The Chevrolet Corvette 427 L88 is a rear wheel drive motor vehicle, with its powerplant located in the front, and a 2 door coupé body.
The Chevrolet Corvette 427 L88 is one of the 19400 range of cars from Chevrolet.
Its 7 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder unit that has an output of 430 bhp (436 PS/321 kW) of power at 5800 rpm, and maximum torque of 746 N·m (550 lb·ft/76.1 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The power is supplied to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2489 mm | 98 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1491 mm | 58.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1509 mm | 59.4 inches | |
| Length | 4625 mm | 182.1 inches | |
| Width | 1753 mm | 69 inches | |
| Height | 1214 mm | 47.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.86 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75.8 litres | 16.7 [20] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | L88 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 7 litre 6999 cc (427.105 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 108 × 95.5 mm
4.25 × 3.76 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.13 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE) |
436 PS (430 bhp) (321 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE) |
746 Nm (550 ft·lb) (76.1 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE) |
45.8 kW/litre 62.3 ps/litre 61.4 bhp/litre 1.01 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE) |
106.59 Nm/litre
1.29 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 12.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 3 carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1339.4 kPa (194.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 874.88 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.W.SwA.TL.TRA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | F70-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | F70-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 2975 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.36 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 44275 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 19437 | ||
| Model family | 19400 | ||
| RAC rating | 57.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1968 Chevrolet Corvette 427 L88 (1969) added before December 1995. Last modified 2016-03-28. |
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