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Interesting, Affordable, Hidden Gem Corvettes, Pt. 3: C4 1996 Six-Speed LT4 Corvette

1996 was “The End of An Era” in Corvette History

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The Ultimate Sleeper C4 Corvette?

The classic small-block Chevy engine had been under the hood of Corvettes for forty one years. From 1955 to 1970, the small-block grew incrementally from 265; to 283; to 327, and finally to 350 cubic-inches. Horsepower went from 195 to 370 horsepower. From milk-toast-mild to screaming wild with the 1970 350 LT-1. The 350 L82 was the performance small-block from  1973 to 1980. The 1982 and 1984 used the 350 Cross Fire Injection. The 350 L98 ran from 1985 to 1991, followed by the 1992 to 1996 LT1, and finally the 1996 LT4

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