AIM question

[Robert K.]

Perhaps this has been discussed previously.......I searched the archives......

Is there a way to I.D a part # shown in the AIM to a specification i.e. what is this part (in terms of technical specs, i.e. length, materials, diameter, etc., etc.)

Example: In the AIM UPC 1 ASM, F5, there is a part number at the top left listed as #11 9418646 screw. Is there a cross-reference somewhere which details what is it made of, how long, materials, etc.

[Ronald L.]

Re: AIM question

The GM blue print will have all that detail.

[Robert K.]

Re: AIM question

Ron,

Thanks - are these blueprints available via NCRS or some other source?

[Joe L.]

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Ron,

Thanks - are these blueprints available via NCRS or some other source?

Rpbert-----


The vast majority are not generally available.

[Joe R.]

Re: AIM question

Perhaps this has been discussed previously.......I searched the archives......

Is there a way to I.D a part # shown in the AIM to a specification i.e. what is this part (in terms of technical specs, i.e. length, materials, diameter, etc., etc.)

Example: In the AIM UPC 1 ASM, F5, there is a part number at the top left listed as #11 9418646 screw. Is there a cross-reference somewhere which details what is it made of, how long, materials, etc.

Robert,

Do a search on the GM # here.

Joe

[Gary B.]

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Ron,

Thanks - are these blueprints available via NCRS or some other source?

I believe that vendors who pay a license fee to GM to reproduce a GM part will typically have access to the original engineering drawing of the GM part they are licensed to reproduce. Thus, the GM engineering drawings have substantial value and it would not be good business practice to make the drawings readily available to the general public.

Gary

[Robert K.]

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Gary,

From a business perspective, that makes sense....... From a collector, restorer standpoint, it's a little hard to swallow tho'!!

Thanks again,

[Scott S.]

Re: AIM question

Perhaps this has been discussed previously.......I searched the archives......

Is there a way to I.D a part # shown in the AIM to a specification i.e. what is this part (in terms of technical specs, i.e. length, materials, diameter, etc., etc.)

Example: In the AIM UPC 1 ASM, F5, there is a part number at the top left listed as #11 9418646 screw. Is there a cross-reference somewhere which details what is it made of, how long, materials, etc.

Robert,

I believe the part you referenced (1ASM-F5, item 11) is 9418676. It should be a 12-24 x 5/8" screw, located in Group 8.913, once upon a time.

[Ronald L.]

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Robert,
Do a google search on the part number, and a search here. There are prints posted here and on the web.

What you are looking for a line by line for every part should have been done 30 years ago but never was. The finer detail on the supplier can be found here on many parts too. Get used to the language of these parts, use that and know the search engine needs a 4 letter word or better to be any good.

For the fasteners, if they are six digit numbers, they are the standard ones and there are members with the answer sheet.

If that all fails, just ask, but I bet in 80% of the cases you will find good direction set here in previous posts.

[Gary B.]

AIM question

Gary,

From a business perspective, that makes sense....... From a collector, restorer standpoint, it's a little hard to swallow tho'!!

Thanks again,

Robert,

I share your frustration. Recently I was hoping to find the engineering drawing for the anti-rattle pad that was used on early '63 spare tire locks. Even armed with the part number (3794106) I was not about to find the original drawing and therefore not able to confirm that the reproduction part is accurate. This is not the first time this has happened to me. I think the inability to see the original GM engineering drawing is very common and there's no reason to think it will ever change.

Gary

[Robert K.]

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Ron,

Thanks for the followup and instructions. I wish (as you noted ) that this had been done years ago, i.e. cross reference made available to all of us, but since it hasn't, we'll make do..... It becomes more time consuming but, there's alot of knowledge out there on this board.......

Take care,

[Joe R.]

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Robert,
...know the search engine needs a 4 letter word or better to be any good.

Ron,

There is a trick here that I saw posted, fill in the missing digits with "*." E.G. to search for oil filter, use "oil* filter" to search.

Joe

[Loren L.]

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Be sure to try the Standard Parts Book. Also, in the '50s/'60s, many of these fasteners would be listed in Groups in the 8.900s.

[Robert K.]

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OK Loren, you got me!!

• .......Standards Parts Book???

• What, where can we view that?

• Is it available through this Board?

• Are the Groups you mentioned 8.900s in the Standards Parts Book?

We're going to nail this eventually.......!!

As you guys can tell, I have a number of questions related to a "number" of fastners and am trying to nail down one source to find these answers rather than continuing to post questions on the board that pretty soon you'll all be bored with and won't want to answer me!!

[Terry M.]

Re: AIM question

OK Loren, you got me!!

• .......Standards Parts Book???

• What, where can we view that?

• Is it available through this Board?

• Are the Groups you mentioned 8.900s in the Standards Parts Book?

We're going to nail this eventually.......!!

As you guys can tell, I have a number of questions related to a "number" of fastners and am trying to nail down one source to find these answers rather than continuing to post questions on the board that pretty soon you'll all be bored with and won't want to answer me!!

Standard Parts books (Group 8.900) started to be issued in 1969, and were issued mostly quarterly for years after. Prior to 1969 they were part of the P&A (Parts and Accessories) books. You can view them if you have them. They used to be available at swap meets, but that was when swap meets were worth going to. I haven't seen one for sale in years.