1973 Chevrolet Corvette

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Car was originally an L-48, 4-speed, coupe, AC, PS, Trim: 400 Black Vinyl , Paint: 927 Dark Blue Metallic Engine [LIST] Displacement: 357 ci Bore x Stroke: 4.040 x 3.484 Compression Ratio: 9.5:1 Block: Casting No. 3970010 1

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Car was originally an L-48, 4-speed, coupe, AC, PS, Trim: 400 Black Vinyl , Paint: 927 Dark Blue Metallic

Engine
  • Displacement: 357 ci
  • Bore x Stroke: 4.040 x 3.484
  • Compression Ratio: 9.5:1
  • Block: Casting No. 3970010 1979 truck, 4 bolt mains
  • Heads: 1968 Casting No. 3917291 cast iron
  • Valvetrain: Comp Cams XE262, Harland Sharp roller rockers
  • Ignition: MSD Corvette Pro-Billet Tach Drive Distributor PN 8572 & 6AL box. MSD 8.5mm spark plug wires.
  • Induction: Weiand Action +Plus PN 8004 and Lars built Quadrajet with stock cowl induction hood and air cleaner.
  • Exhaust: Hedman Part No. 68286, stock '69 side exhaust.
  • Cooling system: DeWitts Direct Fit aluminum radiator, stock clutch fan.
Transmission
  • Flywheel: L-88 lightweight nodular cast iron
  • Clutch: Centerforce II
  • Transmission: M-20 fine spline
  • Shifter: Hurst Competition Plus
Differential
  • 82 D44 built by tracdogg2 3.54:1
  • Half Shafts: Stock
  • Drive Shaft: Stock
Steering

  • Stock, manual
Brakes
  • Calipers: Wilwood D8
  • Rotors: Wilwood Promatrix drilled and slotted
  • Master cylinder: Wilwood Aluminum 260-8555, 1" bore
Suspension
  • Front springs: Stock, cut 1/2 coil on closely spaced end
  • Front anti-sway bar: FE7 Gymkhana 1 1/8"
  • Contol Arms: Stock
  • Rear spring: VBP 300 lb. composite rear spring Part No. 42300
  • Rear anti-sway bar: FE7 Gymkhana 7/16"
  • Trailing arms: Global West with spherical bearing Part # TBC-9
  • Strut rods: Global West rear adjustable Part No. TBC-7
  • Shock absorbers: Bilstein Heavy Duty
Wheels & Tires
  • Wheels: 15x7 American Racing Vintage Torque Thrust D Part No. VN1055761
  • Tires: Continental ContiProContact 225/70R15
Chassis & Body
  • Front bumper glassed and smoothed
  • Cibie H1/H4 headlights, Osram 70/65 watt Bilux H4 bulbs and Narva 55 watt Range Power 50 H1 bulbs
  • Daniel Stern Lighting Headlamp Relay Installation Kit
  • Rear bumpers removed and body smoothed
  • Fiberglass side exhaust covers
  • 1968 tail light lenses
Interior

  • 80-82 seats
Weight reduction
  • Removed heater & AC
  • Removed spare tire

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