1963 CORVETTE STING RAY
PRICE
Baseprice.....................................................................................................................$4,257
Options on car profiled....................... Upgraded factory AM/FM radio; aftermarket A/C, power windows and door locks, steering, brakes, and heated seats
ENGINE
Blocktype........................................Chevroletcast-ironsmall-blockV-8;two-boltmains
Cylinder heads ........................................................ GM Vortec cast iron; 64-cc chambers
Displacement.........................................................................................................350-cu.in.
Bore x stroke....................................................................................................4.00x3.48in
Compressionratio...........................................................................................................9.4:1
Pistons............................................................................................Hypereutecticaluminum
Connectingrods.....................................................................................GMpowderedmetal
Crankshaft....................................................................Cast iron; one-piece rear main seal
Horsepower@rpm....................................................................................350 @ 5,200 rpm
Torque @ rpm....................................................................................400 lb-ft @ 3,500 rpm
Camshafttype................................................................................................Hydraulicroller
Duration......................................................................196/206-degrees duration (at .050)
Lift.........................................................................................................................460/.481-in
Valvetrain.........................................1.94/1.50-in valves; 1.6:1 ratio roller-tip rocker arms; pushrods; valve springs
Induction system ..............................Electronic port fuel injection; 75-mm throttle body, 22 lb/h injectors, aluminum intake manifold
Lubricationsystem.............................................................................Oil pump; 5-qt oil pan
Ignition system.............. GM electronic distributor, coil, and wires; ACDelco sparkplugs
Exhaustsystem......................................................Patriot Tight Tuck headers; dual pipes; Magnaflowmufflers;brighttips
Originalengine..........................................................Chevrolet327-cu.in.small-blockV-8
TRANSMISSION
Type..........................................................................................TremecTKO-500five-speed
Ratios.........1st/3.27:1 … 2nd/1.98:1 … 3rd/1.34:1 … 4th/1.00:1 … 5th/.68:1 … Reverse/3.0:1
DIFFERENTIAL
Type.................................................................................................GMhypoid,Positraction
Ratio...............................................................................................................................3.36:1
STEERING
Type......................................................................Steeroidsrack-and-pinion,powerassist
Turns-to-Lock...........................................................................................Approximately2.5
BRAKES
Type.......................................................................................Power-assistedhydraulicdisc
Front/Rear .................... Wilwood four-piston calipers, drilled and slotted 11.75-in rotors
SUSPENSION
Front....................Independent; aluminum upper and lower control arms, coilovers with single-adjustable shocks and 400 lb-in spring rate, 1.13-in anti-roll bar
Rear...............................................Independent;coiloverswithsingle-adjustableshocks and…
