Coupe with removable roof panels · 350 cu in small-block V8

1981 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe with removable roof panels — 4-speed manual


The 1981 Corvette paired the 350 cu in small-block V8 with the 4-speed manual in coupe with removable roof panels form.

1981 Chevrolet Corvette, C3 third generation — red coupe, front three-quarter view
Exact 1981 Corvette reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

Photo: AlfvanBeem / Wikimedia CommonsCC0 1.0. Cropped to 16:9.

Factory configuration

What this model is

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

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 1981 Chevrolet Corvette 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
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Factory intervals
0
Fitment-scoped
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Exact references
1

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  • 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.

    Applies to: 1981 · United States · Baldwin's exact 1981 Corvette 5.7-liter application row assigns B27; confirm the installed engine and filter before ordering.

    Source: Parker/Baldwin Filters — 2025 Automotive Applications catalog · Chevrolet 1981 Corvette V8-350 (5.7L) application row — Lube — B27 · checked

    Verified ordering references

Sources

  1. General Motors Heritage Archive — 1981 Chevrolet Corvette Vehicle Information Kit
  2. Chevrolet — 1981 Corvette official heritage vehicle-information kit

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