Engine Summary
- Manufacturer
- Chevrolet Motor Division
- Family
- Chevrolet small-block V8
- Displacement
- 283 cubic inches
Also Known As
1960 Corvette 283283 Turbo-Fire V8Rochester Ramjet 283dual-quad 283
Engine profile
1960 Chevrolet Corvette 283 V8
Chevrolet small-block V8 · 283 cubic inches · Chevrolet Motor Division
Identification reference
Engine Details
Source-backed component numbers, codes, stampings, and application notes.
Engine-block reference
- Value
- 3756519
- Application
- All documented 1960 Corvette production engine paths
- Type
- block / casting number
- Car pages
- 1960 Chevrolet Corvette
Sources: 1960 Chevrolet Corvette Vehicle Information Kit , 1960 Corvette Engine, Transmission, and Rear Axle Numbers , 1960 Corvette Identification Numbers
Carter carburetor references
- Value
- 2818S first-design or 3059S second-design base; 2626S/2627S 245 hp; 2613S/2614S 270 hp
- Application
- Tags, linkage, intake, dates, and engine suffix must agree
- Type
- carburetor / part number
- Car pages
- 1960 Chevrolet Corvette
Sources: 1960 Chevrolet Corvette Vehicle Information Kit , 1960 Corvette Identification Numbers
RPO 469 dual-quad engines
- Value
- 245 hp with hydraulic lifters or 270 hp with a high-lift mechanical-lifter camshaft
- Application
- Optional twin-four-barrel configurations
- Type
- carburetor / specification
- Car pages
- 1960 Chevrolet Corvette
Sources: 1960 Chevrolet Corvette Vehicle Information Kit , 1960 Corvette Specifications
Assigned aluminum-head combinations
- Value
- CY 275-hp and CZ 315-hp suffixes were assigned, but retail delivery of a factory-installed aluminum-head 1960 Corvette is unconfirmed
- Application
- Do not represent 275/315 hp as documented retail production without car-specific primary evidence
- Type
- cylinder head / other
- Car pages
- 1960 Chevrolet Corvette
Sources: 1960 Chevrolet Corvette , 1960 Chevrolet Corvette Vehicle Information Kit , 1960 Corvette Identification Numbers
Production cylinder-head reference
- Value
- 3774692 cast-iron head
- Application
- Documented retail production; aluminum-head claims require stronger individual-car proof
- Type
- cylinder head / casting number
- Car pages
- 1960 Chevrolet Corvette
Sources: 1960 Chevrolet Corvette Vehicle Information Kit , 1960 Corvette Identification Numbers
Distributor references
- Value
- 1110946 230 hp, 1110891 245/270 hp, 1110915 250 hp, and 1110914 290 hp
- Application
- Distributor tag and date must agree with the engine path
- Type
- distributor / part number
- Car pages
- 1960 Chevrolet Corvette
Sources: 1960 Chevrolet Corvette Vehicle Information Kit , 1960 Corvette Identification Numbers
Base four-barrel engine
- Value
- 230 hp at 4,800 rpm; 300 lb-ft at 3,000 rpm; 9.5:1 compression
- Application
- Standard 1960 Corvette
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1960 Chevrolet Corvette
Sources: 1960 Chevrolet Corvette Vehicle Information Kit , 1960 Corvette Specifications
Documented production engine suffixes
- Value
- CQ/DG 230 hp, CT/DJ 245 hp, CU 270 hp, CR 250 hp, and CS 290 hp
- Application
- Manual or Powerglide application must agree with the claimed engine
- Type
- engine assembly / assembly code
- Car pages
- 1960 Chevrolet Corvette
Sources: 1960 Chevrolet Corvette Vehicle Information Kit , 1960 Corvette Engine, Transmission, and Rear Axle Numbers , 1960 Corvette Identification Numbers
Documented production fuel-injection engines
- Value
- RPO 579 produced 250 hp with hydraulic lifters; RPO 579D produced 290 hp with mechanical lifters
- Application
- The 100 and 759 published option counts apply to these iron-head production paths
- Type
- intake manifold / specification
- Car pages
- 1960 Chevrolet Corvette
Sources: 1960 Chevrolet Corvette Vehicle Information Kit , 1960 Corvette Identification Numbers , 1960 Corvette Production and Performance Numbers
Rochester injection-unit references
- Value
- 7017200 or 7017310 for 250 hp; 7017250, 7017300, or 7017320 for 290 hp depending on production timing
- Application
- Use unit number, date, engine suffix, and individual-car history together
- Type
- intake manifold / part number
- Car pages
- 1960 Chevrolet Corvette
Sources: 1960 Chevrolet Corvette Vehicle Information Kit , 1960 Corvette Identification Numbers
Generator references
- Value
- 1102043 for 230/245/250/270 hp; 1102173 for 290 hp
- Application
- Use with engine configuration and production date
- Type
- other / part number
- Car pages
- 1960 Chevrolet Corvette
Sources: 1960 Chevrolet Corvette Vehicle Information Kit , 1960 Corvette Identification Numbers
Cars Using This Engine
1 linked car page.
Two-seat fiberglass convertible
1960 Chevrolet Corvette
Final rounded-tail C1 with quad headlamps, tooth grille, and body-side coves