The 1965 Corvette Brought In A Power Under The Hood And At The Brakes
The C2 generation was the third go around of the Corvette. The 1965 Corvette Sting Ray that Chevy unleashed had marked improvements all around. There were modest changes to the outside and even less noticeable improvements to the interior of this super car, however, it was what was under the hood that could not be mistaken for different.
GM certainly did its homework on this latest Sting Ray and the 1965 Corvette featured 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.
Two new options for the Corvette owner was the 1965 Corvette had four wheel disc brakes and a new V-8 big block engine.
Standard in the 1965 Corvette and beyond were the four wheel disc brakes. The brakes had a four piston design and the calipers were two pieces with cooling fins for the 1965 Corvette. 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. No resulting loss of fuel economy was found because the pads were lightly in constant contact with the rotors, where 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.
Featured in the 1965 Corvette Sting Rays was the top 396 big block which 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. General Motors offered the speed junkies a Mark IV package that not only included a new engine but also offered upgrades such as stiffer springs, a rear sway bar, a hood bulge and an option to have side pipes installed.
For additional information or questions about a 1965 Corvette please visit the Smokinvette Group at www.smokinvette.com
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