Section 1 · Pages 1–9 (9 pages)

General Information

From the 1963 Pontiac Tempest Chassis Shop Manual

Title page, scope note and air conditioning caution, followed by the identification and reference data for the 1963 Tempest: the vehicle identification plate, body identification plate, style numbers by model, engine serial numbers, relation of car speed to engine rpm, lock coding, lifting and towing, and conversion tables.

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What this section covers

  • Vehicle and body identification plates
  • Style numbers for Tempest and Le Mans models
  • Engine serial numbers
  • Car speed to engine rpm by axle ratio and tire size
  • Lock coding
  • Lifting and towing
  • Decimal equivalents and drill sizes
Year
1963
Make
Pontiac
Vehicle
Passenger Cars, Tempest
Type
Service Manual
Models
1963 Pontiac Tempest and Le Mans, 4-cylinder 195 and V-8 326 engines
Pages
328

What’s inside

Chassis shop manual

  1. 1General Informationpp. 1–9
  2. 2Lubricationpp. 10–14
  3. 3Coil Spring Suspensionpp. 15–36
  4. 3AWheels and Tirespp. 37–43
  5. 4Rear Axle and Propeller Shaftpp. 44–76
  6. 5Brakespp. 77–95
  7. 6CEngine Tune-Uppp. 96–99
  8. 6DEngine Clutchpp. 100–109
  9. 7Synchro-Mesh Transmissionpp. 110–128
  10. 7AAutomatic Transmissionpp. 129–165
  11. 7BFour-Speed Transmissionpp. 166–179
  12. 8Fuel Tank and Exhaustpp. 180–184
  13. 9Steeringpp. 185–198
  14. 9APower Steeringpp. 199–228
  15. 10Chassis Sheet Metalpp. 229–234
  16. 11Electrical and Instrumentspp. 235–306
  17. 12Heating and Accessoriespp. 307–323
  18. Indexpp. 324–328

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