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Congratulations on the new 66! We need to see pictures sometime. 66-67 use basically the same jack. Main difference from other years are the two washers on either side of the plastic washer at the hex end of the shaft. Early 67's were not dated but Jan of 67 GM started dating the jacks. The date is like 67A, 67B, etc on the lower left cross brace above the bottom plate. The tops have an A stamped into it. Priced in the $400-700 range usually. Here's an example on ebay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/CORVETTE-C2-...NX8SnO&vxp=mtr
I recently got a 1966 Corvette and I am need of a jack. I am just trying to figure out how to tell if it is an original.
I will dig my 66 jack out and post some pics. But in the meantime, here's some things to know:
Jacks:
- mid-May & later 65 thru 68 all the same, except for date coding which started Jan 67
- mid-May & later 65, 66 & 67 (before Jan 67) are exactly the same with no date code
- all have the nut turned in on inside (made jack shorter to store)
- all have a white nylon bearing sandwiched between 2 washers
- all have the letter "A" stamped in the top plate (made by Ausco)
- all have a course thread screw
- all have a base 6" x 4-1/8"
Handles:
- 66-75 handles are all the same with 3 elongated holes
- 65 handles only have 1 elongated hole
I'll get some pics of my 66 jack shortly. Bill
Last edited by NightshiftHD; 10-21-2016 at 12:07 AM.
Here's some pics to show you what to look for when tracking down a jack.
The first 5 pics are of my 66 jack. The handle shown with it that I use is a 65 jack handle (only has 1 elongated hole ... 66 handles have 1 elongated hole in the top like this one, plus 2 more elongated holes on the sides). I have two 65 handles and zero 66 handles. Eventually I'll find someone who needs a 65 and has a 66.
The 6th pic shows a dated 67 jack ... "C7" (Mar 67) on the lower side bar. Remember jack dating did not begin until Jan 67 so you don't want a dated one.
The last 2 pics identify the different handle versions. Hope these help in your search for that (expensive) jack. Bill
Congratulations on the new 66! We need to see pictures sometime. 66-67 use basically the same jack. Main difference from other years are the two washers on either side of the plastic washer at the hex end of the shaft. Early 67's were not dated but Jan of 67 GM started dating the jacks. The date is like 67A, 67B, etc on the lower left cross brace above the bottom plate. The tops have an A stamped into it. Priced in the $400-700 range usually. Here's an example on ebay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/CORVETTE-C2-...NX8SnO&vxp=mtr
Not quite correct on the date coding ... Ausco used only 1 number for the year and 1 letter for the month.
The jack listed here I suspect is a late 65 because its showing a 65 handle and it has the nylon bearing. But that jack appears undated so it would work for a 66 or a 67 up to Jan 67. Bill
Last edited by NightshiftHD; 10-21-2016 at 12:20 AM.
They used to sell nice repro type III jack at long Island Corvette for 180 $, but the repro was discontinued I think maybe it is still available at other stores http://licorvette.com/jacks%20and%20...s_corvette.htm
I also found this one from ecklers corvette, seems to get pretty close also has the right markings, only one thing what is that metal tube that is covering the thread of the main screw
10-20-2016, 05:56 PM
