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1979 Chevrolet Corvette 350 4 Speed Coupe, 420hp Crate Engine and Body Off

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Technical specifications, photos and description:

Year:
1979
Engine:
5735 cc
Previous Owners:
8
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1979 Chevrolet Corvette 350 4 Speed Coupe, 420hp Crate Engine and Body Off for sale

Current customer rating: current rating for this car(2.05) based on 169 votes
For sale by Corvette Kingdom
Yellow with black leather interior. This car was sold by us in 2002 and since then has undergone extensive refurbishment and improvements. including a replacement high performance crate engine. new interior and a body off chassis refurbishment. all carried out by ourselves to our usual high standards. Same owner for the last 14 years. this has to be the best sorted C3 Corvette on the market today.
The car is in very good condition throughout and has been maintained regardless of cost. it is has been in regular use and well cared for. The brief has always been to keep this car in A1 mechanical condition. The original engine let go in fairly dramatic style around 2004 and this was replaced with an Engine Factory 350/400hp turnkey crate engine. this was given a more aggressive cam so was reputedly 420hp. I am always a little sceptical of quoted horsepower figures and have never had this car dyno'd but can only say it is very very rapid!
The engine itself starts and runs very well and is fitted with Edelbrock aluminium heads. roller cam. Edelbrock performer inlet manifold and carburetor. all new HEI distributor. water pump. hi torque starter. the list goes on. this engine currently retails at £7000.
A chambered exhaust was fitted and sounds awesome. we have recently installed a new DeWitts aluminium radiator and twin Spal cooling fan setup. along with a set of March billet under drive aluminium pulleys. including alternator and power steering. We also fitted a pair of LT1 style aluminium valve covers. this car gets the best at all times!
The 4 speed manual transmission shifts well and behaves as it should. The car underwent through a very extensive body off in 2008 . anyone who knows of us knows that we are absolutely the best in the UK for this kind of work and everything was completed to a very high standard. New stainless steel fuel lines. new brake lines. U/J's. wheel bearings. all suspension bushes. ball joints. etc etc. The chassis was resprayed and waxoiled inside and out. the underbody was painted and everything reinstalled with new mounts and fasteners. A four wheel align was performed and this Corvette drives superbly.
The body is in overall good condition. there are a couple of minor blems in the older respray but nothing to get in a twist over. the car presents very well indeed and will show up the majority of late C3's. we fitted the better looking 1980 style rear bumper with new tail lights and a pace car front spoiler. the suspension has been lowered approximately 1 inch. Wheels and tyres are in good condition. the genuine Wolf Race wheels have been recently polished and the tyres. whilst getting on a bit now. have plenty of tread left. The brakes are all stainless steel sleeved calipers and have cross drilled discs all round.
The interior is lovely. new carpets. seat covers and door panels were installed. along with all new dash plastics. rear compartment doors. sun visors. mats.  and a very nice Alpine stereo system with 4 speakers and amplifier. again all installed by us to a high standard. Ours are by far and away the neatest hi-fi installs I've ever seen in a Corvette. The steering column was rebuilt and a new LeCarra steering wheel fitted.
Glass and weatherstripping is all in nice shape. I think we fitted new T top seals a while back. chrome trim is good. emblems are good. it is overall a very nice. well sorted car. superb underneath. fabulous engine. lovely interior. mind blowing performance and noise!
There is an extensive history file and the new owner of the Yellowbird can be assured they are getting a very well sorted and well cared for automobile. The car was recently serviced and will be sold with a new MOT. The registration number has been removed and the car has reverted back to it's original registration of DCL648Y
Please call 01263 739944 for more information or to view. I can take another Corvette in part exchange but we must follow ebay rules throughout. I can show the car on a ramp. and can arrange transport to any UK destination. There are more photos on our website.

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