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| DATA FILE ::: ‘67 CORVETTE STING RAY CONVERTIBLE | | Owned by Milt Robson, Braselton, Georgia | TOTAL '67 CORVETTE
PRODUCTION | 22,940 (14,436 convertibles; 8,504 coupes); In Rally Red (car’s original
color): 2,341 (both body styles); With RpO L71 435 hp 427 v-8: 3,754
body styles); With above options and colors: not enough, in the opinion
many Corvette lovers | | BODY | | Restored production ’67 Corvette Sting Ray convertible | | CHANGESFOR 1967 | new five-slot functional front fender vents, backup light above rear license
plate, new scooped hood with “stinger” on 427-equipped vettes, plus deletions
of hood script emblems and fender flags | | PAINT | Rally Red (originally Dupont Magic Mirror acrylic lacquer) with black hood
“stinger” | | TOP | Standard white soft top | | CHASSIS | | Restored production ’67 Corvette Sting Ray | | SUSPENSION | (Front) Coil springs with upper/lower A-arms, antiroll bar, and hydraulic
absorbers; (Rear) independent rear suspension with transverse leaf spring,
hydraulic shock absorbers, and antiroll bar | | BRAKES | Restored original caliper disc brakes all around | | STEERING | Restored GM/Saginaw Gear recirculating ball | | WHEELS | Optional (RpO n89) cast aluminum bolt-on wheels | | TIRES | Optional (RpO QB1) 7.75-15 Firestone Deluxe Champion redlines | | ENGINE | | Overhead-valve v-8, Gen Iv big-block Chevrolet (RpO L71) | | DISPLACEMENT | 427 ci | | COMPRESSION RATIO | 11.0:1 | | INDUCTION | Three-two-barrel holley carburetors (center–R3660A, front and rear–R3659A)
on cast-iron intake manifold, with Triangular air cleaner | | CAMSHAFT | Flat tappet with solid lifters | | IGNITION | RpO k66 transistorized ignition | | HORSEPOWER | (Chevrolet rating) 435 @ ,800 rpm | | TORQUE | (Chevrolet rating) 460 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm | | EXHAUST SYSTEM | Factory exhaust manifolds with RpO n14 side-mounted exhausts | ENGINE CASTING
NUMBERS/CODES
USED ON ’67 CORVETTES
WITH RPO L71 | •Engine suffix: JE; •Block: 3904351 or 3869942 (early production), 3916321
(late production); •Cylinder heads: 3904391 (early production), 391840 (late
production); •Carburetors: (Front and rear) 3902353, (Center) 3902355;
•Distributor: 1111258; •Alternator: 1100696 | | TRANSMISSION | Original Muncie M-21 four-speed manual transmission (RpO M21) with original console-mounted
shifter with reverse lock-out | | REAREND | Restored original with posi-traction and 3.55:1 rear gears | | INTERIOR | | Restored production ’67 Corvette Sting Ray |
NEW FOR 1967 | new seat design, parking brake handle relocated to lever between the seats,
door lock buttons relocated forward on door panel. passenger handhold above
glovebox eliminated | | GAUGES | Restored ’67 instrument panel with 0-160–mph speedometer, 0-7,000–rpm
tachometer (6,500 rpm redline) plus engine temperature, ammeter, oil pressure,
and fuel level gauges. | | SEATS | Restored ’67 buckets, upholstered in red vinyl | | CARPETS | Reproduction loop-pile carpeting | | STEERINGWHEEL | Restored original woodgrain steering wheel | | RADIO | Optional (RpO u69) AM/FM radio | | SOUND SYSTEM | Optional L71 engine with n14 side exhausts. | | CLIMATE CONTROL | Standard heater/defroster. This car was not equipped with GM harrison-made
RpO C60 air conditioning, but it’s still a very cool Corvette. |
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