Chevrolet Corvette 1953 Operation Manual page 68

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DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase
..
. ................
102'
Length
(Overall) ...............
167'
Width
(Overall). . ..
........
..
72.24'
Height
(Over
Windshicld-Top
Down)
..
. . . . . . . .
.
..
..
48.5'
Tread
'
Front
...............
57'
Rear
............
....
. .
59-
Turning Diameter
. ..
.
...
....
.... .
38'
CAPACITIES
Fuel Tank
.
.................. .
17U
Gal.
. .
......
.....
5 Qt.
Crankcase.
Cooling System
Without Heater
.......
......... 17%"
Qt.
With
Heater.
...
. ...........
18U Qt.
Transmission
:
Total
.....
....
....
11 Qt.
Sump Refill.
........
4 Qt.
Rear Axle
..
...........
..
3~
Pt.
GENERAL SERVICE DATA
Engine Idling Speed
....... "
....
475
(In
Drive)
\'a!".
Clearance:
Intake
(Hot)
.....
010'
Exhaust (Hot)
....
020'
Spark Plug Gap
.... .
............
035'
Wheel Alignment:
Caster.. .. . ..
D· -I·
Camber. ..
.....
0·-1·
Toe-in
.........
0-
Ys'
Distributor: Point Gap (Used)
......
016'
Point Gap (New) .
.....
019'
Breaker Arm Tension
.
19-23 oz.
Distributor points to break when
steel
ball in flywheel is
in line with pointer on flywheel
housing.
Brake shoe clearance adjustment-to light drag
and
back
off 7 notches.
Fan Belt adjusted
to
Uo'
to
~'
deflection
with
light
pressure on belt at a point midway
between
pulleys.
LAMP BULB DATA
Location
Condl, Puwer
Number
Headlamp
45-35
(Watts)
Sealed Beam
Headlamp Beam Indicator 1
51
Parking and Dir. Signal
3-21
1154
Tail and Stop-Dir. Signal
3-21
1154
Parking Brake Alarm
Lamp
6
82
License Plate Lamp
3
63
Instruments
2
55
Direction Signal Indi-
cator
(Speedometer)
1
51
Electric Clock
2
55
Courtesy Lamp
6
82
Radio Dial
2
52
Cigarette Lighter
1
51
Ignition Switch
51
65

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