Original Brake calipers
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Hi J,
The new 70-72 manual indicates the caliper's casting numbers make them appropriate for certain year cars and a date stamp has been seen on some calipers on one of the machined surfaces.
Use caution to not mistake a sleeve rebuilder's stamp for a date stamp.
Regards,
Alan
The new 70-72 manual indicates the caliper's casting numbers make them appropriate for certain year cars and a date stamp has been seen on some calipers on one of the machined surfaces.
Use caution to not mistake a sleeve rebuilder's stamp for a date stamp.
Regards,
Alan
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2018 Corvette of Year Finalist
2017 C3 of Year
Here's a list I found to be quite helpful as well. With this you can narrow down the year of design for your particular car.
CORVETTE
BRAKE CALIPER CASTING NUMBERS
1965 - 1982
"First-Design"; 1965 and 1966 (and some very early 1967s, first few hundred Corvettes)
"Second-Design"; 1967 - 1971 (and some very early 1972s, first few hundred Corvettes)
"Third-Design"; 1972 - 1982 (the most common calipers on m Corvettes)
First Design Second Design Third Design
Front inner 5465954 5452270 5473795
Front outer 5495952 5452273 5473796
Rear inner 5465902 5452281 5473806
Rear outer 5465905 5452284 5473807
CORVETTE
BRAKE CALIPER CASTING NUMBERS
1965 - 1982
"First-Design"; 1965 and 1966 (and some very early 1967s, first few hundred Corvettes)
"Second-Design"; 1967 - 1971 (and some very early 1972s, first few hundred Corvettes)
"Third-Design"; 1972 - 1982 (the most common calipers on m Corvettes)
First Design Second Design Third Design
Front inner 5465954 5452270 5473795
Front outer 5495952 5452273 5473796
Rear inner 5465902 5452281 5473806
Rear outer 5465905 5452284 5473807
