1956 Chevrolet
1956 Chevrolets built in the U.S. - 1,626,843 - 1956 Chevrolet Model ID
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| BEL AIR SERIES (24xx-10xx) | TWO-TEN SERIES (21xx-10xx) | ONE-FIFTY SERIES (15xx-12xx) |
| 2-door Sedan 4-door Sedan Sport Coupe Sport Sedan Convertible 4-door 9-passenger station wagon 2-door Nomad station wagon |
2-door Sedan 4-door Sedan Club Coupe Sport Coupe Sport Sedan 2-door 6-passenger station wagon 4-door 6-passenger station wagon 4-door 9-passenger station wagon |
2-door Sedan 4-door Sedan Utility Sedan 2-door 6-passenger station wagon Sedan Delivery |
| Serial Numbers | |
| X56x001001 | |
| The first 'X' is the series, the second 'x' is the assembly plant, the nnnnnn is the sequence number for that plant. | |
| Series (6-cylinder) | A - One-Fifty except 1508 B - Two-Ten C - Bel Air D - Sedan Delivery |
| Series (8-cylinder) | VA - One-Fifty except 1508 VB - Two-Ten VC - Bel Air VD - Sedan Delivery |
| Assembly Plants | A (or AG) - Atlanta CL - Cleveland (station wagon, sedan delivery) F - Flint J - Janesville (also station wagon) K - Kansas City L - Lansing (cabriolet, hardtop coupe) M - Baltimore N - Norwood O - Oakland S - St. Louis (also station wagon) T - Tarrytown VN - Van Nuys * All plants built hardtop coupes and all plants except Oakland built four-door hardtop sedans (sport sedans) |
Engine Serial Number
| Position | Character(s) | Description |
| 1-6 | Unit Number | 001001-001xxx |
| 7 | F | Engine assembly plant |
| 8-9 | 56 | Model year |
| Z | Size/HP/Carburetion/Transmission | Z - Regular engine (6-cylinder) ZC - RPO 227 (H.D. Clutch) Y - RPO 313 (Powerglide transmission) V8 engines G - 162hp GJ - w/RPO 227 (H.D. Clutch) GL - w/RPO 410 GK - with FOA 110 (air conditioning) GM - w/RPO 410 & FOA 110 GS - w/RPO 411 GT - w/RPO 411 GC - w/RPO 315 (overdrive transmission) GE - w/RPO 315 & RPO 410 GN - w/RPO 315, RPO 410, & FOA 110 F - w/RPO 313 FH - w/RPO 313, & RPO 411 FB - w/RPO 313, and RPO 410 FC - w/RPO 313 & FOA 110 FD - w/RPO 313, RPO 410, & FOA 110 Starting unit number (6 & 8 cylinder engines are numbered separately) starting with 001001 and up at each plant. 11/1/55. Revised 5/9/56 Caveat: ** Multiple sources were used to obtain engine codes and several did not agree. (1) - GM Information Kit (2) - Alan Colvin's "...by the numbers" |
Engine Specifications - 235
| Bore | 3.56 |
| Stroke | 3.94 |
| Cubic inch displacement | 235.5 cid |
| Compression ratio | 7.5:1 |
| Horsepower | 140 hp @ 4200 RPM |
| Torque | 210 lb-ft @ 2400 RPM |
GM Heritage PDF file of specifications/options/etc.
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