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C O N TEN TS O F TH IS SE C TIO N

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G E N E R A L IN F O R M A T IO N

IN D E X

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MODEL LINE UP

The Chevy Van and Sportvan are available in the models listed below:

6-CYLINDER MODELS W/B 8-CYLINDER MODELS

GS 11005-06-36 110” GE 11005-06-36 GS 11305-06-36 125” G E 11305-06-36 G S21005-06-36 110” G E 21005-06-36 G S21305-06-36 125” G E 21305-06-36 G S31005-06-36 110” G E 31005-06-36 G S31305-06-36 125” G E 31305-06-36

SERIES AND MODEL ID EN TIFIC A TIO N

The five digit num ber preceded by tw o letters is used to identify truck series and models. For example, vehicle GS11005 would be: 0 Light-Duty Forw ard C o n tro l;® L-6 gasoline engine; [T] 3600 lbs.-5600 lbs. GVW; ITD1 60” -65” Cab-to-Axle dim ension; [05] Panel, as listed below:

First Letter-C hassis E3 — Light-Duty Forward Control

Second L etter—Engine A - All E — V-8 Gasoline E l — L-6 Gasoline

First Num ber—GVW Range Q ] - 3600-5600 lbs. 2 - 5500-8100 lbs. 3 - 6 7 0 0 -1 0 ,0 0 0 lbs.

Second and Third Num bers—Cab-to-Axle Dimension [ H - 60-65” 13 - 78-83” Service Parts Identification Plate ...............................................0-2 Keys and Locks .............................................................................. 0-3 Pushing to Start V e h ic le ................................................................0-3 T o w in g ................................................................................................0-3 Engine Vehicle A vailability...........................................................0 4 Load Capacity C h a r t...................................................................... 0-5

F ourth and F ifth Num bers—Body and Brake* [Q5l - Panel 06 — Suburban (Panel Rear Doors) 36 — Deluxe Suburban (Panel Rear Doors)

*Hydraulic unless otherwise specified.

VEHICLE ID E N TIFIC A TIO N NUMBER AND RATING PLATE

A com bination vehicle identification num ber and rating plate used on all models (fig. 1) is located on the left door pillar.

The vehicle identification num ber stamped on the plate decodes into the inform ation shown in Figure 2.

ENGINE NUMBER

The engine num ber indicates m anufacturing plant, m onth and day of m anufacture, and transmission type. A typical engine num ber would be F1210FA , which would breakdown thus:

F —M anufacturing Plant (F-Flint, T-Tonawanda) 12—M onth o f m anufacture (December) 10—Day of m anufacture (tenth)

FA—Transmission and engine type

U N IT AND SERIAL NUMBER LOCATIONS

For the convenience o f service technicians and engineers when writing up certain business papers such as Warranty Reports, Product Inform ation R eports, or reporting product failures in any way, the location of the various unit numbers have been indicated. These unit num bers and their prefix or suffix are necessary on these papers for various reasons—such as accounting, follow-up on production, etc.