S5 correct jackstand handle

[bkasl]

It has been brought to my attention there may have been two types of handles to control the jackstand, one mounted to the starting handle and a standalone. Which is correct for a S5? Thanks

 

[Jim in PA]

The jack that came with my SV has a nut at the top that is the same size as the lug nuts on the wheels. The idea is to use the lug wrench to raise and lower the jack. I have not seen anything for the engine starting crank handle to be used with the jack. I believe the SV did not come with engine crank handles. Maybe older series Alpines had used the engine starting crank on the jack too?

 

[Bill Blue]

The jack that came with my SV has a nut at the top that is the same size as the lug nuts on the wheels. The idea is to use the lug wrench to raise and lower the jack. I have not seen anything for the engine starting crank handle to be used with the jack. I believe the SV did not come with engine crank handles. Maybe older series Alpines had used the engine starting crank on the jack too?

My Series II came from the factory with a starting handle and lug wrench.

Bill

 

[puff4]

The jack that came with my SV has a nut at the top that is the same size as the lug nuts on the wheels. The idea is to use the lug wrench to raise and lower the jack. I have not seen anything for the engine starting crank handle to be used with the jack. I believe the SV did not come with engine crank handles. Maybe older series Alpines had used the engine starting crank on the jack too?

Agree. The SV jack uses the wheel brace to turn the jack nut. And the SV did not have a starting nut on the crank, and therefore no handle was provided.

 

[Paul A]

Agree. And the SV did not have a starting nut on the crank, and therefore no handle was provided.

Maybe - but my Series V (Ol Blue) has a crank nut that will, indeed, accept a hand crank. I have owned the car for 34 years. I am the 3rd owner. The engine was never rebuilt prior to my ownership. So - Series V engines may normally have come with a crank nut that did not accept a hand crank, but at least one of them did. As with all things Rootes, there seem to be exceptions to nearly everything.

 

[Ron67Alpine]

My SV has the crank-able nut also. Don't know any prior history, though.
Ron

 

[puff4]

Mine has a crank nut too... but I added it when I rebuilt the motor. It originally had a flat (non-crank) nut.

 

[ALC 68A]

According to the Parts List, the Series V did have the dog nut for the starting handle (called a "starting jaw"), or at least early ones did. Up to B395005604, the part number is the same as that on Series I to IV (P.103766). From B395005605 it changed to 1235122, so perhaps this was when the facility for a starting handle was deleted, although it is still called a "starting jaw" in the list and the illustration still shows it with the cut outs for the starting handle pins.

ALC 68A (Steve)

 

[DanR]

Sv Starting nut....

My '67 SV has the starting nut!

It is original as far as I can tell!

Purchased it from the second owner in 1986 with approximately 81K.

As I recently rebuilt the engine it will retain the starting nut!

And FYI it is 395013260.

Happy touring,

DanR

 

[RootesRich]

My late SV has the starting nut as well and I know other SV's built after mine that have them.