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Corvette Sting Ray L84 fuel injection (1965)
Final year of Rochester mechanical fuel injection (327/375 L84) until 1982
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 771 Built
- Years
- 1965
- Engine
- 5,360 cc / 5.4 LFactory: 327 cu in · converted
- Power
- 280 kW / 380 PSFactory: 375 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The L84 was the Rochester mechanical fuel-injected 327, and 1965 was the last year it was offered; the Rochester unit did not return until 1982. The hub calls the L84 the rarest and most faked engine of the C2 generation.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factory package production1965 Corvettes with RPO L84 fuel-injected engine | 7711,2 | Factory production | Registry reported |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The L84 was offered from 1963 to 1965, rated 360 horsepower in 1963 and 375 horsepower with 350 lb-ft in 1964 and 1965. In 1965 it competed with the new 396 big block, and 771 buyers chose fuel injection over it. Four-wheel disc brakes were standard that year.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Corvette Sting Ray L84 fuel injection (1965).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | 5,360 cc / 5.4 LFactory: 327 cu in · converted1 Independently researched |
| Bore | 102 mmFactory: 4 in · converted1 Independently researched327 small-block figure. |
| Stroke | 82.6 mmFactory: 3.25 in · converted1 Independently researched327 small-block figure. |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | Duntov camshaft, solid lifters1 Independently researched |
| Fuel system | Rochester mechanical fuel injection1 Independently researched |
| Power | 280 kW / 380 PSFactory: 375 hp · converted1 Independently researched |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | 475 NmFactory: 350 lb-ft · converted1 Independently researched |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Four-wheel disc brakes, 11.75-in finned rotors, four-piston calipers1 Independently researchedStandard on the 1965 Sting Ray (316 buyers took a credit to keep drums). |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | 2,490 mmFactory: 98 in · converted1 Independently researchedC2 generation figure. |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
An L84 needs the right-series Rochester unit with its own serial number, and the engine-pad suffix must match the equipment. The block casting date must precede the car's build date. On a comparable 1962 fuel-injected car RM Sotheby's cited the serial-number suffix matching the chassis number and correct date-coded casting numbers.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
C2 Corvette Sting Ray research hub (1963-1967) Level B CorvSport
- 771 buyers chose over the big block
- L84 327 ci, Rochester mechanical fuel injection
- 327-cubic-inch small block (4.00 x 3.25 in)
- Duntov camshaft, solid lifters
- Rochester mechanical fuel injection
- 375 hp / 350 lb-ft (1964–65)
- Four-wheel disc brakes with 11.75-inch finned rotors
- 98-in wheelbase
-
2
1965 Corvette Pricing, Factory Options, & Colors – CorvSport Level C
- 771 1965 Corvettes with RPO L84 fuel-injected engine
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