New Alan Colvin web site

[JoeC]

Alan Colvin, the guy who wrote the great Chevy by the numbers books, has a web page up.
http://chevroletbythenumbers.com

[MrMotion]

Thanks for the web site.

[Kurt S]

I talked with Alan (he's a member of CRG). He's happy that the site is up and running. But there's a lot of data left to upload!

Kurt - CRG

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Does anyone know why Alan is putting all of this info on his site? Won't this reduce the amount of books sold?

M

could be he is a true enthusiast and is not out to line his pockets (gasp). besides it is easier (for me anyway)to buy a book to have handy while looking at a car or parts instead of lugging a computer around.at home the computer is ok and i would not want to take a lap top to a swap meet.
You can look at the site at home and see updates as they are published.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Hondo:
That is very true regarding the handiness of your own set of books, I wouldn't trade mine for the laptop. I was just thinking someone could just as easily print only those sections that interest them form the website rather than buy the book. I think Alan has done a good job, especially when used in conjunction with other reference material to see all of the variations on certain codes.

Marlin

[rat tuned]

Dear Mr colvin
I have what I believe to be a 1969 SS 396 chevelle. the car was built at the baltimore plant. at the bottom of the trim tag there is a line of numbers and letters. on 1 other board I was told that they were plant specific and offered NO info as to possible options that a car came with. I know that 66-67 they were option codes. thank you for any insight

[Kurt S]

I know Alan doesn't monitor this board, but I'll try to help.
The usage of the Fisher codes stopped in 67.
I think the code you are referring to is what is called the work order. It's a # like E123. It appears that the assembly plants that had multiple car lines used this code as an aid to schedule the cars.

www.camaros.org (http://www.camaros.org)

[PDGarland]

Those #'s are DNP sequence codes, and are a one of a kind code for each car for the assembly line workers. They match the code in Box # 24 on the build sheet. Each plant had their own set of codes also, so it is very hard , to impossible to decode these #'s.

[rat tuned]

thanx guys,
thats what I was afraid of.

[71LS5]

Have a question about the CPD engine code.
My '71 LS5 - with original motor - is a CPD engine code. T0810CPD. Has a T400 automatic as well. Build sheet verifies this that it is a 365hp and the motor that came with the car. I see that the only combination listed is a 4 speed car unless you had a Monte Carlo.


Is this an oversight on the website or am I reading something incorrectly?

[JoeC]

The book lists the 454/365 TH400 engine with a CPD code for a 1971 Chevelle, Monte Carlo, and Passenger.

[71LS5]

Thanx, JoeC.