Feb

9

The 1965 Corvette Brought In A Power Under The Hood And At The Brakes

Filed Under Corvette 

Chevrolet unleashed the 1965 Corvette Sting Ra with marked improvements all around and it was the third go around of the C2 generation of the Corvette. Modest changes to the outside and even less noticeable improvements to the interior of this supercar, but it was what was under the hood that made the difference.

General Motors did its homework on this latest Sting Ray and the 1965 Corvette had many upgrades to the body. Some of the more notable improvements were.

Styling, The nose of the 1965 Corvette was smoothed out and lost the indentations on the hood from the previous year. This gave the car a sleeker look and feel.

Exhaust Vents, To replace the non-working horizontal speed lines that resided on the front fenders of the 1964 Corvette, the 1965 Sting Ray had three working exhaust vents installed.

Trim, The rocker panels, wheel coverings, and some of the interior were all redesigned for the 1965 Corvette.

While these changes were sure improvements the 1965 Corvette brought to life two new options for the Corvette owner; four wheel disc brakes and a new V-8 big block engine.

The four wheel disc brakes became the standard in 1965 and beyond and the 1965 Corvette featured brakes that had a four piston design and the calipers were two-piece. Additionally, the calipers had cooling fins. The brake pads were in constant contact with the rotors which would lead to the conclusion that the drag would result in poor fuel economy and a faster wearing of the pads but the actual result was quite the opposite. There was no resulting loss in fuel economy and because the pads were lightly in constant contact with the rotors, the rotors stayed smooth and clean. Although hard to imagine, the 1965 Corvette had an unbelievable brake pad life expectancy of 57,000 miles.

While the brakes were indeed big news for the year, the biggest news came out mid-year with the birth of the new optional V-8 engine that was officially known as the Mark IV, but was dubbed and subsequently marketed as the Turbo Jet. The new engine came in the way of two 369-cid models and one monster 427-cid that would be developed and made available one year later.

The 1965 Corvette Sting Rays that featured the top 396 big block saw a blinding 425 horsepower and 415 pounds of foot torque. The monster engine breathed in fuel via a four barrel carburetor and went from 0 to 60 miles per hour in just 5.7 seconds. For the true speed junkie, GM offered a Mark IV package which not only included the new engine but also other upgrades like stiffer springs, a rear sway bar, a hood bulge, and an option to have side pipes installed.

For additional information and queries about a 1965 Corvette please visit the Smokinvette Team at www.smokinvette.com

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