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1953 1954 CORVETTE shop service PARTS MANUAL

This rare 80 page Corvette parts manual and dealer price schedule (reprint not original) (prices effective june 1st 1954) covers the parts for 1953 thru 1954 vettes, it measures 5 x 8 inches.

"This will make a nice addition to your auto tech library"

1953-1954 Corvette Parts Catalog

CHEVROLET CORVETTE PARTS CATALOG

0.366	BOLT, Valve Rocker Shaft			0.519	CAMSHAFT
	Support				(cast 3836390) ...........	3836484*	1
	(3/8-16 x 3-9/16) ..........	455476	4	0.533	BEARING UNIT, Camshaft Thrust
0.376	SPRING, Valve Rocker Shaft				...........................	3707916	1
	(7/16 free length) ......	837253*	4	0.539	BEARING, Camshaft Front
	(2-5/16 free length) .............	3835508*	4		...................	3836191*	1
	retainer (hairpin 1-3/4 length) .....	355936*		0.543	BEARING, Camshaft Front Intermediate
		(0.837)	A.R.		......................	3836140*	1
0.386	COVER, Valve Rocker Arm			0.546	BEARING, Camshaft Rear Intermediate
'53	....................	3836135	1		...........................	3836141*	1
'54	(4 bolt type) .........	3836242	1	0.549	BEARING, Camshaft Rear
0.390	INSULATOR, Valve Rocker Cover				..................	3703418	1
	(rubber 1/2 I.D. x 7/8 O.D.) ......	839083*	2	0.553	PLUG, Camshaft Rear Bearing
0.413	STUD, Valve Rocker Cover and Support				(2-7/64 O.D.) .......................	3704158	1
'53	.......................	3836058	2	0.603	ROD ASSEMBLY, Connecting, Insert Bearing Type
'53	(3/8-16-24 x 5-17/32).....	3835659*	2		less insert (forge No. 3701491) ......	3701490*	6
0.423	GASKET, Valve Rocker Cover			0.609	BOLT-WASHER, Connecting Rod Clamp
'53	(cork, 27 x 5-5/8 x 3/16 thick) ....	3694248*	1		BOLT (3/8-24 x 1-9/32) .......................	345428*	6
'53	(cork, 27 x 5-5/8 x 1/4 thick) ......	3696781*	1		L/Washer (3/8 I.D. x 5/8 O.D.).......	838819*	6
'54	(cork, 27 x 5-5/8 x 1/4 thick) ......	3708648*	1	0.616	BEARING UNIT, Connecting Rod
0.426	ROD, Valve Push				(1 upper and 1 lower)
	(10-37/64 long) ........	3835775*	12		STD.....................	3704856*	6
0.429	SCREW, Valve Rocker Arm Adjusting				.001 undersize............	3704857*	6
	(7/16-20 x 1-9/32 ball end) ......	837385*	12		.002 undersize............	3704858*	6
0.439	COVER, Valve Push Rod				.010 undersize...........	3704859*	6
	(5-5/8 x 27 dimple in center) ...	3701541*	1		.020 undersize..............	3704860*	6
0.443	GASKET, Valve Push Rod Cover			0.623	BOLT, Connecting Rod Bearing Cap
	(5-5/8 x 27 w/ lobe on bottom) ...	3701542*	1		(3/8-24 x 2-11/32) ...........	3701531*	12
0.459	TAPPET, Valve			0.626	NUT, Connecting Rod Bearing Cap Bolt
	(single groove around body of tappet)....	3836342*	12		used with bolts not requiring
					cotter pin (3/8-24)......	839103*	12

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