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[Warrens69GMC]

Gm Never had a production 4-bolt main 327

The Chevy Corvette was not made in the 1983 Model year (labeled as a 1982, for the C3 to C4 transition)

You could get a 305 in a Corvette, 80-81 (California)

[GOPAPA]

Originally Posted by Warrens69GMC

Gm Never had a production 4-bolt main 327

The Chevy Corvette was not made in the 1983 Model year (labeled as a 1982, for the C3 to C4 transition)

You could get a 305 in a Corvette, 80-81 (California)

The One And Only 1983 Corvette on display at the National Corvette Museum is in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

[LONGHAIR]

Originally Posted by GOPAPA

The One And Only 1983 Corvette on display at the National Corvette Museum is in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Yeah, that one is all about the wording. None were officially made/sold for the '83 model year, but that one in the museum was never actually titled either, it is (or at least was) owned by GM corporate. I would imagine it still is? and just "on loan" to the museum?

The early 80s were bad times for any and all performance vehicles. It was a dirty word back then. Fuel mileage and emissions were the thing and they didn't have a damn clue about how to do either. Tiny, underpowered motors with high gear ratios and overdrive transmissions made for lousy performance and drivability and didn't do much for mileage. Until electronic fuel injection came along, it just wasn't gonna happen, but even then the first few years they still kept up with the gear ratio foolishness.
I remember a single-cab dually (imagine that today) that belonged to the company where I worked. I'm not sure of the year anymore but it was the '88 -up pointed nose body style. That thing would roll down the road at 60+ mph and only rev about 1400 rpm. In a 1 ton truck? It was a gutless pig on the highway especially with the 24' enclosed trailer we made deliveries with. Those were the ones that would constantly shift in-out of OD when the cruise control was running on the highway. Not enough power to stay in OD but revved too high for it's sensibilities in 3rd.
I also remember a friend's dad's truck (early 80s Chevy 4x4) that had 2.56-1 gears. I know what they were because I replaced them for him. It was an expensive PITA because it required new carriers too, because of that ratio. To be fair, it needed a rear anyway because the Gov-Loc exploded.
Why did it take them so long to figure this out?

[FleetsidePaul]

Originally Posted by Warrens69GMC

You could get a 305 in a Corvette, 80-81 (California)

Might as well get a 305. The 350's that they put in them were smog choked dogs.

I had a 76 and an 81 and I would lose races to mopeds with fat chicks riding them.

[GOPAPA]

Originally Posted by FleetsidePaul

Might as well get a 305. The 350's that they put in them were smog choked dogs.

I had a 76 and an 81 and I would lose races to mopeds with fat chicks riding them.

fat chicks he he

My 76 Vette I bought second hand ,I bought from its home place in Colville Washington .. I was about to buy one from California but knew it had much more smog stuff on due to California . I had no cute fat chick to haul around but either way them 350's would do pretty good doing so..