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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What do you need to know?
This page covers the whole 1964 Chevrolet Corvette model year. Choose your task first; exact trims and engines are separated where the factory offered different versions.
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.
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.
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
- Factory intervals
- 11
- Fitment-scoped
- 11
- Exact references
- 1
Before orderingIdentify 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 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 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 — 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-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 — 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 — 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 — 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 — 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 — 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 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 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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