Coupe with removable roof panels · 350 cu in small-block V8
1976 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe with removable roof panels — 3-speed automatic
The 1976 Corvette paired the 350 cu in small-block V8 with the 3-speed automatic in coupe with removable roof panels form.
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Factory configuration
What this model is
- Trim
- Corvette
- Body style
- Coupe with removable roof panels
- Engine
- 350 cu in small-block V8
- Transmission
- 3-speed automatic
Configuration-specific ownership
Maintenance for this exact configuration
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Service desk
What this car needs & when
Use this as a service-planning checklist for 1976 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe with removable roof panels — 3-speed automatic. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.
- Service topics
- 8
- Factory intervals
- 7
- Fitment-scoped
- 8
- Exact references
- 1
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Engine oil and filter — change
Sourced interval available
The factory transcription says to replace the filter at the first oil change and every other oil change thereafter.
Source: Chevrolet — 1976 Service and Overhaul Manual maintenance schedule (76Vette transcription) · Condensed Corvette Maintenance Schedule transcribed from Chevrolet's 1976 manual supplement · checked
Normal service
Source: Chevrolet — 1976 Service and Overhaul Manual maintenance schedule (76Vette transcription) · Condensed Corvette Maintenance Schedule transcribed from Chevrolet's 1976 manual supplement · checked
Severe service
Source: Chevrolet — 1976 Service and Overhaul Manual maintenance schedule (76Vette transcription) · Condensed Corvette Maintenance Schedule transcribed from Chevrolet's 1976 manual supplement · checked
Positraction rear-axle lubricant — change
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1976 Service and Overhaul Manual maintenance schedule (76Vette transcription) · Condensed Corvette Maintenance Schedule transcribed from Chevrolet's 1976 manual supplement · checked
Cooling system and hoses — service
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1976 Service and Overhaul Manual maintenance schedule (76Vette transcription) · Condensed Corvette Maintenance Schedule transcribed from Chevrolet's 1976 manual supplement · checked
Pressure-test system and cap; inspect hoses and tighten clamps
Source: Chevrolet — 1976 Service and Overhaul Manual maintenance schedule (76Vette transcription) · Condensed Corvette Maintenance Schedule transcribed from Chevrolet's 1976 manual supplement · checked
Cooling and heater hoses — replace
Source: Chevrolet — 1976 Service and Overhaul Manual maintenance schedule (76Vette transcription) · Condensed Corvette Maintenance Schedule transcribed from Chevrolet's 1976 manual supplement · checked
Automatic-transmission fluid and sump filter — service
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1976 Service and Overhaul Manual maintenance schedule (76Vette transcription) · Condensed Corvette Maintenance Schedule transcribed from Chevrolet's 1976 manual supplement · checked
PCV system — service
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1976 Service and Overhaul Manual maintenance schedule (76Vette transcription) · Condensed Corvette Maintenance Schedule transcribed from Chevrolet's 1976 manual supplement · checked
Check system and clean filter
Source: Chevrolet — 1976 Service and Overhaul Manual maintenance schedule (76Vette transcription) · Condensed Corvette Maintenance Schedule transcribed from Chevrolet's 1976 manual supplement · checked
Replace PCV valve and clear hose
Source: Chevrolet — 1976 Service and Overhaul Manual maintenance schedule (76Vette transcription) · Condensed Corvette Maintenance Schedule transcribed from Chevrolet's 1976 manual supplement · checked
Spark plugs — replace; wires and distributor cap — inspect
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1976 Service and Overhaul Manual maintenance schedule (76Vette transcription) · Condensed Corvette Maintenance Schedule transcribed from Chevrolet's 1976 manual supplement · checked
Engine air-cleaner element — replace
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1976 Service and Overhaul Manual maintenance schedule (76Vette transcription) · Condensed Corvette Maintenance Schedule transcribed from Chevrolet's 1976 manual supplement · checked
Engine oil filter — catalog fitment
Exact reference available
Manufacturer-catalog fitment only; no service interval is inferred.
Baldwin B27 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 · Chevrolet 1976 Corvette V8-350 (5.7L) application row — Lube — B27 · checked
Verified ordering references
- Validated equivalentBaldwin B27
Qty. 1 · Engine lubricating-oil filter · catalog-listed
Cataloged for the 1976 Corvette 5.7-liter application; confirm the installed engine and filter dimensions.
Catalog: Parker/Baldwin Filters — 2025 Automotive Applications catalog · Chevrolet 1976 Corvette V8-350 (5.7L) application row — Lube — B27 · checked
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