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Tracker1

10-12-2014, 01:28 PM

I am looking for the parts book that chevy published with all its high-preformance racing and road racing parts in '70 or '71, even '72. I have been told it was green in color. It was an early version of the "Power Book" although it wasn't called that during this time frame. It would have all the ZL1 and L88 road race stuff like 12.5:1 pistons, OK Kustom headers, Oil coolers, LS7 crate engines, high-perf ignitions, etc.....anybody even have an image of one so that I know what it looks like? Thanks in advance.

Mr70

10-12-2014, 01:32 PM

Here's a copy of the original,which has an orange background & stopwatch on the cover & green pages.
Part #'s begin as early as 1963.

Tracker1

10-12-2014, 01:56 PM

thanks Mr70 - but there is no image here?

Mr70

10-12-2014, 02:47 PM

Sorry,here they are.
Let me know if you can't find one.

Tracker1

10-12-2014, 03:09 PM

you have one available?

Lynn

10-12-2014, 05:15 PM

there are reprints of the 72 edition on ebay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1963-1972-Chevy-...40e&vxp=mtr (http://www.ebay.com/itm/1963-1972-Chevy-High-Performance-Part-Modification-Book-/271607198734?pt=Motors_Manuals_Literature&hash=ite m3f3d0cf40e&vxp=mtr)

Thought about buying one myself, as my earliest is the 6th edition from 1984.

Tracker1

10-12-2014, 06:01 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Lynn</div><div class="ubbcode-body">there are reprints of the 72 edition on ebay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1963-1972-Chevy-...40e&vxp=mtr (http://www.ebay.com/itm/1963-1972-Chevy-High-Performance-Part-Modification-Book-/271607198734?pt=Motors_Manuals_Literature&hash=ite m3f3d0cf40e&vxp=mtr)

Thought about buying one myself, as my earliest is the 6th edition from 1984. </div></div>

wasn't it called the Power Book by then?

Lynn

10-13-2014, 03:58 AM

Bought my first "Power Book" in 1976, but don't know where it went.
I also don't remember what edition it was.

Wish I could help, but I also don't know what year they started calling it the Power Book.

I would bet SOMEBODY on this site has one of the first editions by that name.

Gary Anderson

10-13-2014, 01:43 PM

I have a 3rd edition Power Book dated 2/78.

SS427

10-13-2014, 01:49 PM

This is the one I have but not 100% sure it is an original though I think I got it sometime in the 80's. Says revised 3-9-72.

Tracker1

10-13-2014, 02:11 PM

From what I have learned from Mr70 in the last 24hrs. that's a re-production/re-print Rick. He says they used the artwork from the center of the stopwatch for the re-pops

SS427

10-13-2014, 03:22 PM

Not surprised. I wanted it for the information and was not too worried when I got it (free). Thanks for the info.

fsc66

11-01-2014, 11:01 PM

There's an original 1972 edition on ebay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/vintage-automobi...=item27ef8ca3d8 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/vintage-automobilia-Chevrolet-Special-Equipment-Manual-/171522696152?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27ef8c a3d8)

Repro: 1967-1970:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1967-1968-1969-1...d46&vxp=mtr (http://www.ebay.com/itm/1967-1968-1969-1970-Camaro-Corvette-Chevelle-Nova-Chevrolet-Special-Equipment-/330903465286?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessorie s&hash=item4d0b622d46&vxp=mtr)

Repro: 1963-1970:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chevy-High-Perfo...58d&vxp=mtr (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chevy-High-Performace-Parts-Modification-Book-1963-1967-1968-1969-1970-1971-1972-/360522212749?pt=Motors_Manuals_Literature&hash=ite m53f0cc658d&vxp=mtr)

Paul