1955 Corvette: Service Bulletin: Foreign Material in Clutch Housings, Secondary Road Operation

Subject: Foreign Material in Clutch Housings, Secondary Road Operation
Model and Year: 1955 Passenger Cars, 3-Speed Transmission
Source: Chevrolet Technical Service Bulletin
Bulletin Number: DR 217, Section VI
Date: July 25, 1955

TO: ALL CHEVROLET DEALERS

Clutch Fork Boot Assemblies are now available in parts stock to prevent entrance of foreign material at the fork opening on V-8 and 6-cylinder 1955 Passenger Cars with 3-speed transmission being used in secondary road operation.

In addition on 6-cylinder units -

The left hand hole in clutch housing should be closed with Welsh Plug listed below. Welsh Plug is retained by driving into opening.
The shipping bracket holds in the lower front corners of the flywheel housing should be closed off by installing cap screws.
The timing pointer hole on right side of clutch housing should be covered with a rubber timing pointer hole plug. Part number listed below.

PARTS

6-Cylinder

Description	Part No.	Quantity
Clutch Fork Boot	3723796	1
1-1/2" Expansion Plug	103896	1
Timing Pointer Hold Plug	3837003	1

8-Cylinder
Clutch Fork Boot	3723280	1

All the above parts have now entered production.

Article ID: 790
Created: August 3, 2014
Last Updated: August 3, 2014
Author: Rob Loszewski

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