Second generation · C2 "Sting Ray" · 1963–1967
1964Chevrolet Corvette
The Sting Ray — introduced the nameplate, the first Corvette coupe, and independent rear suspension. The 1963 coupe's one-year-only split rear window makes it the most iconic Corvette body.
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The 1964 model year
Overview
The 1964 Chevrolet Corvette was the C2 Sting Ray model-year specification for the U.S. market. Its documented factory range comprised 327 cu in small-block V8 with 2-speed Powerglide automatic or 3-speed manual or 4-speed manual.
Specifications
- Engines
- 327 cu in small-block V8
- Transmissions
- 2-speed Powerglide automatic, 3-speed manual, 4-speed manual
- Body styles
- Sport coupe, Convertible
Year over year
What changed
- The C2 Sting Ray offered coupe and convertible bodies with 327 V8 power.
Worth knowing
Notable
- This page records the U.S. 1964 factory powertrain and body-style range rather than borrowing a nearby model year's specification.
Living with it
Reliability & ownership notes
- For a 1964 Corvette, verify the VIN, installed powertrain and service history against the exact-year GM document; age, modifications and deferred maintenance are more useful evidence than generation-wide reputation.
- Check the NHTSA VIN lookup for unrepaired safety recalls before purchase or road use.
Maintenance & service parts
Keep your 1964 Corvette on the road
Start with the service interval, then match the engine or exact version you own. Order links appear only when a catalog-backed part number is available, and every listing still needs a fitment check.
Service desk
What this car needs & when
Use this as a service-planning checklist for 1964 Chevrolet Corvette. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.
- Service topics
- 11
- Scheduled topics
- 11
- Applicability stated
- 11
- Exact references
- 1
Before ordering Identify your engine, options and build date. Part numbers and sizes can change within one model year. Shopping links appear only for catalog-backed references; still verify the listing against your vehicle before ordering.
Engine oilView intervals, applicability and sources
Engine oil
Sourced interval available
Use shorter intervals under prolonged dusty driving conditions.
Source: Chevrolet — 1964 Corvette Owner's Guide (scan hosted by CorvSport) · Owner's Guide pp. 31–39, Recommended Schedule for Periodic Maintenance and Lubrication · checked
Engine oil filterView intervals, applicability and sources
Engine oil filter
Exact reference available
Use shorter intervals under prolonged dusty driving conditions.
Source: Chevrolet — 1964 Corvette Owner's Guide (scan hosted by CorvSport) · Owner's Guide pp. 31–39, Recommended Schedule for Periodic Maintenance and Lubrication · checked
Baldwin P18 cataloged fitment
This manufacturer application record establishes replacement-filter fitment only; it does not alter Chevrolet's service interval.
Source: Parker/Baldwin Filters — 2025 Automotive Applications catalog · PDF page 784, Chevrolet 1964 Corvette 327-cu-in carbureted and fuel-injected V8 row — Lube — P18 · checked
Verified ordering references
- Validated equivalentBaldwin P18
Qty. 1 · Engine lubricating-oil filter · catalog-listed
Cataloged for the 1964 Corvette 327-cu-in carbureted and fuel-injected V8; confirm the installed engine and filter dimensions.
Catalog: Parker/Baldwin Filters — 2025 Automotive Applications catalog · PDF page 784, Chevrolet 1964 Corvette 327-cu-in carbureted and fuel-injected V8 row — Lube — P18 · checked
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Fan belt — inspectView intervals, applicability and sources
Fan belt — inspect
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1964 Corvette Owner's Guide (scan hosted by CorvSport) · Owner's Guide pp. 31–39, Recommended Schedule for Periodic Maintenance and Lubrication · checked
Polyurethane air-cleaner element — clean and re-oilView intervals, applicability and sources
Polyurethane air-cleaner element — clean and re-oil
Sourced interval available
Service more often in dusty or other adverse driving conditions.
Source: Chevrolet — 1964 Corvette Owner's Guide (scan hosted by CorvSport) · Owner's Guide pp. 31–39, Recommended Schedule for Periodic Maintenance and Lubrication · checked
In-line fuel filter — replaceView intervals, applicability and sources
In-line fuel filter — replace
Sourced interval available
The carburetor-type filter on the 250-hp engine is replaced only if carburetor flooding occurs.
Source: Chevrolet — 1964 Corvette Owner's Guide (scan hosted by CorvSport) · Owner's Guide pp. 31–39, Recommended Schedule for Periodic Maintenance and Lubrication · checked
Brake master-cylinder fluid level — checkView intervals, applicability and sources
Brake master-cylinder fluid level — check
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1964 Corvette Owner's Guide (scan hosted by CorvSport) · Owner's Guide pp. 31–39, Recommended Schedule for Periodic Maintenance and Lubrication · checked
Front suspension, steering linkage and parking-brake linkage — lubricateView intervals, applicability and sources
Front suspension, steering linkage and parking-brake linkage — lubricate
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1964 Corvette Owner's Guide (scan hosted by CorvSport) · Owner's Guide pp. 31–39, Recommended Schedule for Periodic Maintenance and Lubrication · checked
Transmission fluid level — checkView intervals, applicability and sources
Transmission fluid level — check
Sourced interval available
Applies to three-speed manual, four-speed manual and Powerglide; use the transmission-specific procedure and lubricant in the guide.
Source: Chevrolet — 1964 Corvette Owner's Guide (scan hosted by CorvSport) · Owner's Guide pp. 31–39, Recommended Schedule for Periodic Maintenance and Lubrication · checked
Rear-axle lubricant level — checkView intervals, applicability and sources
Rear-axle lubricant level — check
Sourced interval available
Positraction requires the special Chevrolet Positraction rear-axle lubricant.
Source: Chevrolet — 1964 Corvette Owner's Guide (scan hosted by CorvSport) · Owner's Guide pp. 31–39, Recommended Schedule for Periodic Maintenance and Lubrication · checked
Front and rear wheel bearings — clean and repackView intervals, applicability and sources
Front and rear wheel bearings — clean and repack
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1964 Corvette Owner's Guide (scan hosted by CorvSport) · Owner's Guide pp. 31–39, Recommended Schedule for Periodic Maintenance and Lubrication · checked
Cooling system — drain and flushView intervals, applicability and sources
Cooling system — drain and flush
Sourced interval available
Factory coolant or coolant meeting GM 1899-M may remain for 24,000 miles or 24 months.
Source: Chevrolet — 1964 Corvette Owner's Guide (scan hosted by CorvSport) · Owner's Guide pp. 31–39, Recommended Schedule for Periodic Maintenance and Lubrication · checked
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Documented lineup
Find your exact 1964 Corvette
Start with a family, body style, or engine. Every card opens the facts and maintenance information for that factory version.
Exact factory pairings documentedHow this lineup was verified
These source-backed records identify published body, engine, and transmission combinations. Exact pairings do not by themselves assert that every factory option or special edition is represented.
Browse 16 documented records — use the filters above to narrow the list
Corvette Sting Ray 250 hp Sport coupe — 3-speed manual
- Body
- Sport coupe
- Engine
- 327 cu in V8 (250 hp)
- Gearbox
- 3-speed manual
- Built
- Regular production
Corvette Sting Ray 250 hp Sport coupe — 4-speed manual
- Body
- Sport coupe
- Engine
- 327 cu in V8 (250 hp)
- Gearbox
- 4-speed manual
- Built
- Regular production
Corvette Sting Ray 250 hp Sport coupe — 2-speed Powerglide automatic
- Body
- Sport coupe
- Engine
- 327 cu in V8 (250 hp)
- Gearbox
- 2-speed Powerglide automatic
- Built
- Regular production
Corvette Sting Ray 250 hp Convertible — 3-speed manual
- Body
- Convertible
- Engine
- 327 cu in V8 (250 hp)
- Gearbox
- 3-speed manual
- Built
- Regular production
Corvette Sting Ray 250 hp Convertible — 4-speed manual
- Body
- Convertible
- Engine
- 327 cu in V8 (250 hp)
- Gearbox
- 4-speed manual
- Built
- Regular production
Corvette Sting Ray 250 hp Convertible — 2-speed Powerglide automatic
- Body
- Convertible
- Engine
- 327 cu in V8 (250 hp)
- Gearbox
- 2-speed Powerglide automatic
- Built
- Regular production
Corvette Sting Ray L75 Sport coupe — 3-speed manual
- Body
- Sport coupe
- Engine
- 327 cu in L75 V8 (300 hp)
- Gearbox
- 3-speed manual
- Built
- Regular production
Corvette Sting Ray L75 Sport coupe — 4-speed manual
- Body
- Sport coupe
- Engine
- 327 cu in L75 V8 (300 hp)
- Gearbox
- 4-speed manual
- Built
- Regular production
Corvette Sting Ray L75 Sport coupe — 2-speed Powerglide automatic
- Body
- Sport coupe
- Engine
- 327 cu in L75 V8 (300 hp)
- Gearbox
- 2-speed Powerglide automatic
- Built
- Regular production
Corvette Sting Ray L75 Convertible — 3-speed manual
- Body
- Convertible
- Engine
- 327 cu in L75 V8 (300 hp)
- Gearbox
- 3-speed manual
- Built
- Regular production
Corvette Sting Ray L75 Convertible — 4-speed manual
- Body
- Convertible
- Engine
- 327 cu in L75 V8 (300 hp)
- Gearbox
- 4-speed manual
- Built
- Regular production
Corvette Sting Ray L75 Convertible — 2-speed Powerglide automatic
- Body
- Convertible
- Engine
- 327 cu in L75 V8 (300 hp)
- Gearbox
- 2-speed Powerglide automatic
- Built
- Regular production
Corvette Sting Ray L76 Sport coupe — 4-speed manual
- Body
- Sport coupe
- Engine
- 327 cu in L76 V8 (365 hp)
- Gearbox
- 4-speed manual
- Built
- Regular production
Corvette Sting Ray L76 Convertible — 4-speed manual
- Body
- Convertible
- Engine
- 327 cu in L76 V8 (365 hp)
- Gearbox
- 4-speed manual
- Built
- Regular production
Corvette Sting Ray L84 Sport coupe — 4-speed manual
- Body
- Sport coupe
- Engine
- 327 cu in L84 fuel-injected V8 (375 hp)
- Gearbox
- 4-speed manual
- Built
- Regular production
Corvette Sting Ray L84 Convertible — 4-speed manual
- Body
- Convertible
- Engine
- 327 cu in L84 fuel-injected V8 (375 hp)
- Gearbox
- 4-speed manual
- Built
- Regular production
No factory configuration matches those filters.