Pages 30–33 (4 pages)

Heavy-Duty Brakes and Suspension

From the 1956–1960 Chevrolet Corvette Chassis Service Operations: Engines and RPO Equipment

The heavy-duty brake and suspension options by R.P.O. number. R.P.O. 684 (1957–59) used ceramic-metallic linings, finned drums, vented backing plates and rocker-panel cooling ducts. R.P.O. 686 used sintered-metallic linings, and the 1960 R.P.O. 687 added sintered-metallic brakes with a fast steering adapter. The section describes the heavy-duty front and rear suspension and its changes for 1960, then gives brake back-off settings, drum refinishing and the major anchor-pin adjustment. A short note on the optional 15 x 5-1/2K wide base wheels follows.

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What this section covers

  • R.P.O. 684 ceramic-metallic brakes
  • R.P.O. 686 and 687 sintered-metallic brakes
  • Heavy-duty front suspension and fast steering adapter
  • Rear axle and suspension changes
  • Minor and major brake adjustment
  • Drum refinishing
  • Wide base wheels
Year
1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960
Make
Chevrolet
Vehicle
Components and Systems, Corvette, Fuel Injection, Passenger Cars
Type
Service Manual
Models
Corvette V-8: single and dual four-barrel, Fuel Injection (7014800, 7014900, 7017200, 7017300, 7017310)
Pages
109

What’s inside

Front matter

  1. Foreword and Title PageThe foreword explains why the booklet was written, how its two sections are organized and which passenger car shop manuals to use alongside it. It says the booklet covers Corvettes from 1956 on. The title page names it 1956–1960 Corvette Chassis Service Operations.pp. 1–2

Tuning the Corvette engine

  1. Tune-Up: Mechanical Checks and Adjustmentspp. 3–18
  2. Tune-Up: Instrument Check-Outpp. 19–26
  3. Additional Checks and AdjustmentsTests to use when the tune-up turns up a problem or the owner has a specific complaint. The cylinder balance test grounds pairs of cylinders by firing order and compares rpm and vacuum. The fuel pump test checks volume and pressure. The cooling system pressure test looks for internal and external leaks.pp. 27–29

Regular Production Options

  1. Heavy-Duty Brakes and Suspensionpp. 30–33
  2. Close-Ratio Transmission and Engine ConstructionThe close-ratio three-speed transmission, which starts at the foot of the previous page, with its 2.2, 1.31 and 1-to-1 ratios and clutch gear removal sequence. It is followed by how each Corvette engine differs from the passenger car V-8: chrome-plated rings, five-quart oil pan, notched or domed pistons, and the special-cam engines' bearings and balancing. Valve clearance settings continue at the top of the next page.pp. 34–34
  3. Corvette 4-Speed Transmissionpp. 35–48
  4. Positraction Rear Axlepp. 49–55
  5. Fuel Injection: Fundamentals of Operationpp. 56–72
  6. 7014800 Fuel Injection Service Procedurespp. 73–95
  7. 7014900, 7017300, 7017200 and 7017310 Fuel Injectionpp. 96–103
  8. Fuel Flow Calibrationpp. 104–109