64 Corvette Ignition

[Enzo C.]

Just have a simple question did 1964 Corvette with small block motor come with TI ignition ??? There were only 552 cars produced with TI that year ... Thanks

[Joe R.]

Re: 64 Corvette Ignition

Hi Enzo,

The only time TI was required was for the top dog 427's (L72 in 66, L71 in 67 and possibly others).

Joe

Edit: I strongly suspect the L78 (65 396) came with it, plus L88, maybe more.

[Don H.]

Re: 64 Corvette Ignition

Enzo,
the second part of your post seems to answer your question. I believe the first 64 with TI appeared in late Dec 63 or early in Jan 64.

[Jim D.]

Re: 64 Corvette Ignition

Hi Enzo,

The only time TI was required was for the top dog 427's (L72 in 66, L71 in 67 and possibly others).

Joe

Edit: I strongly suspect the L78 (65 396) came with it, plus L88, maybe more.

All L78's came with TI.

[Michael J.]

Re: 64 Corvette Ignition

I have a '64 fuelie with TI, it would be interesting to know what other engines could be ordered with TI in 1964.

[Keith B.]

Re: 64 Corvette Ignition

the Corvette Black list three suffix codes for TI RT (327/365) RU (327/365 with AC) and RX (327/375)

[Alan D.]

Re: 64 Corvette Ignition

March 64 FI (L84) with TI, believe the original owner ordered in fall of 63, at same time his friend order a L76 (non TI as far as I know).
My L84 came in (Mar 64) after his friends L76 (believe in Jan) for some reason. The car got held up for an unknown reason, assume such since the block was a factory regrind (yes documented) The hold up may have been for the TI option, since according to Adams, page 224, the TI was introduced on 3/19/64

My distributor is dated coded 4A6 - so I though it may had been one of the first TI distributors, however further talks with experts have documented these TI distributors back to fall of 1963.
Probably more than you wanted to know.

[Joe R.]

Re: 64 Corvette Ignition

Owned a 64 with FI and no TI. 64 was 11,XXX.
Have judged many 64's at Bloomy and have seen many FI cars with TI but it was not a mandatory option.

JR

[Carmen R.]

Re: 64 Corvette Ignition

It looks like Mr. Hooper is correct.

According to the latest version of the TIM&JG:

"The Transistor Ignition (TI), option K66, was offered in mid 1964 as an option. It was introduced for production on December 27, 1963, about the time that 1964 approximately VIN 8091 was produced. "

As we all know, all 1964's only came with the small block, 327.

I hope this helps.