Need to identify a GM part or part number? I can help you with that on the Part Identification Service page.
I pride myself on accurate identification of the parts I sell. One of the key items to this is a large library of parts catalogs and literature from General Motors, Delco Remy and other suppliers. I consider it to be a huge asset.
By having this wealth of data, I am able to tell you more than the basic application for a part. I can tell you if it is first or second design, what option package may apply, model year or production break-points and more. I am only limited by what was printed in the catalogs.
I had picked up a few Pontiac parts catalogs when we first started collecting parts. These got us by when we were looking up parts for our GTO, but when I had to identify an Oldsmobile or Buick part, I met a roadblock.
My collection really took off when I met a seller at a local swap meet who no longer needed his parts catalog collection. When I purchased it from him, it literally filled up the interior and trunk of my 1976 Chevy Impala! This was when my education truly began. I worked as a technician at an Olds dealership at that time, and some of the senior parts countermen gave me a lot of good advice.
My next impasse was when I could visually ID a part, but couldn’t find the part number in the catalog. That is when I found the beauty of the price schedule. Number changes, discontinuation dates, divisional interchange and other data made a big difference in identifying parts.
I purchased a number of older Buick, Olds and Pontiac parts catalogs on eBay, but a lot of my collection was found one piece at a time at swap meets and other sources. I may have a sizable investment in all of my literature, but it truly pays off in correctly identifying parts.
These are my price schedules. No pretty pictures, but page after page of beautiful data.
