HELP: Looking for EARLY 1966 AIM Page - UPC-0, Sheet-B1

[Jack M.]

Hoping someone can assist with an EARLY 1966 AIM Page - UPC-0, Sheet-B1
I'm looking to find out what item #3 initially stated, BEFORE it was REMOVED.
Perhaps it was for a specific RPO, or the entire Corvette production.
(for those with privacy concerns, contact me CONFIDENTIALLY via forum email or PM)
3859468 UPC-0, B1 (TOP).jpg
3859468 UPC-0, B1 (BOTTOM).jpg

[Stephen L.]

Re: HELP: Looking for EARLY 1966 AIM Page - UPC-0, Sheet-B1

A 1965 AIM might have your information as this drawing was used in 1965 according to the revision list

[Patrick H.]

Re: HELP: Looking for EARLY 1966 AIM Page - UPC-0, Sheet-B1

That part number is a cooling system label.
Google it.

[Jack M.]

Re: HELP: Looking for EARLY 1966 AIM Page - UPC-0, Sheet-B1

A 1965 AIM might have your information as this drawing was used in 1965 according to the revision list

THANX for the suggestion... I've looked previously, but did not see any reference in my particular 1965 AIM.

That part number is a cooling system label.
Google it.

THANX... I'm familiar with the coolant sticker, but that doesn't tell me the application.
Was this sticker intended to small blocks, big blocks, or all inclusive?

[Richard M.]

Re: HELP: Looking for EARLY 1966 AIM Page - UPC-0, Sheet-B1

Jack I checked my paper '65 AIM(quite old, unsure of date copy.... Mid America front cover) and there is no UPC 0 B1 page. I then looked in UPC 14 as there is the Glovebox Contents list, etc, but not a thing there regarding labels, etc.

I'm confused why there is no page in the '65 AIM anywhere regarding the Window Sticker, labels, etc. Unless my AIM is missing pages.

RIch

[Ronald L.]

Re: HELP: Looking for EARLY 1966 AIM Page - UPC-0, Sheet-B1

Mid America among others way back in the late 70-early 80 were using xerox machines and would delete 'deleted' pages to save paper.
There are other versions, for example a friend has one for 67 that is that old mid 70's fax machine thermal type paper that has survived and the pages are completely different than those from the Big Box suppliers...because it was copied on the inside...long before they ruined them changing pages and slopping their logos on all the pages.

[Michael J.]

Re: HELP: Looking for EARLY 1966 AIM Page - UPC-0, Sheet-B1

Why the reference to an RPO L-88 when one didn't exist in 1966?

[Ronald L.]

[Michael J.]

Re: HELP: Looking for EARLY 1966 AIM Page - UPC-0, Sheet-B1

Jeezeee, sorry I asked, forget it then.

[Ronald L.]

Re: HELP: Looking for EARLY 1966 AIM Page - UPC-0, Sheet-B1

Michael - look at the picture of the page that Jack posted.

Its from a 1966 Model Year AIM...look at the date on the page - when it was released...

also the item has a 3 in a circle around it - look at when it was "added".

Same a prints - there was a very disciplined process by which parts to cars were engineered, manufactured, sourced to suppliers, and assembled onto cars.

[Jack M.]

Re: HELP: Looking for EARLY 1966 AIM Page - UPC-0, Sheet-B1

THANX to all for the help, info and keeping the thread active... hoping someone has this AIM page.

[Michael J.]

Re: HELP: Looking for EARLY 1966 AIM Page - UPC-0, Sheet-B1

Thanks for your help Jack.

[James G.]

Re: HELP: Looking for EARLY 1966 AIM Page - UPC-0, Sheet-B1

The article in the Dec 1965 Sports Car Graphic written by Jerry Titus states that "they" were waiting on a special 427 engine optioned car which was to have 100 units produced by January 1st 1966 for Homologation in the FIA and SCCA. Article states that the engine was a "special" 427 which had alloy parts including cylinder heads to reduce weight.
If published for Dec issue probably written a month or 2 prior to printing at the end of Nov. - states the engine MAY yet see the production line in 1966.

Were the 66 M22 cars "special" in any way besides the trans??

[Michael J.]

Re: HELP: Looking for EARLY 1966 AIM Page - UPC-0, Sheet-B1

Yes, and I think Titus was throwing shade on GM and Chevrolet, since he was a member of Carroll Shelby's team (which earlier had picked up most all of Zora's racers) for reneging on their promises and hype about a monster V8 to challenge Ford racing. My read of the tea leaves was that an L88 was planned as a Regular Production Option in 1966 (not a few one-off racing engines for their professional racers) but for some reason (money? executive cold feet on racing?, etc.) they cancelled that plan long before the start of the '66 MY. The M22 and probably J56 were just leftovers.

[Mark F.]

Re: HELP: Looking for EARLY 1966 AIM Page - UPC-0, Sheet-B1

...My read of the tea leaves was that an L88 was planned as a Regular Production Option in 1966 (not a few one-off racing engines for their professional racers) but for some reason (money? executive cold feet on racing?, etc.) they cancelled that plan long before the start of the '66 MY. The M22 and probably J56 were just leftovers.

Hi Mike,

Video #32 in Jack Morocco's Corvette Video Library Sticky goes over the early development ('65-'66 timeframe) of what would formally become the L88 in 1967...I think the meat of that discussion starts around 2/3rds of the way in (can't remember exactly where)...enjoy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaG2AjgXsRM