Third generation · C3 "Stingray" · 1968–1982
1974Chevrolet Corvette
The Coke-bottle 'shark' body — the longest-running Corvette generation. Big-block muscle early, then detuned through the 1970s emissions era; the original ZR1 option appeared 1970–1972.
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What do you need to know?
This page covers the whole 1974 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 1974 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 Stingray 350 Coupe with removable roof panels — 3-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic
- Body
- Coupe with removable roof panels
- Engine
- 350 cu in small-block V8
- Gearbox
- 3-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic
- Built
- Regular production
Corvette Stingray 350 Coupe with removable roof panels — 4-speed manual
- Body
- Coupe with removable roof panels
- Engine
- 350 cu in small-block V8
- Gearbox
- 4-speed manual
- Built
- Regular production
Corvette Stingray 350 Convertible — 3-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic
- Body
- Convertible
- Engine
- 350 cu in small-block V8
- Gearbox
- 3-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic
- Built
- Regular production
Corvette Stingray 350 Convertible — 4-speed manual
- Body
- Convertible
- Engine
- 350 cu in small-block V8
- Gearbox
- 4-speed manual
- Built
- Regular production
Corvette Stingray 454 Coupe with removable roof panels — 3-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic
- Body
- Coupe with removable roof panels
- Engine
- 454 cu in big-block V8
- Gearbox
- 3-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic
- Built
- Regular production
Corvette Stingray 454 Coupe with removable roof panels — 4-speed manual
- Body
- Coupe with removable roof panels
- Engine
- 454 cu in big-block V8
- Gearbox
- 4-speed manual
- Built
- Regular production
Corvette Stingray 454 Convertible — 3-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic
- Body
- Convertible
- Engine
- 454 cu in big-block V8
- Gearbox
- 3-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic
- Built
- Regular production
Corvette Stingray 454 Convertible — 4-speed manual
- Body
- Convertible
- Engine
- 454 cu in big-block V8
- Gearbox
- 4-speed manual
- Built
- Regular production
No factory configuration matches those filters.
The 1974 model year
Overview
The 1974 Chevrolet Corvette was the C3 Stingray model-year specification for the U.S. market. Its documented factory range comprised 350 cu in small-block V8, 454 cu in big-block V8 with 3-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic or 4-speed manual.
Specifications
- Engines
- 350 cu in small-block V8
- 454 cu in big-block V8
- Transmissions
- 3-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic, 4-speed manual
- Body styles
- Coupe with removable roof panels, Convertible
Year over year
What changed
- The Corvette offered 350 small-block and 454 big-block V8 families.
Worth knowing
Notable
- This page records the U.S. 1974 factory powertrain and body-style range rather than borrowing a nearby model year's specification.
Living with it
Reliability & ownership notes
- For a 1974 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 1974 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 1974 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
- 12
- Factory intervals
- 11
- Fitment-scoped
- 12
- 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 — change; oil filter — replace
Sourced interval available
Replace the filter at the first oil change and every second oil change thereafter.
Source: Chevrolet — 1974 Passenger Car Service Manual complete maintenance schedule · General Information and Lubrication, Complete Vehicle Maintenance Schedule, page 0-16 · checked
Chassis — lubricate; fluid levels and air-conditioning system — check
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1974 Passenger Car Service Manual complete maintenance schedule · General Information and Lubrication, Complete Vehicle Maintenance Schedule, page 0-16 · checked
Rear-axle lubricant — service
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1974 Passenger Car Service Manual complete maintenance schedule · General Information and Lubrication, Complete Vehicle Maintenance Schedule, page 0-16 · checked
Cooling system — service
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1974 Passenger Car Service Manual complete maintenance schedule · General Information and Lubrication, Complete Vehicle Maintenance Schedule, page 0-16 · checked
Wheel bearings, manual steering gear, and clutch cross-shaft — service
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1974 Passenger Car Service Manual complete maintenance schedule · General Information and Lubrication, Complete Vehicle Maintenance Schedule, page 0-16 · checked
Wheel bearings
Source: Chevrolet — 1974 Passenger Car Service Manual complete maintenance schedule · General Information and Lubrication, Complete Vehicle Maintenance Schedule, page 0-16 · checked
Manual steering gear and clutch cross-shaft
Source: Chevrolet — 1974 Passenger Car Service Manual complete maintenance schedule · General Information and Lubrication, Complete Vehicle Maintenance Schedule, page 0-16 · checked
Automatic transmission — service
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1974 Passenger Car Service Manual complete maintenance schedule · General Information and Lubrication, Complete Vehicle Maintenance Schedule, page 0-16 · checked
Tires, wheels, exhaust, suspension, steering, brakes, power steering, and drive belts — inspect
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1974 Passenger Car Service Manual complete maintenance schedule · General Information and Lubrication, Complete Vehicle Maintenance Schedule, page 0-16 · checked
Air-cleaner system — service
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1974 Passenger Car Service Manual complete maintenance schedule · General Information and Lubrication, Complete Vehicle Maintenance Schedule, page 0-16 · checked
Thermostatically controlled air cleaner — inspect
Source: Chevrolet — 1974 Passenger Car Service Manual complete maintenance schedule · General Information and Lubrication, Complete Vehicle Maintenance Schedule, page 0-16 · checked
Air-cleaner element — replace
Source: Chevrolet — 1974 Passenger Car Service Manual complete maintenance schedule · General Information and Lubrication, Complete Vehicle Maintenance Schedule, page 0-16 · checked
Fuel and evaporative-emissions systems — service
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1974 Passenger Car Service Manual complete maintenance schedule · General Information and Lubrication, Complete Vehicle Maintenance Schedule, page 0-16 · checked
Carburetor fuel-inlet filter and related emissions controls
Source: Chevrolet — 1974 Passenger Car Service Manual complete maintenance schedule · General Information and Lubrication, Complete Vehicle Maintenance Schedule, page 0-16 · checked
Evaporative-control system; fuel cap, tank, and lines
Source: Chevrolet — 1974 Passenger Car Service Manual complete maintenance schedule · General Information and Lubrication, Complete Vehicle Maintenance Schedule, page 0-16 · checked
PCV system — service
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1974 Passenger Car Service Manual complete maintenance schedule · General Information and Lubrication, Complete Vehicle Maintenance Schedule, page 0-16 · checked
Spark plugs and ignition-coil wires — service
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1974 Passenger Car Service Manual complete maintenance schedule · General Information and Lubrication, Complete Vehicle Maintenance Schedule, page 0-16 · checked
Vehicles using leaded fuel — spark plugs
Source: Chevrolet — 1974 Passenger Car Service Manual complete maintenance schedule · General Information and Lubrication, Complete Vehicle Maintenance Schedule, page 0-16 · checked
All vehicles — plugs and ignition-coil wires
Source: Chevrolet — 1974 Passenger Car Service Manual complete maintenance schedule · General Information and Lubrication, Complete Vehicle Maintenance Schedule, page 0-16 · checked
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.
Source: Parker/Baldwin Filters — 2025 Automotive Applications catalog · PDF page 769, Chevrolet 1974 Corvette 350- and 454-cu-in V8 rows — Lube — B27 · checked
Verified ordering references
- Validated equivalentBaldwin B27
Qty. 1 · Engine lubricating-oil filter · catalog-listed
Cataloged for every documented 1974 Corvette engine family; confirm the installed engine and filter dimensions.
Catalog: Parker/Baldwin Filters — 2025 Automotive Applications catalog · PDF page 769, Chevrolet 1974 Corvette 350- and 454-cu-in V8 rows — Lube — B27 · checked
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