1966 C2 Corvette Sting Ray starts after 14 years. See what it takes!

[@josephpotterf9459]

Thanks Dick your a busy guy . You definitely do things right still working on my 68 cl350 mine is red n white.

[@Jack-gy7cs]

Great find and a pretty simple fix.

[@theguythatcouldfly]

Thanks for making these videos and sharing your knowledge! That hand-crank distributor without the drive teeth is genius. I have several things I need to do to my '61 Studebaker.

[@DickShaw]

Thank you for the kind words and for watching!

[@Supermankev2001]

I love how you troubleshoot Fun to watch nice car

[@DickShaw]

Thanks!

[@jmsdeco]

Good Lord, what a beautiful car ! Your garage is really nice as well. I saw a Honda CB350 in there. I own as well. They're fun to ride.

[@brianmchale6668]

Good job, have fun with it.

[@oleksandrhrebeniuk7598]

So beautiful car in amazing condition

[@ronaldrussell5481]

Enjoyed watching, thanks. Really pretty Vette!

[@jimrains8314]

Looks and sounds beautiful. It's a very clean car.

[@bbb462cid]

If you buy one of these things and there's any question of aftermarket ignition *at all* do not leave the key in the "on" position for more than 30 seconds. The coil can get fried. On the subject of aftermarket ignition a '66 had a ballast resistor from the factory. Some Chevy guys will say I'm wrong. Check your assembly and service manuals fellas. Aftermarket might or might not bypass it. Easy to have that hooked up wrong. Question- is that the factory surge tank? Looks nothing like my '66's tank and not in the same spot either. Sometimes they changed the placement of things based on options.

[@douglaslambert579]

Beautiful

[@DickShaw]

Thank you!

[@lylejohnston4125]

You got really lucky on that gas tank! My '67 390 hp 4 spd roadster sat about 9 years and the tank looked like rust Hell inside. Did you figure out yet that the brake light is on due to the proportioning valve is off center? Also, I have an old distributor that I removed everything off the top so I can put a drill on it. I put it on and let it run for a couple minutes. Usually gets 40+ psi and really works all the air out. I also made a small funnel out of an old cut off fuel filter. I use this and a short piece of hose on the carb breather tube to fill the bowl. Choke and idle work normal then! Maybe the front end was high because someone took out a big block?

[@DickShaw]

Hey Lyle, Thanks for your input - good info. The brake light went out and I haven't given it any more thought, but I did not know it was related to the proportioning valve. The front springs were installed new by previous owner. Perhaps the wrong ones. The car came from the factory with a 327. This is my first corvette, so still learning all about it.

[@fj9460-lr]

Nice video, good looking car! I noticed the New Mexico license plate; do you live in NM? I live near Santa Fe- I own a 1964 corvette coupe

[@DickShaw]

Yes I do!

[@jontrudeau8138]

Nice video. Very helpful. I have no brake lights on my 65 coupe 327/250 HP. I do have directionals and running lights. Any advise?

[@DickShaw]

Hello, thanks for watching. It could be your brake light switch. Either it needs to be adjusted or it quit working. Look for it under the dash at the back of the brake pedal arm/lever.

[@jwl7244]

Hi, I was wondering if you made or bought the distributor with the handle for building up oil pressure? I have a 65 corvette that I want to get running but it has been sitting for 40 years.

[@DickShaw]

Hello, thanks for watching! I just ground the teeth off of an old distributor and made the handle with a long screw through a piece of tubing. Very simple but effective way to build oil pressure. I believe you can buy a shaft that fits in your drill motor to do the same thing which would be the easier way to go.

[@grabir01]

Sweet!!!!!!

[@caganb]

How much did you pay for the car?

[@DickShaw]

I got it for a fair price that was good for the seller and for me.