Information On A 1967 Corvette From Alex Schult And Smokinvette

The best Corvette ever is the 1967 Corvette which is Sting Ray refined to the limit. The changes were again modest & it the cleanest Sting Ray. The three larger fender vents were replaced by five smaller vents a less chunky appearance from flat finish rockers & ribbing. The single backup light that was mounted above the license plate is new & unique.

The old fashioned wheel covers from previous model were replaced with slotted six inch Rally wheels with chrome beauty rings & lug nuts concealed behind small chrome caps. The interior alterations were the revised upholstery & the handbrake moved from beneath the dash to between the seats. One option is the optional hardtop is offered with a black vinyl cover.

Power trains hardly changed. The two small-block V-8s returned as did the 390-bhp big-block hulking beneath a redesigned hood scoop . But the top two 427s now developed 400 & 435 bhp with a switch to triple two-barrel carburetors. As before they differed in compression ratios 10.25:1 & 11.0:1 respectively & the solid lifters & transistorized ignition that went on the 425-bhp unit. The latter RPO L71 was also available with special aluminum heads instead of cast iron & larger-diameter exhaust valves as RPO L89 though with the same grossly understated horsepower.

This ultimate Corvette engine for 1967 was coded L88 which was an even wider L89 that was close to a pure racing engine that Chevy offered. The car came with lightweight heads bigger ports hotter cam aluminum radiator small diameter flywheel stratospheric 12.5:1 compression & a single huge Holly four barrel carburetor. The result was no less than 560 bhp again at 6400 rpm.

However there was a problem you had to use 103 octane racing fuel & this was only available at some service stations. Surely this was not an engine for the average driver. When the L88 was ordered Chevy made several individual options mandatory. Those were the positraction the transistorized ignition heavy duty suspension power brakes & RPO C48. To discourage the car from being used on the street these deleted the normal radio & heater to cut down on weight.

For additional info or questions about 1967 Corvettes please send all messages to Alex Schult at www.smokinvette.com