You where writing to Craig Healy;
> You'd think that there would be more and better cross-reference
> information
> out there.  Heck,  maybe there is,  but it's on the 'net and that's why
> I haven't seen it...
Dealers guard that information with great zeal. Even factory information at
the user end (dealer parts counter, etc.) doesn't contain the fact that part
X fits car Z W and B. That carb on the AMC may be an identical carb used on
the chevy motor.  A little note in the parts book "procure from GM
dealership" takes care of that.  Within marques, its a matter of patience
and willingness to search parts and cross reference numbers. Parts counters
only have so much patience for this, and only so many minutes in a day, and
be damned if they will let you borrow the "bible" overnight so you can do
your own searching.
> I've heard that junkyards are supposed to have some sort of super
> cross-reference type of material,  but have never seen this sort of
> thing and
> wouldn't want to try and spend any money on such stuff.
Thats the Hollander Exchange Manual.  Costly, I spent $150 on the 40th
edition.  Usefull.  And not usefull. It is good for general cross reference.
It does NOT detail the part.
It will only tell you that Steering box installed in Car A fits in Car B,
Car C and Car D. It does not tell you how to identify a fast ratio box from
a standard ratio box.
Same with rear axles, the exchange does not cover gear ratios, only the main
physical bolt in axle.
> Ideally there would be some sort of electronic version of this,  to run on
>  your computer.  Though it's hard enough trying to even find something of
> this sort to deal with electronic parts!
Many autowreckers do have the electronic version of the Hollander. The only
drawback is the CD costs over $1400 US.
You can find Hollander on the net, www.hollander.com if I remember
correctly.
Alex.
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