1959 Chevrolet New Product Information TP - 9

CONTENTS

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Cover 0   FUEL and EXHAUST SYSTEM 38
Introduction 1      Passenger Car 38
General Lubrication 2         Throttle Linkage 38
FRAME AND SUSPENSION 3         Six Cylinder Carburetor 38
   Passenger Car 3         Eight Cylinder Carburetors 38
      Frame 3            Rochester 2GC 38
      Front Suspension 3            3 x 2 Rochester 39
      Rear Suspension 3            4 bbl. Rochester 39
      Level Air Suspension 5            4 bbl. Carter 40
      Tires and Wheels 7         Fuel Injection - 283 Engine 40
   Truck 7         Air Cleaners 41
      Front Suspension 7         Fuel Tanks and Lines 41
   Corvette 7         Exhaust Systems 41
      Rear Suspension 7   CLUTCHES 42
      Tires 8      Passenger Car 42
STEERING 9   MANUAL TRANSMISSION 43
   Passenger Car 9      Passenger Car 43
      Standard Steering 9      Corvette 43
      Power Steering 10      Truck 43
   Truck 10   AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 45
      Power Steering 10      Passenger Car 45
REAR AXLE 11         Turboglide 45
   Passenger Car 11         Powerglide 50
   Truck 11      Truck 50
      15000 lb. Rear Axles 11         Powermatic 50
      Optional Rear Axles 11   BODY and SHEET METAL 58
      Two-Speed Rear Axle Shifting Procedure 12      Passenger Car 58
      Propeller Shaft Bearings 12         Body Shells 58
BRAKES 13         General Body Items 58
   Passenger Car 13         Seats 60
      Standard Brakes 13         Body Front End 61
      Optional Anti-Fade Brakes 13         Ventilation 61
      Power Brake Unit 15         Windshield Wiper 61
   Trucks 16            Single-Speed Wiper Motor 62
      Standard Brakes 16            Duo-Speed Electric Wipers and Washer 64
      Vacuum Power Brakes 16         Underbody and Body Mounts 67
      Air Brakes 16         Rear End 68
   Parking Brakes 17         Station Wagon Spare Tire Storage 68
      Parking Brake Lever 17         Tail Gate 68
TUNE-UP 19         Sill Moulding 69
   Passenger Cars 19         Instrument Panel 71
ENGINE 20         Steering Column Mounting 71
   Passenger Car 20         Paint 71
      6-Cylinder Engine 20         Taxicab Body Items 71
      283 V8-Cylinder Engine 21      Passenger Sheet Metal 71
      348 V8-Cylinder Engine 23      Corvette 72
   General Specifications 24      1959 Chevrolet Refinish Paint Chart 73
   1959 Chevrolet Passenger Car Pwer Teams 25   AIR CONDITIONING and ACCESSORIES 74
   Truck 25      Air Conditioning (All Weather) 74
      Truck Engine Line-Up 26      Air Conditioning (Cool Pack) 74
      6-Cylinder Engines 26      Air Flow Heaters 74
      V8 Engines 28      Recirculating Heater 75
         283 Cubic Inch Engines 28      Radio 75
         322 Cubic Inch Engines 28      Antenna 75
         348 Cubic Inch Engines 28      Speaker - Auxillary 75
ENGINE - COOLING 30      Parking Brake Signal 75
   Passenger Car 30      Courtesy Lamp 75
ELECTRICAL 31      Backing Lamp 75
   Passenger Car 31      Autotronic Eye 75
      Batteries 31      Speed Signal 76
      Starting Motors 32      Speed Control 76
      Front End Lighting 32      Windshield Washer 76
      Rear End Lighting 33      Rooftop Carriers 76
      Turn Signals and Flashers 33      Wheel Disk and Hub Cap Ornaments 77
      Instruments 34      Radiator Grille and Front Bumper Guard 77
      Brake Alarm 34      
   New Wiring Setup 34      
      Door Jamb Switch Setup 37      
      Ignition Circuit External Resistance 37  

Book Added: 26 December 2007

 
      Back-Up Light Wiring 37      
      Light Switch Revisions 37      
      Stop Light Switch Revisions 37      
         

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