| ENGINE |
Overhead-valve v-8, gen I small-block Chevrolet
Built by Doug Madsen at Madsen Auto Restoration, Mine Hill, New Jersey |
| DISPLACEMENT | 327 ci | HORSEPOWER
(CHEVROLET RATING) | 360 @ 6,000 rpm* |
| COMPRESSIONRATIO | 11.5:1 | TORQUE
(CHEVROLET RATING) | 352 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm* |
| INDUCTION | Rochester mechanical fuel injection, modified with special plenum fabricated
by Bill Thomas |
| EXHAUST SYSTEM | 21/8-inch-diameter stainless steel "off road" exhaust system |
Current engine produces hp/torque well above Chevrolet's published figures
| TRANSMISSION |
Original Borg-Warner T-10 four-speed manual transmission (RpO 685) with console-mounted shifter,
restored by Doug Madsen at Madsen Auto Restoration, Mine Hill, New Jersey |
| REAREND | Restored original with posi-traction and 4.11:1 rear gear ratio |
| INTERIOR |
| production ’60 Corvette, restored by Madsen Auto Restoration, Mine Hill, New Jersey |
| GAUGES | Restored ’60 instrument panel with 0-160 mph speedometer, 0-7,000 rpm
tachometer (6,500 rpm redline), ammeter, oil pressure and fuel level gauges |
| SEATS | Restored ’60 buckets, upholstered in black vinyl |
| CARPETS | Al Knoch reproduction carpets replaced originals |
| STEERING WHEEL | Leather-wrapped, 15-inch-diameter reproduction wheel replaced stock one |
| SOUND SYSTEM | Custom Autosound in-dash sound system replaced original-option (RpO 102)
gM/Delco signal-seeking AM radio |
HEAT/AIR
CONDITIONING | Optional (RpO 101) heater. Car was originally a dealer’s demonstrator, so it
was ordered with radio and heater; not many other RpO 687-equipped ’60
vettes were optioned that way, if any |