Gathering data on very early �57 FI Corvettes with VINs ending between 581 and 645

[Jimmy B.]

[Peter R.]

[Peter R.]

[Todd H.]

[Joseph T.]

[Peter R.]

[Joseph T.]

[Bruce B.]

[Peter R.]

[Joseph T.]

[Peter R.]

Peter:

In one of the late Mike Hunt's publications he lists 57 # 569 red, 591 wht, 629 bge. 733 cpr all as being f.i. cars.

Jim Blakely

Jim, Does that Mike Hunt publication also list information on the non-FI Corvettes between VINs 581 and 645? Is there any way I can get that data? Thanks, Pete

[Joseph T.]

Peter,
My 57 #809 has a 4360 unit both steel stamped and tagged 1136.
Check page 474 of Kens book for pictures and more information.
The one unanswered question about this unit is "is the number also steel stamped under the tag?"

Bruce

It appears that RPD made a number of running changes during the first month or so. First stampings were too small so they enlarged the font size, first used the fuel meter stamp to be the control # which was also stamped on the side of the Plenum and other locations, introduction and addition of the RPD tag on the plenum with a 4 digit #, white dot nozzle blocks to black dot nozzle blocks etc...

Canyou post pictures of your unit?

I looked at the unit on the VIN # 10 car but can't remember what unit they used. The car was for sale at Bloomington LY but not sure what the result was.

Joe

[Bruce B.]

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Joe,
Here are a few pictures of my 4360 unit #1136.
White nozzle blocks are hard to see in the pictures but they are there.
Check the pictures in Kens book (pg 464) for more info.
If you want any specific pictures tell me.
Bruce B

[Joseph T.]

[Loren L.]