Coupe with removable roof panels · 350 cu in small-block V8
1979 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe with removable roof panels — 3-speed automatic
The 1979 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
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Compare 2 related configurations — current car marked
| Configuration | Engine | Transmission | Body |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current carCorvette Coupe with removable roof panels — 3-speed automatic | 350 cu in small-block V8 | 3-speed automatic | Coupe with removable roof panels |
| Corvette Coupe with removable roof panels — 4-speed manual | 350 cu in small-block V8 | 4-speed manual | Coupe with removable roof panels |
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 1979 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
- 13
- Scheduled topics
- 12
- Applicability stated
- 13
- Exact references
- 1
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Engine oil and filter — changeView intervals, applicability and sources
Engine oil and filter — change
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1979 Corvette Shop Manual maintenance schedule · Maintenance and Lubrication, Figure OB-1 — Vehicle Maintenance Schedule · checked
Chassis — lubricate; fluid levels and clutch-pedal free travel — checkView intervals, applicability and sources
Chassis — lubricate; fluid levels and clutch-pedal free travel — check
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1979 Corvette Shop Manual maintenance schedule · Maintenance and Lubrication, Figure OB-1 — Vehicle Maintenance Schedule · checked
Rear-axle lubricant — change; manual-transmission lubricant — checkView intervals, applicability and sources
Rear-axle lubricant — change; manual-transmission lubricant — check
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1979 Corvette Shop Manual maintenance schedule · Maintenance and Lubrication, Figure OB-1 — Vehicle Maintenance Schedule · checked
Cooling system — checkView intervals, applicability and sources
Cooling system — check
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1979 Corvette Shop Manual maintenance schedule · Maintenance and Lubrication, Figure OB-1 — Vehicle Maintenance Schedule · checked
Wheel bearings — repack; steering-gear seals — check; clutch cross-shaft — lubricateView intervals, applicability and sources
Wheel bearings — repack; steering-gear seals — check; clutch cross-shaft — lubricate
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1979 Corvette Shop Manual maintenance schedule · Maintenance and Lubrication, Figure OB-1 — Vehicle Maintenance Schedule · checked
Automatic-transmission fluid and filter — changeView intervals, applicability and sources
Automatic-transmission fluid and filter — change
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1979 Corvette Shop Manual maintenance schedule · Maintenance and Lubrication, Figure OB-1 — Vehicle Maintenance Schedule · checked
Tires, wheels, disc brakes, exhaust, suspension, steering, brake hydraulics, power steering, and parking brake — checkView intervals, applicability and sources
Tires, wheels, disc brakes, exhaust, suspension, steering, brake hydraulics, power steering, and parking brake — check
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1979 Corvette Shop Manual maintenance schedule · Maintenance and Lubrication, Figure OB-1 — Vehicle Maintenance Schedule · checked
Drive belts — checkView intervals, applicability and sources
Drive belts — check
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1979 Corvette Shop Manual maintenance schedule · Maintenance and Lubrication, Figure OB-1 — Vehicle Maintenance Schedule · checked
Fuel and evaporative-control filters — replaceView intervals, applicability and sources
Fuel and evaporative-control filters — replace
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1979 Corvette Shop Manual maintenance schedule · Maintenance and Lubrication, Figure OB-1 — Vehicle Maintenance Schedule · checked
Fuel filter
Source: Chevrolet — 1979 Corvette Shop Manual maintenance schedule · Maintenance and Lubrication, Figure OB-1 — Vehicle Maintenance Schedule · checked
Evaporative-control filter; also check fuel cap, tank, and lines
Source: Chevrolet — 1979 Corvette Shop Manual maintenance schedule · Maintenance and Lubrication, Figure OB-1 — Vehicle Maintenance Schedule · checked
PCV system, valve, and filter — checkView intervals, applicability and sources
PCV system, valve, and filter — check
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1979 Corvette Shop Manual maintenance schedule · Maintenance and Lubrication, Figure OB-1 — Vehicle Maintenance Schedule · checked
Spark plugs — replace and wires — checkView intervals, applicability and sources
Spark plugs — replace and wires — check
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1979 Corvette Shop Manual maintenance schedule · Maintenance and Lubrication, Figure OB-1 — Vehicle Maintenance Schedule · checked
Emission Control Maintenance Schedule I
Source: Chevrolet — 1979 Corvette Shop Manual maintenance schedule · Maintenance and Lubrication, Figure OB-1 — Vehicle Maintenance Schedule · checked
Emission Control Maintenance Schedule II
Source: Chevrolet — 1979 Corvette Shop Manual maintenance schedule · Maintenance and Lubrication, Figure OB-1 — Vehicle Maintenance Schedule · checked
Air-cleaner element — replaceView intervals, applicability and sources
Air-cleaner element — replace
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1979 Corvette Shop Manual maintenance schedule · Maintenance and Lubrication, Figure OB-1 — Vehicle Maintenance Schedule · checked
Engine oil filter — catalog fitmentView intervals, applicability and sources
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 1979 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 1979 Corvette 5.7-liter application; confirm the installed engine and filter dimensions.
Catalog: Parker/Baldwin Filters — 2025 Automotive Applications catalog · Chevrolet 1979 Corvette V8-350 (5.7L) application row — Lube — B27 · checked
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