1960 Corvette Performance & Specifications

1960 Corvette Specifications

1960 Corvette Main Specs

MODEL:	1960 Chevrolet Corvette
BODY STYLE:	Two-door convertible, front engine, rear wheel drive
MANUFACTURING LOCATION:	St. Louis, Missouri
CONSTRUCTION:	Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP or “fiberglass”) body, steel frame with steel and chrome structural & chassis components.
VEHICLE NUMBERS (VIN):	00867S100001 – 00867S110261
VIN PREFIX:	CQ: 4-BARREL CARBURETOR, 283 CUBIC INCH, 230 HP, MANUAL TRANS CR: FUEL INJECTION, 283 CUBIC INCH, 275 HP, MANUAL TRANS CS: FUEL INJ & SPECIAL CAM, 283 CUBIC INCH, 315 HP, MANUAL TRANS CT: 2×4-BARREL CARB, 283 CUBIC INCH, 245 HP, MANUAL TRANS CU: 2×4-BARREL CARB & SPECIAL CAM, 283 CUBIC INCH, 270 HP, MANUAL TRANS DG: POWERGLIDE & 4-BARREL CARB, 283 CUBIC INCH, 230 HP, AUTO TRANS
ENGINE BLOCK NUMBER:	3737739 (EARLY PRODUCTION), 3756519
HEAD NUMBER:	3774692
CARBURETOR NUMBERS:	CARTER 2613S #3741089: 283 CUBIC INCH, 270 HP, FRONT CARBURETOR CARTER 2614S #3741090: 283 CUBIC INCH, 270 HP, REAR CARBURETOR CARTER 2626S #3744002: 283 CUBIC INCH, 245 HP, FRONT CARBURETOR CARTER 2627S #3744004: 283 CUBIC INCH, 245 HP, REAR CARBURETOR CARTER 2818S #3756676: 283 CUBIC INCH, 230 HP, FIRST DESIGN CARTER 3059S #3779178: 283 CUBIC INCH, 230 HP, SECOND DESIGN
FUEL INJECTION NUMBER:	ROCHESTER 7017200: 283 CUBIC INCH, 275 HORSEPOWER ROCHESTER 7017250: 283 CUBIC INCH, 315 HORSEPOWER ROCHESTER 7017300: 283 CUBIC INCH, 275 HORSEPOWER
DISTRIBUTOR NUMBER:	1110891: 283 CUBIC INCH, 245 HORSEPOWER, 270 HORSEPOWER 1110914: 283 CUBIC INCH, 315 HORSEPOWER 1110915: 283 CUBIC INCH, 275 HORSEPOWER 1110946: 283 CUBIC INCH, 230 HORSEPOWER
GENERATOR NUMBER:	1102043: 283 CUBIC INCH, 230 HP, 245 HP, 275 HP, 270 HP 1102173: 283 CUBIC INCH, 315 HORSEPOWER
AXLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER	AH: 3-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION (3.70:1 RATIO) AE: POWERGLIDE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (3.55:1 RATIO) AN: LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL (3.70:1 RATIO) AP: LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL (4.11:1 RATIO) AQ: LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL (4.56:1 RATIO) AS: LSD, HEAVY DUTY SUSPENSION AND BRAKES, (3.70:1 RATIO) AT: LSD, HEAVY DUTY SUSPENSION AND BRAKES, (4.11:1 RATIO) AU: LSD, HEAVY DUTY SUSPENSION AND BRAKES, (4.56:1 RATIO) FJ: MANUAL TRANSMISSION, LSD. AND METALLIC BRAKES, (3.70:1 RATIO)
PRODUCTION ENDING VEHICLE:	OCT, 1959: 101168, NOV. 1959: 101454, DEC. 1959: 102059, JAN. 1960:103158, FEB. 1960: 104360, MAR. 1960: 105711, APR. 1960: 107011, MAY 1960: 108167, JUN 1960: 109149, JUL. 1960: 109846, AUG. 1960: 110261

1960 C1 Corvette Powertrain Specifications

Description	4-barrel Carb	Dual Carb	Dual Carb w. Special Cam	Fuel Injection	Fuel Inj w. Special Cam
Name	Standard	RPO 469	RPO 469C	RPO 579	RPO 579D
Type:	90 V	90 V	90 V	90 V	90 V
Number of Cylinders	8	8	8	8	8
Displacement (cid):	283	283	283	283	283
Horsepower (gross @ rpm):	230hp @ 4,800	245hp @ 5,000	270hp @ 6,000	275hp @ 5,200	315hp @ 6,200
Torque (lbs.-ft. @ rpm):	300 @ 3,000	300 @ 3,800	285 @ 4,200	305 @ 4,400	295 @ 4,700
Bore Spacing (C/L to C/L)	4.4 inches	4.4 inches	4.4 inches	4.4 inches	4.4 inches
Bore x stroke (in.):	3.875 x 3.00	3.875 x 3.00	3.875 x 3.00	3.875 x 3.00	3.875 x 3.00
Redline (rpm):	–	–	–	–	–
Compression ratio:	9.5:1	9.5:1	9.5:1	11.0:1	11.0:1
Idle Speed (RPM)	475 in neutral w/3-speed	475 in neutral w/3-speed	475 in neutral w/3-speed	475 in neutral w/3-speed	475 in neutral w/3-speed
Engine Weight (Dry)
Automatic
Manual	550	550	550	550	550
Firing Order:	18436572	18436572	18436572	18436572	18436572
Cylinder Number System;
Left Bank:	1-3-5-7	1-3-5-7	1-3-5-7	1-3-5-7	1-3-5-7
Right Bank:	2-4-6-8	2-4-6-8	2-4-6-8	2-4-6-8	2-4-6-8
Recommended Fuel:	94-96 Premium Octane	94-96 Premium Octane	94-96 Premium Octane	94-96 Premium Octane	94-96 Premium Octane
EPA – Four-Speed Manual Transmission – Average:	–	–	–	–

Carburetor Engine Component Specifications

Description	Standard 230hp	RPO 469 245hp	RPO 469C 270hp
Upper Compression Ring:
Material	Cast alloy iron	Cast alloy iron	Cast alloy iron
Width	.184 — .194	.184 — .194	.184 — .194
Thickness	.0775 — .0780	.0775 — .0780	.0775 — .0780
Gap	.010 — .020	.010 — .020	.010 — .020
Ring Clearance	.0012 — .0017	.0012 — .0017	.0012 — .0017
Valve Springs:
Length & Pressure
Valve closed	1.696@ 69 — 79 lb.	1.696@ 69 — 79 lb.	1.696@ 69 — 79 lb.
Valve open	1.306@ 159 — 169 lb.	1.306@ 159 — 169 lb.	1.306@ 159 — 169 lb.
Free length	2.08	2.08	2.08
Damper:
Number of coils	3.874 — 4.12	3.874 — 4.12	3.874 — 4.12
Free length	2.00	2.00	2.00
Tappets:
Type	Hydraulic	Hydraulic	Hydraulic
Material	Steel	Steel	Steel
Carburetor:
Make	Carter	Carter	Carter
Model	3756676 or 3779178
front	–	3744002	3741089
rear	–	3744004	3741090
Type	4 barrel, down-draft	4 barrel	4 barrel
Choke	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
Camshaft:
Ramp inlet
Opening	.00474, 10° long	.00474, 10° long	.0067, 18° long
Closing	.00670, 15° long	.00670, 15° long	.0067, 18° long
Ramp exhaust
Opening	.00474, 10° long	.00474, 10° long	.0107, 29° long
Closing	.00670, 15° long	.00670, 15° long	.0107, 29° long
Tappet Lift
Inlet	.26581	.26581	.2625
Exhaust	.26581	.26581	.2625
Valve lift
Inlet	0.3987	0.3987	0.39375
Exhaust	0.3987	0.3987	0.39375
Valve lash (normal driving)
Inlet	Zero	Zero	.012 hot
Exhaust	Zero	Zero	.018 hot
Timing Diagram Data:
Inlet
Opens (theoretical)	12° 30′ BTC	12° 30′ BTC	35° BTC
Closes (theoretical)	57° 30′ ABC	57° 30′ ABC	72° ABC
Exhaust
Opens (theoretical)	54° 30′ BBC	54° 30′ BBC	76° BBC
Closes (theoretical)	15° 30′ ATC	15° 30′ ATC	31° ATC
Type	Semi-centrifugal	Semi-centrifugal	Semi-centrifugal
Air Cleaner:
Make and Type	AC oil wetted	AC oil bath	AC oil bath
Capacity	–	1 Pint	1 Pint
Filter Element	Aluminum wire	cactus fiber	cactus fiber
Oil Filter:
Make	AC, Full flow	AC, Full flow	AC, Full flow
Capacity (Quartz)	1	1	1
Dual Exhaust System:
Muffler Type	Diffusion & resonance, reverse flow	Diffusion & resonance, reverse flow	Diffusion & resonance, reverse flow
Body Size	24×4.06	24×4.06	24×4.06
Manifold	Center take down each branch serving two cylinders	Center take down each branch serving two cylinders	Center take down each branch serving two cylinders
Exhaust Pipe Size O.D	2.0	2.0	2.0
Tall Pipe I.D	1.87	1.87	1.87
Suspension	Individual, rubber insulated mountings.	Individual, rubber insulated mountings.	Individual, rubber insulated mountings.
Fuel System:
Fuel Tank	Two stamped pans seam welded	Two stamped pans seam welded	Two stamped pans seam welded
Capacity (gallons)	16.4	16.4	16.4
Mounting	Support by two straps attached to underbody behind seat	Support by two straps attached to underbody behind seat	Support by two straps attached to underbody behind seat
Filler	In body left side, to rear of driver’s door	In body left side, to rear of driver’s door	In body left side, to rear of driver’s door
Cooling System:
Radiator core
Make	Harrison	Harrison	Harrison
Type	Cellular	Cellular	Cellular
Size	.20x.560 x 2.00	.20x.560 x 2.00	.20x.560 x 2.00
Frontal Area (sq. in)	340	340	340
Capacity	16.5 qts. with heater	16.5 qts. with heater	16.5 qts. with heater

Fuelie (Fuel Injected) Engine Component Specifications

Description	(RPO 579 275hp)	(RPO 579D 315hp)
Upper Compression Ring:
Material	Cast alloy iron	Cast alloy iron
Width	.184 -.194	.184 – .194
Thickness	0775 – .0780	0775 – .0780
Gap	.010 – 0.020	.010 – 0.020
Ring Clearance	.0012 – .0017	.0012 – .0017
Valve Springs:
Length & Pressure
Valve closed	1.696@ 69 — 79 lb	1.696@ 69 — 79 lb
Valve open	1.306@ 159 — 169 lb.	1.306@ 159 — 169 lb.
Free length	2.08	2.08
Damper:
Number of coils	3.874 — 4.12	3.874 — 4.12
Free length	2.00	2.00
Tappets:
Type	Hydraulic	Hydraulic
Material	Steel	Steel
Manifold assembly, inlet:
Material	Cast aluminum	Cast aluminum
Fuel:
System	Fuel Injection	Fuel Injection
Make	Rochester Products	Rochester Products
Fuel Filter:
Make	AC	AC
Model	GF43	GF43
Location	Mounted on engine top cover	Mounted on engine top cover
Camshaft:
Ramp inlet
Opening	.00474, 10° long	.00474, 10° long
Closing	.00670, 15° long	.00670, 15° long
Ramp exhaust
Opening	.00474, 10° long	.0107, 29° long
Closing	.00670, 15° long	.0107, 29° long
Tappet Lift
Inlet	.26581	.2625
Exhaust	.26581	.2625
Valve Lift
Inlet	.3987	.39375
Exhaust	.3987	.39375
Valve lash (normal driving)
Inlet	Zero	.008 hot
Exhaust	Zero	.018 hot
Timing Diagram Data:
Inlet
Opens (theoretical)	12° 30′ BTC	35° BTC
Closes (theoretical)	57° 30′ ABC	72° ABC
Exhaust
Opens (theoretical)	54° 30′ BBC	76° BBC
Closes (theoretical)	15° 30′ ATC	31° ATC
Air Cleaner:
Make	AC	AC
Type	Dry	Dry
Filter Element	Paper	Paper
Oil Filter:
Make	AC, Full flow	AC, Full flow
Capacity (Quartz)	1	1
Dual Exhaust System:
Muffler Type	Diffusion & resonance, reverse flow	Straight thru
Body Size	24×4.06
Manifold	Center take down each branch serving two cylinders
Exhaust Pipe Size O.D	2.0
Tall Pipe I.D	1.87
Suspension	Individual, rubber insulated mountings.
Fuel System:
Fuel Tank	Two stamped pans seam welded	Two stamped pans seam welded
Capacity (gallons)	16.4	16.4
Mounting	Support by two straps attached to underbody behind seat	Support by two straps attached to underbody behind seat
Filler	In body left side, to rear of driver’s door	In body left side, to rear of driver’s door
Cooling System:
Radiator core
Make	Harrison	Harrison
Type	Cellular	Cellular
Size	.20x.550 x 2.00	.22x.550 x 2.00
Frontal Area (sq. in)	340	316.54
Capacity	16.5 qts. with heater	16.5 qts. with heater

Manual Transmission / Gear Ratios

3-Speed Close Ratio	4-Speed (RPO 685)
1st Gear:	2.21:1	2.20:1
2nd Gear:	1.32:1	1.66:1
3rd Gear:	1.00:1	1:31:1
4th Gear:	N/A	1.00:1
Reverse:	2.51:1	2.26:1

Clutch
Type	semi-centrifugal, coil spring
Number of coil springs	9
Spring Pressure (lbs)	1620 Initial
Drive	Lug
Lining area (sq. in.)	90.72
Rated Torque capacity (lb. ft)	326

Powerglide Automatic Transmission RPO 313/ Gear Ratios

Drive	1.82-1.00:1
Low	1.82:1
Reverse	1.82:1

1960 Corvette Car Dimensions

1960 Corvette Exterior Dimensions

Exterior Dimensions	Hardtop
Wheelbase:	102 Inches
Overall Length:	177.2 Inches
Total Body Width:	72.8 Inches
Overall Height:	51.5 Inches
Front Track Width:	57 Inches
Rear Track Width:	59 Inches
Min. Ground Clearance	5.9 Inches

Interior Dimensions	Hardtop
Headroom:	35.1 Inches
Shoulder Room:	49.4 Inches
Hip Room:	59.6 Inches
Leg Room:	45.1 Inches

Exterior Dimensions	Softtop
Wheelbase:	102 Inches
Overall Length:	177.2 Inches
Total Body Width:	72.8 Inches
Overall Height:	51.6 Inches
Front Track Width:	57 Inches
Rear Track Width:	59 Inches
Min. Ground Clearance	5.9 Inches

Interior Dimensions	Softtop
Headroom:	35.3 Inches
Shoulder Room:	49.4 Inches
Hip Room:	59.6 Inches
Leg Room:	45.1 Inches

Capacities	Specs
Passenger Capacity:	2 Passengers
Curb Weight (LBS/KG):
Manual	2,985 (3-speed)
Automatic	3,090
Interior Passenger Volume (cu.ft):	–
Interior Trunk Volume (cu. ft):	4.474
Fuel Capacity (gallons):	16.4
Engine Oil Capacity (qts.):	5 (capacity of crankcase less filter – refill)
Coolant Capacity (qts.):	16.5 (with heater)
Battery:	12 volt, 54-plate, 53AH, Delco 1980458

1960 Corvette Brakes & Wheels

Brakes:
Type:	Servo – 4 Wheel Hydraulic (Heavy Duty, RPO 684 Optional)
Power brake type:	None
Drum diameter, front (in.):	11
Drum diameter, rear (in.):	11
Effective area (sq. in.):	157 (Heavy Duty 108)

Wheels/Tires
Wheel Type (Standard):	Short Spoke Disk, Pressed Steel
Tire Size	6.70 — 15 — 4 Ply Tubeless (standard), 6.70 — 15 — 4 Ply Whitewall
Front & Rear Wheels:	15″
Tires, type:	Rayon Cord
Revolutions at 30mph:	760
Inflation (cold)	24 lbs. Front & Rear

Steering
Type:	Semi-reversible recirculating ball
Make:	Saginaw
Ratio:	16.0:1
Wheel Diameter (in):	17
Turns, Stop to Start	3.7
Turn Diameter (curb to curb)	36.5 ft. right — 37 ft. left (outside front), 38.5 ft. right — 39 ft. left (outside front)

1960 Corvette Performance

Performance Results	Standard	RPO 469	RPO 469C	RPO 579	RPO 579
3-Speed Transmission
Performance weight (lbs.)	3285	3270	3265	3285	3280
Pounds/gross horsepower	14.28	13.35	12.09	11.95	10.38
Pounds/cu.in. piston displacement	11.61	11.55	11.54	11.61	11.55
Gross horsepower/cu.in. displacement	.813	.866	.954	.972	1.113
Power displacement (cu.ft./mile)	230.3	230.3	230.3	230.3	230.3
Displacement factor (cu.ft./mile)	140.2	140.9	141.1	140.2	140.9
0 – 60 mph (seconds)	–	–	–	–	–
Top Speed (mph)	–	–	–	–	–

Powerglide Transmission
Performance weight (lbs.)	3380	2270
Pounds/gross horsepower	14.70	13.76
Pounds/cu.in. piston displacement	11.94	11.91
Gross horsepower/cu.in. displacement	.813	.866
Power displacement (cu.ft./mile)	220.9	220.9
Displacement factor (cu.ft./mile)	130.7	131.1
0 – 60 mph (seconds)	–	–
Top Speed (mph)	–	–

4-Speed Transmission
Performance weight (lbs.)	3295	3280	3275	3295	3280
Pounds/gross horsepower	14.33	13.39	12.13	11.98	10.41
Pounds/cu.in. piston displacement	11.64	11.59	11.57	11.64	11.59
Gross horsepower/cu.in. displacement	.813	.866	.954	.972	1.113
Power displacement (cu.ft./mile)	230.3	230.3	230.3	230.3	230.3
Displacement factor (cu.ft./mile)	139.8	140.4	140.6	139.8	140.4
0 – 60 mph (seconds)	–	–	8.4	–	–
Top Speed (mph)	–	–	124	–	–