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1963 Grand Sport Corvette Specifications
| General |
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| Body Material: |
fiberglass |
| Manufacturing Plant: |
Chevrolet Engineering Prototype Shop |
| Number Produced: |
5 |
| Length: |
173 inches |
| Width: |
70 inches |
| Height: |
52 inches |
| Weight: |
1,980 lbs. |
| Fuel Tank Capacity: |
46 gallons |
| Fuel Consumption: |
5 mpg |
| 0 - 60 mph: |
~ 4.5 seconds |
| Top Speed: |
~ 175 mph. |
| Engine |
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| Designer: |
Cylinder heads by Zora Arkus-Duntov |
| Configuration: |
Overhead valve V-8 |
| Bore: |
4.00 inches |
| Stroke: |
3.75 inches |
| Displacement: |
377 ci. |
| Cylinder Block: |
Aluminum |
| Cylinder Head: |
Aluminum hemispherical chambers |
| Valves: |
Two per cylinder |
| Valve Actuation: |
Pushrods, rocker arms |
| Pistons: |
Aluminum |
| Crankshaft: |
Running in five main bearings |
| Electrical System: |
Twelve-volt, single coil, dual-point distributor, one spark plug per cylinder |
| Compression Ratio: |
11.75:1 |
| Fuel Feed: |
Four twin-throat 58mm Weber carburetors |
| Output: |
485 hp at 6,000 RPM |
| Drivetrain |
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| Transmission: |
Four-speed manual, front-mounted. |
| Clutch: |
Single dry-plate. |
| Final Drive: |
Positraction differential |
| Chassis/Suspension |
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| Wheelbase: |
98 inches |
| Frame: |
Welded ladder-type, large diameter steel tubes |
| Front Suspension: |
Independent, unequal-length A-arms, coil springs, Delco high-performance shocks, anti-roll bar. |
| Rear Suspension: |
Independent, trailing links, halfshafts, transverse leaf spring, Delco shocks mounted horizontally, anti-roll bar. |
| Steering: |
Recirculating ball. |
| Brakes: |
Vented four-wheel Girling disc brakes all around, vacuum boosted |
| Wheels: |
15-inch, Halibrand magnesium, knock-off |
| Tires: |
7.10/7.60 front
8.00/8.20 rear |
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