Vacuum advance solenoid 72 LT-1

[Les W.]

I am looking for NOS vacuum advance solenoid for my 72 LT-1 with a/c. Is there a part # and what year corvettes used the same #? Going to Bloomington to look for one, any help would be appreciated.

[Joe L.]

Re: Vacuum advance solenoid 72 LT-1

I am looking for NOS vacuum advance solenoid for my 72 LT-1 with a/c. Is there a part # and what year corvettes used the same #? Going to Bloomington to look for one, any help would be appreciated.

Les-----


The part number is GM #1114451. It was discontinued without supercession in July, 1989. As far as Corvettes go, this piece was uniquely applicable to 1972.

[Les W.]

Re: Vacuum advance solenoid 72 LT-1

Joe, thank you for the info. I looks as though my findings are limited. Is there a way to find the # on the solenoid?

[Joe L.]

Re: Vacuum advance solenoid 72 LT-1

Joe, thank you for the info. I looks as though my findings are limited. Is there a way to find the # on the solenoid?

Les-----


Yes, the part number is usually found embossed on the plastic end of the solenoid or embossed or printed in the steel frame of the solenoid.

[Les W.]

Re: Vacuum advance solenoid 72 LT-1

Les-----


Yes, the part number is usually found embossed on the plastic end of the solenoid or embossed or printed in the steel frame of the solenoid.

Joe, thanks I hope I can find one.

[Les W.]

Re: Vacuum advance solenoid 72 LT-1

Joe, thanks I hope I can find one.

[Joe L.]

Re: Vacuum advance solenoid 72 LT-1

Joe, thanks I hope I can find one.

Les-----


You should not have any trouble finding one, but NOS will be more difficult. I believe that original examples had the part number embossed on the plastic end. Those with the part number on the metal frame ("barrel") I believe may be later SERVICE pieces.

I feel pretty confident that a lot of these things got removed early-on by owners and immediately junked. I'll bet there are untold numbers rotting away in landfills.

[Sal C.]

Re: Vacuum advance solenoid 72 LT-1

Part number will be stamped into the mounting bracket.

[Patrick H.]

Re: Vacuum advance solenoid 72 LT-1

Easy to find on eBay. The odds of finding one at Bloomington are small.

http://www.ebay.com/dsc/6000/i.html?LH_TitleDesc=1&_nkw=1114451&_vxp=mtr&_rdc=2

[Joe L.]

Re: Vacuum advance solenoid 72 LT-1

Part number will be stamped into the mounting bracket.

Sal-----


I always thought the part number was stamped into the plastic on the end of the solenoid. However, as I look at the examples on eBay it appears that what I thought was plastic is actually metal and part of the bracket. I've got to admit, though, that I've never really taken much interest in these things so I probably didn't look close enough or with much care.

[Paul O.]

Re: Vacuum advance solenoid 72 LT-1

Here is a photo.$T2eC16R,!)!E9s2fCG6tBRVM38ofDg~~60_12.JPG

[Patrick H.]

Re: Vacuum advance solenoid 72 LT-1

Part number will be stamped into the mounting bracket.

And, the backside of the bracket usually has a different part number for a different solenoid.
Not visible unless you remove the bracket, of course.

[Les W.]

Re: Vacuum advance solenoid 72 LT-1

Thanks for your help!