66 4sp-shifter

[John C.]

I'm trying to find out if some early 66 cars still had the shifter mounted to the transmission instead of the frame. The frame on the car I'm doing has the two holes in the rear of the cross member but does not look like it ever had any bolts in it (no threads). The car was built 12-8-65.

John

[Michael H.]

Re: 66 4sp-shifter

I'm trying to find out if some early 66 cars still had the shifter mounted to the transmission instead of the frame. The frame on the car I'm doing has the two holes in the rear of the cross member but does not look like it ever had any bolts in it (no threads). The car was built 12-8-65.

John

John,

Your transmission mounted shifter is probably correct for your early 66. The change to a crossmember mounted shifter occured some time in 1966 but I believe it was somewhere around mid production??
I have the GM paperwork and date that this change occured and when/if I find it, I'll post it.
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Just found it........

[John C.]

Re: 66 4sp-shifter

Thanks Michael
You guys are really a big help.
Thanks again
John

[John L.]

Re: 66 4sp-shifter

I have a Dec 65 car and the shifter is mounted to the trans.

[Michael G.]

Re: 66 4sp-shifter

Sept. 23rd '65 build date on my '66 roadster....no shifter bracket on frame. Shifter mounted to tranny with mounting plate.

Michael G.
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[Gary B.]

66 4sp-shifter; frame mount from VIN ~ 17,161

Based on the 3-21-66 date in the GM Tech Service Bulletin announcing the next day change-over, cars with VINs of approximately 17,161 (first car with a 3-22-66 birthdate according to the C2 Corvette registry) and higher would have the shifter mounted to the frame. Of course, there is some accepted uncertainty in the birthdate calculator, so the 17161 VIN is just an estimate.

Gary

[Robert T.]

Re: 66 4sp-shifter

Hey Michael,

My car is also a Sept 23, 1965 build. Mine's a coupe, s/n 1478. Yours must be real close to that.

Bob #22650

[Steven S.]

Re: 66 4sp-shifter

So if the owner took it in under warranty and complained of this shifter rattle would they have reloacated it to crossmember?
Steve

[Ron R.]

Re: 66 4sp-shifter

My survivor convertible built mid Dec 65 has the shifter bolted to the transmission also

[R N.]

Re: 66 4sp-shifter

My AOS '66 trim tag is H16 (March 16th), # 17534 and the M21 is dated P0321 (March 21st) and I'm sure it's transmission mounted.

[John C.]

Re: 66 4sp-shifter

Thanks everybody on the trans it will beJOHN