1967 ciagarette lighter assembly
I am repairing my cigarette lighter, the knob and element portion is fine, however the in dash receptacle is very worn. I need to replace the porcelain part (it is cracked in half from the heat) and the metal that holds the element in while it is heating up prior to popping. Can anyone assist with where to locate the repair parts? Is this available from any catalog house or should I be heading to a junkyard for a 1967 era Chevy dashboard to take the lighter receptacle? Thanks for your help. Gary
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Re: 1967 ciagarette lighter assembly
Gary:
Original 1967 lighter receptacles have three internal retainer prongs for the element. Current GM or CASCO replacements have two prongs. They should work, but are not original/correct. I am not certain if some of the porcelain parts interchange. Others might know.
If you want an original type housing, then search the junk yards or E-bay. If you want a functional replacement, Long Island Corvette Supply, Corvette Central, etc should have them in stock for a reasonable cost. Be aware, many of the replacements have a small copper connector in the back that will SHORT TO GROUND AND BLOW A FUSE under high load. So you need to remove this feature prior to installing, or accept this risk. I believe that Corvette Central has (or had) a bulletin on this subject on their website.
This is a much bigger issue on earlier cars (than 1967), since they did not have a fused lighter circuit and the result was a burned wiring harness or small dash fire.
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Re: 1967 ciagarette lighter assembly
Correct original sockets CAN be obtained from various GM donor cars of the era. BUT, you need to know what you're looking for!
Chevy used both Casco and Rochester lighter setups in various cars while Corvette used only the Casco system. Plus, there are TWO different Casco sockets + lighter elements: Short and Long.
The difference depends on how much behind dash clearance was available and Corvette used the 'short' form of the lighter element (embossed '63 Casco for your car) versus the 'long' lighter element (embossed simply 'Casco' or later '72 Casco').
The 'short' element won't fit/work in a 'long' socket... So, the acid test (if you can't visually ID the difference between the two sockets) is to attach the knob to your lighter element and physically insert it in the socket to verify it depresses fully and 'locks' inside the socket...Comment
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Re: 1967 ciagarette lighter assembly
Larry & Jack:
Thank you both for the excellent explanations.
Regards,
GaryNew England Chapter NCRSComment
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Jack--
Can you clarify for me your statement that the Corvette did not use the lighter element simply stamped "casco"? In my experience, that's all they used in 61-62 and, if I'm guessing correctly, from 55-60 as well. Do the stampings differentiate between long and short, or do we simply need to know the length difference?
Regards,
MikeComment
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Re: 1967 ciagarette lighter assembly
Rev Mike, pls re-read my post carefully... There are various disclaimers here there like 'your Corvette' referring to the poster's rifle shot questions regarding his 1967....
What's true is this:
(1) There were two lighter/socket suppliers (Casco and Rochester) and Corvette used Casco.
(2) There were two versions of the Casco equipment (short and long).
(3) For MID YEAR Corvettes, only the short Casco setup was factory original.Comment
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