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Old 01-16-2017, 10:07 PM
1969GiPper 1969GiPper is offline
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When I was working in the parts department at the Chevy Central Office Service Center in Detroit in the late 70's we found that the parts catalog wasn't helpful in determing the correct replacement lighter element for any model car or truck. We just told the technician to bring us the failed element (either Casco or Rochester) and we'd give them the correct replacement. Didn't matter whether it was a Chevette or a Corvette or something in-between. Even if the technician needed the housing that mounted in the dash or ashtray we asked to see the element to determine the correct housing brand. Have to believe engineering and manufacturing had some rhyme or reason as to which models produced at which assembly plants in each model year used which brand made sense at the time. But you could't tell that by looking at the parts catalog. While that may be how Chevy's were done I have to believe Pontiac, Olds, Buick, GMC and Cadillac worked the same way.