Corvette 1966-1982 Shop Manual: All Small-Block & Big-Block Chevrolet Corvettes

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Item # MB-82368  ISBN: 9780879382360




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This repair manual covers 1966 to 198 Chevrolet Corvette2. It provides full maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, and tune-up information for the home mechanic and professional alike.

Engines covered include the 327, 350, 427, and 454 cubic-inch V8s (note: the 427 and 454 are also identified as Mark IV V8s).

Table of Contents:

1. TUNE-UP, MAINTENANCE, LUBRICATION
Compression test | Air Injection Reactor (A.I.R.) | Ignition system | Adjustment checks and adjustments | Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system | Transmission Controlled Spark systems (TCS) | Lubrication | Recommended lubricants | Maintenance schedule

2. TROUBLESHOOTING
Fuel system | Fuel pump | Ignition system | Cooling system | Accessory drive belts | Engine | Clutch | Manual transmission | Automatic transmission | Rear axle | Shock absorbers | Steering | Brakes | Parking brakes | Front suspension and steering linkage | Starter, electrical | Alternator, regulator, electrical

3. FUEL SYSTEM, EMISSION CONTROL
Description | Fuel filter | Choke coil | Idle solenoid | Holley 2300 secondary carburetor closing rod | Throttle linkage | Rochester air horn | Float bowl | Throttle body | Choke rod | Vacuum break | Air valve dashpot | Holley 2300 and 2300C | Fuel bowls | Metering bodies | Secondary throttle operating assembly | Main body (primary carburetor) | Throttle body | Air cleaners | Polyurethane element | Oil wetted paper element | Thermostatically controlled air cleaner | Vacuum motor | Temperature sensor | Fuel pump | Fuel tanks | Fuel tank 1975-76 | Fuel gauge unit | Fuel lines | Early Fuel Evaporation system (EFE) | Canister and/or canister filter | Canister purge valve | Separator | Ducted hood air door | Exhaust system | Carburetor air intake (1976)

4. IGNITION
Description | Breaker point system | Breakerless system (early model) | Ignition pulse amplifier | Ignition coil (1966-74) | Breakerless ignition system (1975-76) | Distributor | Troubleshooting the H.E.I. system | Spark plug and wire service

5. COOLING SYSTEM
Description | Fan belt | Thermostat | Water pump | Radiator

6. ENGINE
Description | Intake manifold | Exhaust manifold | Rocker arm cover | Valve mechanism | Valve stem oil seal and/or valve spring | Cylinder head assembly | Oil pan | Oil seal (rear main) | Torsional dampers | Crankcase front cover | Oil seal (front cover) | Timing chain and/or sprockets | Camshaft | Flywheel | Engine mounts | Engine (disassembly and assembly) | Torsional damper | Cylinder heads | Cylinder head assemblies | Hydraulic valve lifters | Mechanical valve lifters | Oil pump | Main bearings | Connecting rod bearings | Connecting rod and piston assemblies | Piston rings | Crankshaft | Sprocket or gear | Camshaft | Camshaft bearings | Cylinder block | Oil filter bypass valve | Piston selection

7. CLUTCH
Description | Removal | Installation | Clutch pedal

8. TRANSMISSION, MANUAL
Three-speed (Saginaw) transmission | Extension oil seal | Transmission side cover (Saginaw) | Transmission: removal, disassembly, assembly, installation | Four-speed (Muncie and Saginaw) transmission | Shift control lever and bracket assembly | Speedometer driven gear and oil seal | Back drive control linkage | Transmission side cover (Muncie) | Transmission side cover (Saginaw)

8A. TRANSMISSION, AUTOMATIC
Aluminum Powerglide | Maintenance and adjustments | Powerglide transmission | Transmission overhaul operations | Overhaul unit assemblies | Front pump | Clutch drum | Planet assembly and input shaft | Governor | Valve body | Vacuum modulator | Transmission case | Transmission extension | Transmission | CBC 350 automatic transmission | Maintenance and adjustments | Diagnosis | Service operations | Turbo Hydra-Matic 400 transmission detent switch | Pressure regulator valve | Control valve body | Governor | Modulator and modulator valve | Parking linkage | Rear seal | Transmission replacement Turbo Hydra-Matic 400 diagnosis procedure | Oil pressure check | Vacuum modulator | Floor shift cable

9. DRIVE AXLE and DRIVELINE
Description | Camber | Toe-in | Wheel bearing | Wheel spindle and support | Differential carrier support bracket | Shock absorber | Strut rod and bracket | Spring | Torque control arm | Suspension crossmember | Stabilizer shaft | Rear axle | Axle drive shaft | Pinion flange, dust deflector and/or oil seal | Differential carrier | Protraction differential unit | Propeller shaft and universal joints

10. BRAKES
Description | Hydraulic brake lines | parking brake | Front cable | Rear cable | Brake pedal | Master cylinder | Dualmaster cylinder | Master cylinder (single system 1966) | Brake pipe distribution and switch assembly | Brake warning light | Warning light switch | 4 wheel disc brakes | Brake caliper | Brake disc servicing | Front hub | Rear hub | Parking brake shoes | Power brakes | Maintenance and adjustments | Power brake cylinder

11. FRONT SUSPENSION
Description | Front wheel bearing | Front end alignment | Front wheel hub | Front wheel bearings | Steering knuckle | Shock absorbers | Stabilizer bar | Front spring | Lower control arm | Upper control arm ball joint (off car) | Upper control arm

12. STEERING
Standard steering | Steering ratio | Standard steering wheel | Telescoping steering wheel | Tilt telescopic wheels | Steering coupling | Steering gear | Pitman shaft seal | Direction signal switch | Tilt-telescoping column directional switch | Lock cylinder | Ignition key warning switch | Ignition switch assembly | Steering column | Energy absorbing column | Standard | Telescoping | Tilt-columns | Tie rods | Relay rod | Idler arm | Pitman arms | Steering arms | Power steering | Power steering pump | Control valve and adapter assembly | Power cylinder

13. ELECTRICAL
Battery | Periodic servicing | 5.5" series ID Delcotron system | Double contact regulator | Pulley - single groove | Pulley - double groove | Alternator | Stator | Testing diodes | 10-SI series Delcotron system | Diode trio | Rectifier bridge | Voltage regulator/brush lead clip | Brush holder and regulator | Bearing - drive and frame | Starter circuit | Starter motor | Starter solenoid

14. BODY ELECTRICAL
Electrical body and chassis | Headlamp adjustment - T3 headlamps | Headlamp panel (1966-67) | Headlamp panel motor | Headlamp panel (1968-82) | Service operations | Vacuum operated headlamp service | Actuator assembly | Vacuum relay | Vacuum tank | Stop light switch replacement | Backing lamp switch replacement | Neutral safety switch | Instrument panel compartment | Left hand side | Speedometer and/or tachometer | Clock | Windshield wipers and washers | Wiper transmission assembly | Wiper motor assembly | Gear box section | Vent grille and windshield wiper cover panel | Wiper cover panel bumpers | Actuator assembly (view C) | Limit switch (view B) | Control assembly | Vacuum relay (view A) | Interlock valve (view F) | Vacuum control solenoid | Horn relay-buzzer | Anti-theft alarm

15. IDENTIFICATIONS & SPECIFICATIONS

16. 1980-1982 SUPPLEMENT
Throttle body injection | Engine emission controls | Cooling system | Transmission | Drive axle and drive line | Body electrical | Specifications

Corvette 1966-1982 Shop Manual: All Small-Block & Big-Block Chevrolet Corvettes