1959 Chevrolet New Product Information TP

	Page		Page
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