Sport coupe · 327 cu in V8 (250 hp)

1964 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray 250 hp Sport coupe — 4-speed manual


The 1964 Corvette Sting Ray offered the standard 250-hp 327-cu-in V8 with the 4-speed manual in sport coupe form.

1964 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray, C2 second generation — maroon convertible, front three-quarter view
Exact 1964 Corvette reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

Photo: Mustang Joe / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0. Cropped to 16:9.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
Corvette Sting Ray 250 hp
Body style
Sport coupe
Engine
327 cu in V8 (250 hp)
Transmission
4-speed manual

Chevrolet's Power Teams table dated December 2, 1963, printed 33 (PDF 9) identifies this as the standard 250-hp 327 engine. The L30 designation previously used on this page is not established by that table and is no longer asserted as the engine's option code. This does not establish that the designation was never used elsewhere.

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1964 Chevrolet Corvette: documented configuration differences
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Corvette Sting Ray L75 Sport coupe — 3-speed manual327 cu in L75 V8 (300 hp)3-speed manualSport coupe
Corvette Sting Ray L75 Sport coupe — 2-speed Powerglide automatic327 cu in L75 V8 (300 hp)2-speed Powerglide automaticSport coupe
Corvette Sting Ray L75 Convertible — 4-speed manual327 cu in L75 V8 (300 hp)4-speed manualConvertible

Configuration-specific ownership

Maintenance for this exact configuration

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What this car needs & when

Use this as a service-planning checklist for 1964 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray 250 hp Sport coupe — 4-speed manual. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.

Service topics
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Scheduled topics
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Applicability stated
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Exact references
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  • Engine oil filterView intervals, applicability and sources

    Engine oil filter

    Exact reference available

    Use shorter intervals under prolonged dusty driving conditions.

    Applies to: 1964 · United States

    Published interval: 6,000 mi / 6 months · Whichever occurs first.

    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.

    Applies to: 1964 · United States · Baldwin catalogs P18 for the 1964 Corvette 327-cu-in carbureted and fuel-injected V8; confirm the installed engine and filter before ordering.

    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

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  • 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.

    Applies to: 1964 · United States

    Published interval: 12,000 mi

    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

    Applies to: 1964 · United States

    Published interval: 6,000 mi

    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

    Applies to: 1964 · United States

    Published interval: 6,000 mi / 6 months · Parking-brake linkage is mileage-based; suspension and steering are mileage or time.

    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.

    Applies to: 1964 · United States

    Published interval: 6,000 mi

    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.

    Applies to: 1964 · United States

    Published interval: 6,000 mi

    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

    Applies to: 1964 · United States

    Published interval: 36,000 mi

    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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Sources

  1. Chevrolet — 1964 Corvette factory Power Teams, December 2, 1963, printed 33 (PDF 9): standard 250-hp engine and transmission choices
  2. General Motors Heritage Archive — 1964 Chevrolet Corvette Vehicle Information Kit
  3. Chevrolet — 1964 Corvette official heritage vehicle-information kit

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