1986 Chevrolet Corvette

1986 Chevrolet Corvette

For consignment, we offer a 1986 version of America\'s sports car. A 5.7 liter aluminum head equipped V8 bored over .030 engine, a TPIS Computer Prom, and a Crane camshaft all work together to show the competition who the real boss is. Also, a very nicely preserved Bright Red exterior, performance handling, and an improved fuel injection system are just a few of the upgrades included for this consignment. The odometer shows 27,632 miles however we cannot verify this as the title reads Mileage Exempt. Read on my small nimble warship friends.

Exterior
All clean Bright Red fiberglass in good condition with just a few scratch offs of the paint are seen, the most noticeable on the rear deck around the badge greet us at first glace. This C4 does not use any chrome, just neoprene and fiberglass painted red and some black accenting including a central black trim band running entirely around the midsection of the car. Dual electric controlled sport mirrors, a rear greenhouse glass and the squared off rear end housing the round tail lights and we have a great stance for this sports car. Dual dual exhaust tips are peeking out from the bottom on the back and 1988 Corvette 17-inch wheels have 275/40ZR17 tires with less than 200 miles clocked on them, (leaving plenty of tread to smoke off!).

Interior
I\'m seeing red when I swing the sporty shaped doors that present with nice red leather for the door panels and again the tasteful use of black for the armrest inset actuator and a speaker. Inside we can perch on red leather in bucket form looking like racing seats with their high curved side support bolsters. The seats have aged nicely with some folds showing, and these have the controls on the end of the lower side bolsters. The driver\'s seat has some signs of wear with cracking on the entry side bolster area and Simpson racing seat belts are installed for those track dayfun times. I notice a full roll bar has been put in, and it works its way around the seats and in the back storage section. This roll bar is finished in a flat battleship gray color. The seats flank a center console glovebox and various power option controls such as power windows, power seats, and power mirrors. The rear glass is equipped with a remote access button that will get you into the rear storage area that has enough room to take the bags for a long trip. A digital driver information system is seen on the square design dash, and in the center climate controls and a factory radio are all lined up nicely all in black including a warning light info screen which could be a precursor to all things digital. Deep red clean carpeting covers the floors under the seats and in back for the storage area which has a fire extinguisher installed.

Drivetrain
A 350ci V8 with tuned port electronic fuel injection can be viewed within an original engine bay with the flip of the front of the car. This engine has had some modifications to enhance performance, some of which are a Crane Cam, aftermarket aluminum cylinder heads, a .030 overbore, 1.6 roller rockers, a Lingenfelter intake manifold with the factory EFI. Our consignor notes that TPIS headers and a computer prom have been added for a little extra kick in the shorts. Borla provides the muffler system which is dual piped. Bolted on back is a Doug Nash 4+3 manual transmission w override. The rear axle weighs in at 3.07 ratio. Keeping everything cool is an electric fan on the cooling system.

Undercarriage
Reasonably clean and rust free, the floor pans have a bit of patina and road dirt. C4 independent transverse leaf spring suspension is seen which now has a rear anti-sway bar. Updated 4 wheel disc brakes from an 1988 Corvette are on for the big WHOAH and they are dual piston calipers with stainless pistons. The spare tire had to be sacrificed to do this little trick. All polyurethane suspension bushings are on throughout.

Drive-Ability
This car started right up and the digital dash came to life with all the stats. It drove very smoothly, had plenty of power, and the handling with these C4\'s is stellar. I even experienced some G\'s! For overdrive just press down on the shifter. A few frowns were noted, although minor... in the digital displays there are some bars that do not light upon the fuel and speedo displays. The heater worked but there was no AC, and remember there is no spare tire.

Overall a good Corvette all around. A worked 350ci engine which runs well and starts quickly, and has extra performance with the enhancements one can certainly take notice of when pushing it. Nice red paint and gracefully aged red leather interior. All correct badging, pure fiberglass and neoprene with no chrome.

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1-USA
G-General Motors
1-Chevrolet
YY-Corvette
07-2 Door Coupe
8-350ci V8 230hp
5-Check Digit
G-1986
5-Bowling Green,KY Assy Plant
124312-Sequential Unit Number

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