Coupe with removable roof panels · 327 cu in small-block V8

1968 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 327 Coupe with removable roof panels — 4-speed manual


The 1968 Corvette Stingray 327 paired the 327 cu in small-block V8 with the 4-speed manual in coupe with removable roof panels form.

1968 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, C3 third generation — blue convertible, front three-quarter view
Exact 1968 Corvette reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

Photo: Bull-Doser / Wikimedia Commons — Public domain. Cropped to 16:9.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
Corvette Stingray 327
Body style
Coupe with removable roof panels
Engine
327 cu in small-block V8
Transmission
4-speed manual

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1968 Chevrolet Corvette: documented configuration differences
ConfigurationEngineTransmissionBody
Corvette Stingray 327 Coupe with removable roof panels — 3-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic327 cu in small-block V83-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic automaticCoupe with removable roof panels
Corvette Stingray 327 Coupe with removable roof panels — 3-speed manual327 cu in small-block V83-speed manualCoupe with removable roof panels
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Corvette Stingray 327 Convertible — 3-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic327 cu in small-block V83-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic automaticConvertible
Corvette Stingray 327 Convertible — 3-speed manual327 cu in small-block V83-speed manualConvertible
Corvette Stingray 327 Convertible — 4-speed manual327 cu in small-block V84-speed manualConvertible
Corvette Stingray 427 Coupe with removable roof panels — 3-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic427 cu in big-block V83-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic automaticCoupe with removable roof panels
Corvette Stingray 427 Coupe with removable roof panels — 3-speed manual427 cu in big-block V83-speed manualCoupe with removable roof panels
Corvette Stingray 427 Coupe with removable roof panels — 4-speed manual427 cu in big-block V84-speed manualCoupe with removable roof panels
Corvette Stingray 427 Convertible — 3-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic427 cu in big-block V83-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic automaticConvertible
Corvette Stingray 427 Convertible — 3-speed manual427 cu in big-block V83-speed manualConvertible
Corvette Stingray 427 Convertible — 4-speed manual427 cu in big-block V84-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 1968 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 327 Coupe with removable roof panels — 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
9
Scheduled topics
7
Applicability stated
9
Exact references
1

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  • V8 oil-wetted paper air-cleaner element — serviceView intervals, applicability and sources

    V8 oil-wetted paper air-cleaner element — service

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1968 · United States

    Source: Chevrolet — 1968 Chassis Service Manual licensed GM reproduction · Lubrication, pages 0-10 through 0-16; Corvette lubrication diagram, Figure 14 · checked

    Inspect for dust leaks, holes, or damage and rotate element

    Applies to: 1968 · United States

    Published interval: 12,000 mi

    Source: Chevrolet — 1968 Chassis Service Manual licensed GM reproduction · Lubrication, pages 0-10 through 0-16; Corvette lubrication diagram, Figure 14 · checked

    Replace element

    Applies to: 1968 · United States

    Published interval: 24,000 mi

    Source: Chevrolet — 1968 Chassis Service Manual licensed GM reproduction · Lubrication, pages 0-10 through 0-16; Corvette lubrication diagram, Figure 14 · checked

  • V8 distributor cam lubricator — serviceView intervals, applicability and sources

    V8 distributor cam lubricator — service

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1968 · United States

    Source: Chevrolet — 1968 Chassis Service Manual licensed GM reproduction · Lubrication, pages 0-10 through 0-16; Corvette lubrication diagram, Figure 14 · checked

    Turn cam lubricator end-for-end

    Applies to: 1968 · United States

    Published interval: 12,000 mi

    Source: Chevrolet — 1968 Chassis Service Manual licensed GM reproduction · Lubrication, pages 0-10 through 0-16; Corvette lubrication diagram, Figure 14 · checked

    Replace cam lubricator

    Applies to: 1968 · United States

    Published interval: 24,000 mi

    Source: Chevrolet — 1968 Chassis Service Manual licensed GM reproduction · Lubrication, pages 0-10 through 0-16; Corvette lubrication diagram, Figure 14 · checked

  • Transmission fluid and lubricant — serviceView intervals, applicability and sources

    Transmission fluid and lubricant — service

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1968 · United States

    Source: Chevrolet — 1968 Chassis Service Manual licensed GM reproduction · Lubrication, pages 0-10 through 0-16; Corvette lubrication diagram, Figure 14 · checked

    Manual transmission — check lubricant level

    Applies to: 1968 · Manual · United States

    Published interval: 6,000 mi

    Source: Chevrolet — 1968 Chassis Service Manual licensed GM reproduction · Lubrication, pages 0-10 through 0-16; Corvette lubrication diagram, Figure 14 · checked

  • Rear-axle lubricant level — checkView intervals, applicability and sources

    Rear-axle lubricant level — check

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1968 · United States

    Published interval: 6,000 mi

    Source: Chevrolet — 1968 Chassis Service Manual licensed GM reproduction · Lubrication, pages 0-10 through 0-16; Corvette lubrication diagram, Figure 14 · checked

  • Chassis, clutch cross-shaft, parking-brake mechanism, and hood latch — lubricateView intervals, applicability and sources

    Chassis, clutch cross-shaft, parking-brake mechanism, and hood latch — lubricate

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1968 · United States

    Source: Chevrolet — 1968 Chassis Service Manual licensed GM reproduction · Lubrication, pages 0-10 through 0-16; Corvette lubrication diagram, Figure 14 · checked

    Chassis and parking-brake mechanism

    Applies to: 1968 · United States

    Published interval: 6,000 mi

    Source: Chevrolet — 1968 Chassis Service Manual licensed GM reproduction · Lubrication, pages 0-10 through 0-16; Corvette lubrication diagram, Figure 14 · checked

    Hood catch and lock plate

    Applies to: 1968 · United States

    Published interval: 12,000 mi / 12 months · Whichever occurs first.

    Source: Chevrolet — 1968 Chassis Service Manual licensed GM reproduction · Lubrication, pages 0-10 through 0-16; Corvette lubrication diagram, Figure 14 · checked

    Clutch cross-shaft

    Applies to: 1968 · Manual · United States

    Published interval: 36,000 mi · Or sooner if necessary.

    Source: Chevrolet — 1968 Chassis Service Manual licensed GM reproduction · Lubrication, pages 0-10 through 0-16; Corvette lubrication diagram, Figure 14 · checked

  • Front wheel bearings — clean and repackView intervals, applicability and sources

    Front wheel bearings — clean and repack

    Fitment must be confirmed

    Service whenever the wheel and hub are removed; the Corvette lubrication diagram identifies service whenever the brakes are serviced.

    Applies to: 1968 · United States

    Source: Chevrolet — 1968 Chassis Service Manual licensed GM reproduction · Lubrication, pages 0-10 through 0-16; Corvette lubrication diagram, Figure 14 · checked

  • Brake-master-cylinder fluid level — checkView intervals, applicability and sources

    Brake-master-cylinder fluid level — check

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1968 · United States

    Published interval: 6,000 mi

    Source: Chevrolet — 1968 Chassis Service Manual licensed GM reproduction · Lubrication, pages 0-10 through 0-16; Corvette lubrication diagram, Figure 14 · checked

  • Battery-terminal felt washers — oilView intervals, applicability and sources

    Battery-terminal felt washers — oil

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1968 · United States

    Published interval: 6,000 mi

    Source: Chevrolet — 1968 Chassis Service Manual licensed GM reproduction · Lubrication, pages 0-10 through 0-16; Corvette lubrication diagram, Figure 14 · checked

  • Engine oil filter — catalog fitmentView intervals, applicability and sources

    Engine oil filter — catalog fitment

    Exact reference available

    Baldwin B27

    This manufacturer application record establishes replacement-filter fitment only; the service interval comes from the separately cited Chevrolet schedule.

    Applies to: 1968 · United States · Baldwin's exact 1968 Corvette application rows assign B27 to every cataloged engine family; confirm the installed engine and filter before ordering.

    Source: Parker/Baldwin Filters — 2025 Automotive Applications catalog · PDF page 781, Chevrolet 1968 Corvette 327- and 427-cu-in V8 rows — Lube — B27 · checked

    Verified ordering references

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Sources

  1. General Motors Heritage Archive — 1968 Chevrolet Corvette Vehicle Information Kit
  2. Chevrolet — 1968 Corvette official heritage vehicle-information kit

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