timsvet62

I have an early 1962, serial #797 and it has a 1961 cast iron powerglide in it. The car looks like it was always an automatic. Clutch cross shaft bracket on frame removed. Neutral safety switch wiring looks factory. No signs of clutch pedal ever being installed. I have owned the car for 23 years. The owner I bought it from owned it 10 years. It always has had an automatic in it. Is it possible that because it is an early 62 that it got the cast iron and not the aluminum powerglide? The other problem is the block is stamped as a 4 spd not an auto car. The serial number matches the VIN tag on the car, but the engine suffix is RC for a 4 spd car. Like I said earlier the car looks like it is and automatic car. Thanks for your help.

Tim

MICK3

All 62 Corvettes had aluminum powerglides, 61 was the last year for cast iron. My 62 is an original powerglide car there is no evidence of a clutch cross shaft bracket on the frame it was never installed.
You could have the original engine in your car and it was changed to a powerglide earlier in its life for some reason.
From the factory the 62 had a 327, 870 block (first year) post your numbers we'll try to figure it out.
Hope this helps you out.

Dave K.

There would also be the ser. no. of the car on the trans. IF it is the original trans. to the car. What type of chrome shifter plate does it have. One was made for 4sp. cars. The other one was more square and used on 3sp. and auto. cars. Is the speedo cable plastic sheathed or bare steel. Only the 4sp. cars had the plastic sheathed cable housing. I could see that it is "possible" that the engine could be stamped wrong being a SC car instead of a RC car. Is there kick down linkage on the WCFB for the passing gear?

OC-1

Check the frame for the vin.

Also confirm there is no clutch rod hole in the firewall.

Should be some unique wiring for an automatic, check the wiring diagram.

Check any date codes on the clock or gauges if you can get a look compared to the build date.

Lot of transplants went on. Auto car with steering column/vin and engine from another vette.

56early

I have an early 1962, serial #797 and it has a 1961 cast iron powerglide in it. The car looks like it was always an automatic. Clutch cross shaft bracket on frame removed.

Automatic frames weren't built with the bracket welded on then removed. The tower was welded in for manual transmissions . If you see evidence of the bracket haven been removed ie:grind marks or weld marks chances are the car was a manual car and someone wanted an automatic .

timsvet62

I would like to thank all who are trying to help. To answer some of the questions. 1-Yes my speedo cable is plastic coated. 2-There is no hole in my firewall where the clutch rod goes. 3- The wiring for the neutral safety switch looks stock. 4- Yes I have a working kick down linkage on my WCFB. As far as the clutch cross shaft bracket on frame being remove. When I bought this car in 1986 I started looking into other automatic cars. I got the opportunity to look at a Gold Certified 1962 automatic a Bloomington. It had small marks were the cross shaft bracket was removed. Others may not have had one installed but this one did and it was removed. If this car was changed over from a 4sp to an auto it was done before 1976. The owner of the car I bought it from paid $1500.00 for it. It just seems to me that back then most people would not go through the trouble of trying to make the car right. I'm not saying it could not happen but the vettes were just cars back then.
I'm in the process of removing the motor and trans. for rebuild. I will then take a closer look for any numbers I can find.

Thanks for the help
Tim
P.S.- MICK3, does your car have a plastic coated speedo cable?

MICK3

My car's original speedo & tach cables are some type of flexable plastic and they are gray in color.
The RC engine suffix is correct for a 62, 250HP, 327 with a manual transmission it doesn't state if its a 3 or 4 speed, this could be your original engine.
Check out this site:
http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...1962/62id.html

Joe's 62

Where is the ser. no. on the trans.

Fawndeuce

Paul

Donald #31176

On a 4 speed the VIN derivative is stamped to the right of the side cover.

Joe's 62

Sorry I should have said "where is the ser. no. on the power-glide trans".
I think my 62 was a 250 hp power-glide. If it was should the numbers on the steering column and PG transmission match? One of the previous owners put a 2009 ZZ4 355 HP in it and I think they keep the original trans.

Donald #31176

On a PG equipped 62 the build & VIN derivative #s for early build cars are located on the front case passenger side. The VIN & build info is on the oil pan of the PG mid to late build cars.

Joe's 62

My cars birthday is November 9, 1961.
Still trying to find out if it came with a PG
and 250 or 300. I'm happy with the ZZ4 355 HP
in it now but wouldnt mind a spare 327 300HP.

JohnZ

As I recall, there was no VIN derivative stamping on Aluminum Powerglides; the stamping on the oil pan is the build date code from the Toledo transmission plant.

62corvette

I agree!!

Fawndeuce

My '62 had lead a fairly easy life, it still has the original engine, diff, etc., so I have no reason to suspect that the original aluminum PG has ever been replaced.
As you say John, mine only has the date on the pan, no VIN derivative on the housing.



Paul