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1966 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray - Same As It Ever Was

ENGINE
Original matching-numbers engine; Internal engine components manufactured by Chevrolet Division, General Motors Corporation
TYPE Overhead-valve V-8, Chevrolet Mark IV series, RPO L36
BORE/STROKE 4.25/3.76 (inches)
DISPLACEMENT 427ci (6.99 liters)
HORSEPOWER 390 (advertised)
COMPRESSION 10.25:1
BLOCK Original cast-iron, No. 3858174
CYLINDER HEADS Original cast-iron, No. 3872702
INTAKE MANIFOLD Original cast-iron
CARBURETOR Holley No. R3370A four-barrel
ORIGINAL ENGINE ASSEMBLY SITE: Chevrolet's Flint, Michigan, engine plant
DISTRIBUTOR Delco No. 1111141
ALTERNATOR Delco No. 1100693
EXHAUSTS Original factory option (RPO N14) side exhausts, one of 2,823 '66 Sting with them (and one of an estimated 30,000 left!)

1966 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 427 Small Block Chevy Engine
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1966 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 427 Small Block Chevy Engine
Details And Date Codes ::: Earning Top Flight certification required attention to the fine details, such as date-coded hoses, correct parts, and the L36 427 the car was built with.
1966 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Original Warranty Books
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1966 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Original Warranty Books
Every Piece Tells A Story ::: Original warranty book, plus the previous owner's pinks are just part of the original documentation that this Top Flight midyear has.
TRANSMISSION
Original transmission; Manufactured by GM's Muncie Gear Division, Muncie, Indiana
TYPE Four-speed manual, Muncie M-21 (RPO M21)
SHIFTER Stock, console-mounted shifter with reverse lockout

INTERIOR
Original '66 Corvette Sting Ray interior with partial restoration by previous owner Dick Simonetti, Rochester, New York
COLOR/UPHOLSTERY Bright Blue vinyl (code No. 414)
CARPET Nylon loop-pile
STEERING WHEEL Optional (RPO N32) teakwood steering wheel
SOUND SYSTEM Interior - Optional (RPO U69) Delco AM-FM radio with single speaker
  Exterior - See RPO N14.
WINDOWS A02 tinted windshield


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