1968 Chevrolet Corvette

Convertible

427

Manual

194678S116139

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No Reserve Auction! Best bid takes it! Willing to end auction for the right price! Up for sale is an unrestored 1968 Corvette Convertible with numbers matching 427 engine and manual transmission. I purchased it from the owner of the last 30 years. I intended to do a restoration project on it, but just don't have the time. It appears to be all there and ready for a restoration. The 427 engine is out of the car and has been for some time. The prior owner removed it to restore it and put a 1970 corvette 350 in its place. It is currently in the vehicle and turns freely. It goes with the car. The 427 engine was taken apart and cleaned, with all parts there, but not put back together. As you can see from the pictures of the engine, the engine is a 427 from a very early 1968 corvette. This is what I found regarding the serial number: 3916321 427ci, 390 HP, 2 Bolt Main – This block only used until January 1968 3916321 427ci, 400, 430 & 435 HP 4 Bolt Main – This block only used until January 1968 I've also added pictures of the engine tag. As you can see, it is numbers matching. It also shows the engine to be an IL- 427-cid 390-hp V-8 with 10.25:1 compression ratio, manual or automatic transmission, four-barrel carburetorI am readily available to answer questions and show the vehicle. It is currently located in my garage in Morgantown, West Virginia. "Corvette '68... all different all over". That's the quote from the sales brochure for the redesigned 1968 Corvette. The body was completely redesigned with the coupe losing it's fastback window but gaining a removable back window and removable t-tops for that almost convertible feel. The chassis itself did not change much from the 1967 model. The new hidden wipers and hidden headlights are vacuum operated instead of electrical. Door openers now use a push button to open and a push in handle to pull the door, this was only used on the 1968 model. The new auxilliary top for the convertible has a glass rear window. The new standard automatic was the 3-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic instead of the 2-speed PowerGlide used previously. A new fiber-optic monitoring system was added to the dash and "Astro-Ventilation" was added to improve the airflow in the cabin. The '68 Vette did not have the "Sting Ray" badging on it anywhere, it would return in '69 as "Stingray". 1968 was also the year that Zora Arkus-Duntov was named Chief Engineer of the Corvette. Production Options and Build Statistics Total 1968 Corvettes Built - 28,566Convertibles - 18,630 Coupes - 9,936Convertible Serial Numbers: 194687S100001 to 194678S128566 Coupe Serial numbers: 194378S100001 to 194378S128566 The "Vehicle Identification Number" (also VIN or serial number) is stamped on a plate on the inner vertical surface of the left windshield pillar visible through the windshield. PositionCharacterDescription11Chevrolet Division2 & 394Body Series: Corvette4 & 567Convertible37Coupe6819687SAssembled in St. Louis, MO8 to 13100001 to 128566Production SequenceEngine Serial Number 1968 Corvette engines have the last six digits of the VIN stamped on the block after the engine numberPositionCharacterDescription1 to 70001001Sequential Production Number8F or TFlint, MI or Tonawanda, NY9 to 10Carburetion & TransmissionHE = 327-cid 300-hp V-8 with 10.0:1 compression ratio, manual transmission, and four-barrel carburetorHO = 327-cid 300-hp V-8 with 10.0:1 compression ratio, Turbo Hydra-Matic transmission, and four barrel carburetorHP = 327-cid 300-hp V-8 with 10.0:1 compression ratio, manual transmission, four-barrel carburetorHT = 327-cid 350-hp V-8 with 11.0:1 compression ratio, manual transmission, four-barrel carburetorIL = 427-cid 390-hp V-8 with 10.25:1 compression ratio, manual or automatic transmission, four-barrel carburetorIM = 427-cid 400-hp V-8 with 10.25:1 compression ratio, manual transmission, and three two-barrel carburetorsIO = 427-cid 400-hp V-8 with 10.25:1 compression ratio, Turbo Hydra-Matic transmission, and three two-barrel carburetorsIQ = 427-cid 390-hp V-8 with 10.25:1 compression ratio, Turbo Hydra-Matic transmission, and four-barrel carburetorIR = 427-cid 435-hp V-8 with 11.0:1 compression ratio, manual transmission, and three two-barrel carburetorIT = 427-cid 430-hp V-8 with 12.5:1 compression ratio, manual transmission and four-barrel carburetorIU = 427-cid 435-hp V-8 with 11.0:1 compression ratio, manual transmission, and three two-barrel carburetorsThe body number plate is located on the engine side of the cowl. The Fisher Body Style Number identifies the model of Corvette. 68-19467 - Corvette Sting Ray convertible 68-19437 - Corvette Sting Ray coupe The body number is the serial number of the body. The trim number represents the color of the interior, the paint color is the exterior "Magic Mirror" paint color.Production Options RPODescriptionPriceProduction19437Base Coupe$4,6639,93619467Base Convertible$4,32018,630N/AGenuine Leather Seats$792,429A01Soft Ray Tinted Glass, All Windows$15.8017,635A02Soft Ray Tinted Glass, Windshield$10.555,509A31Power Windows$57.957,065A82Headrests$42.153,197A85Custom Shoulder Belts$26.35350C07Auxiliary Hardtop (Convert.)$231.758,735C08Vinyl Covering for Aux. Hardtop$52.703,050C50Rear Window Defroster31.60693C60Air Conditioning$412.905,664F41Special Front/Rear Suspension$36.901,758G81Positraction Rear Axle (all ratios)$46.3527,008J50Power Brakes$42.159,559J56Special Heavy Duty Brakes$384.4581K66Transistor Ignition System$73.755,457L36427ci, 390hp Engine$200.157,717L68427ci, 400hp Engine$305.501,932L71427ci, 435hp Engine$437.102,898L79327ci, 350hp Engine$105.359,440L88427ci, 430hp Engine$947.9080L89L71 Engine with Aluminum Cylinder Heads$805.75624M204-speed Manual Transmission$184.3510,760M214 Speed Manual, Close Ratio Transmission$184.3512,337M224 Speed Manual, Close Ratio, Heavy Duty Transmission (Rock Crusher)$263.3080M40Turbo Hydra-Matic Automatic Transmission$226.455,063N11Offroad Exhaust System$36.904,695N36Telescopic Steering Column$42.156,447N40Power Steering$94.8012,364P01Bright Metal Wheel Cover$57.958,971PT6Red Line Tires F70 x 15$31.3011,686PT7White Line Tires F70 x 15$31.309,692UA6Alarm System$26.35388U15Speed Warning Indicator$10.553,453U69AM/FM Radio$172.7524,609U79AM/FM Radio Stereo$278.103,311Color Options for 1968Interior colors are suggested by Chevrolet, any combination could be ordered.RPOExteriorInteriorSoft TopProduction900Tuxedo BlackB-DB-DO-GU-MB-R-TOB-BG-W708972Polar WhiteB-DB-DO-GU-MB-R-TOB-BG-W1,868974Rally RedB-RB-BG-W2,918976Lemans BlueB-DB-MBB-BG-W4,722978International BlueB-DB-MBB-BG-W2,473983British GreenBB-BG-W4,779984Safari YellowBB-BG-W3,133986Silverstone SilverB-DB-GUB-BG-W3,435988Cordovan MaroonBB-BG-W1,155992Corvette BronzeB-DO-TOB-BG-W3,374Color Codes: B=Black, BG=Beige, DB=Dark Blue, DO=Dark Orange, GU=Gunmetal, L=Leather, MB=Medium Blue, R=Red, TO=Tobacco, V=Vinyl, W=White Interior ColorsColorVinyl RPOLeather RPOBlackBase402Red407408Blue411412Medium Blue414415Orange425426Tobacco435436Gunmetal442 1968 Corvette Specifications Mechanical Dimensions FeatureConvertibleCoupeWheelbase98 inches (2.489 m)98 inches (2.489 m)Overall length182.1 inches (4.625 m)182.1 inches (4.625 m)Overall width69.2 inches (1.758 m)69.2 inches (1.758 m)Overall height 48.6 inches (1.234 m)Front tread58.3 inches (1.481 m)58.3 inches (1.481 m)Rear tread59.0 inches (1.499 m)59.0 inches (1.499 m)FrameFull-length ladder type with five cross members. Steel box sections, welded.Front suspensionIndependent, unequal-length A-arms, coil springs; tubular shocks and stabilizer barRear suspensionIndependent, trailing arms, toe links, transverse chromium-carbon steel leaf spring, tube shocks, and anti-roll barSteeringSaginaw recirculating ball, 17.6:1 ratio, 2.9 turns to lock, 39.9 turning circleRear axle typeSprung differential, Hypoid gearBrakesHydraulic, vented four wheel discs; 11.8-inch diameter, single calipersTotal swept area259 sq. in. per ton, 461.2 sq. in. totalWheels6" wide slotted steel 15" 5-lug discStandard rear axle ratio3.36:1Optional rear axle ratio3.08:1, 3.36:1, 3.55:1, 3.70:1, 4.11:1, 4.56:1Engine Specifications FeatureBase RPO L75RPO L79RPO L36RPO L71RPO L88TypeV-8, Overhead valveBlockCast iron blockDisplacement327 cid427 cidBore & Stroke4.00 x 3.25"4.251 x 3.76"Compression ratio10.25:111.0:110.25:111.0:112.5:1Brake horsepower300 @ 5000350 @ 5800390 @ 5400435 @ 5800560 @ 6400Torque360 lb-ft @ 3400360 lb-ft @ 3600460 lb-ft @ 3600460 lb-ft @ 4000 Main bearingFiveValve liftersHydraulicMechanical valve liftersCamshaft High-performance camshaftSpecial-performance camshaftSpecial ultra-high-performance camshaft with .5365-inch intakesFuel supplyRochester Type 4MV four-barrel Model 7028207Holley four-barrelThree Holley two-barrelsSingle Holley 850CFM four-barrel