries B, Model Two-TenSeries A, Model One-FiftySeries # Model#DescriptionYearSeries C, Model Bel Air150212112 Dr. Sedan1955-57210210112 Dr Sedan1955-5724021011D2 Dr Sedan1955-57150312194 Dr. Sedan1955-57210310194 Dr Sedan1955-5724031019D4 Dr Sedan1955-5715121211BUtility Sedan1955-5721091062F4 Dr 6 Psngr Wgn1955-5724091062DF4 Dr 6 Psngr Wagon 1955, 5715291263F2 Dr., 6 Psngr Wgn 1955-57211310394 Dr Ht Sport Sedan1955-5624131039D4 Dr Ht Sport Sedan 1956-5721191062FC4 Dr 9 Psngr Wagon1956-5724191062DF4 Dr 9 Psngr Wagon 195621241011AClub Coupe (Del Ray) 1955-5724291064DFNomad21291063F2 Dr 6 Psngr Wagon1955-5724341067D/or DTX Convertible215410372 Dr Sport Coupe1955-5724541037DExceptions andAbbreviations:Please see page 510-511 for InteriorCombination chart exceptions. See page515 for the table listing all paint color abbreviations used in the Paint Combinationand Two-Tone Color Combination charts.508 Original Specs1955-571955-572 Dr Ht Sport Coupe 1955-57Series D, Model One-Fifty15081271Sedan Delivery1955-571955-57 Engine Identification Codes1955 Engines1956 Engines1957 EnginesEngine Source Designation:F - Flint, T - TonawandaModel Year Designation: 55Example: 0001065F55YThis engine is the 65th 2400series 6 cylinder built at theFlint plant, designed to beused with a powerglide transmission.Engine Source Designation:F - Flint, T - TonawandaModel Year Designation: 56Example: 0001050T56GCThis engine is the 50th 2100series 8 cylinder built at theTonawanda plant, designedto be used with an overdriveequipped transmission.Engine Source Designation:F -Flint, T -Tonawanda, C-CanadaModel Year Designation: 57Example: F301AThe 3 or 4-digit number followingthe letter designates the day andmonth the engine was produced.Example shown produced March1st. If it had been built Oct. 19, itwould read F1019A.