
- Generate or standardize in-code docstrings (module-level and per-function).
- Produce a user-facing README or full user guide.
- Export or serve OpenAPI/Swagger documentation for developer-focused APIs.
- Review and refine generated content for accuracy before committing.
- What is Chevy Casting Lookup?
- Getting Started
- Using the Web Interface
- Understanding Casting Information
- Advanced Features
- API Usage
- Troubleshooting
- Tips and Best Practices
- Identify engine specifications by casting number
- Determine production years for specific castings
- Compare engine specifications between years
- Research displacement, power ratings, and component details
- Engine displacement (CID — Cubic Inch Displacement)
- Production years and vehicle application
- Power ratings and component configurations
- A modern web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge)
- Internet connection (for the web interface)
- The casting number you want to search for
- Web interface (recommended): user-friendly, graphical. Typical local URL:
http://localhost:5000 - API interface (for developers): programmatic access. Typical local URL:
http://localhost:8000
- Quick Casting Number Lookup — fast field to search by casting number
- Advanced Search — combine multiple criteria (year range, CID, application)
- Browse All — paginated listing of castings
- API Status — backend connectivity indicator
- Enter the casting number (e.g.,
3970010,140029,330817) - Click “Search”
- If found: opens the detailed view
- If not found: shows “No Results”
3970010— common 350 small block example140029— 350 casting around 1980–85330817— 400 small block from 1973–80
http://localhost:8000Interactive API docs:
http://localhost:8000/docs
API Endpoints
Python API Client (example)
http://localhost:8000/docs for interactive Swagger/OpenAPI docs with request/response examples and a try-it-out UI.
Troubleshooting & Tips
- Start the API server before launching the web UI to ensure backend connectivity.
- If you receive database errors during import, check file encoding and CSV headers.
- Use smaller batch sizes if you encounter memory or transaction timeout issues during import.
- Start API server:
python run.py - Start web interface:
python flask_web_interface/run_flask.py - Confirm API status on the web UI home page
- Use advanced search for targeted queries
- Generate in-code documentation (docstrings) and a user guide (README.md) and add them to your repository or internal wiki.
- Swagger/OpenAPI docs are especially useful for developer-facing APIs. If you use a framework like FastAPI, OpenAPI docs can be produced automatically.
- AI-assisted generation has a small compute cost but can save significant time producing consistent, high-quality documentation. Always review and refine generated content for correctness.
Using an AI assistant to generate documentation can save time and help you create consistent, useful docs — both in-code (docstrings) and user-facing (README, API docs). Always review generated content for correctness and completeness.