Chevrolet Corvette · 1963–1965

Fuel injection

The Rochester fuel-injected 327 (RPO L84): 360 hp in 1963, 375 hp in 1964 and 1965, and gone after 1965.

The story

1965 was the last year of fuel injection until 1982. The carbureted 396 of March 1965 cost $292.70 against fuel injection's $538.00, by Wikipedia's account, and fuel injection fell to 771 cars.12one source

Production by year

How many Fuel injections were built each model year.

1963
2,610
1964
1,325
1965
771
As a table, with notes
YearBuiltNote
19632,6103one sourceThe Black Book's count, at $430.40. Its row says 375 hp; GM and Consumer Guide say 360 (see the ruling).
19641,3254one sourceThe Black Book's count, at $538.00.
19657711one sourceThe Black Book's count, at $538.00.

Engines

Chevrolet's regular production option (RPO) code from GM's own option and engine lists; «Std.» is the standard engine. The 1963–67 VIN carries no engine code.

YearsCodeEngineRated
1963L84327 cu in V8, fuel injection360 hp56
1964–1965L84327 cu in V8, fuel injection375 hp78one source

Where the sources disagree

Every conflict behind the figures on this page. All rulings.

Settled

The 1963 fuel-injected 327: 360 or 375 hp

Our ruling: 360 hp. GM's own option list, price schedule of June 1963 and engine page give 360, and so do Consumer Guide's table and text. The Black Book prints 375 in its option list, but its own engine table says 360; 375 is the 1964 rating.

What each source says (2)
  • 360 hp (RPO L84)56
  • 375 hp in its option list, 360 hp in its engine table3one source

Sources

  1. 1965 Corvette: production, numbers, facts, options and colors Corvette Black Book (Michael Bruce Associates), reprinted in GM's 1965 kit · read 2026-10-11
  2. Chevrolet Corvette (C2) Wikipedia · read 2026-10-11
  3. 1963 Corvette: production, numbers, facts, options and colors Corvette Black Book (Michael Bruce Associates), reprinted in GM's 1963 kit · read 2026-10-11
  4. 1964 Corvette: production, numbers, facts, options and colors Corvette Black Book (Michael Bruce Associates), reprinted in GM's 1964 kit · read 2026-10-11
  5. 1963 Chevrolet Corvette – Vehicle Information Kit General Motors (GM Heritage Archive) · read 2026-10-11
  6. 1963 Corvette HowStuffWorks (Consumer Guide Automotive) · read 2026-10-11
  7. 1964 Chevrolet Corvette – Vehicle Information Kit General Motors (GM Heritage Archive) · read 2026-10-11
  8. 1965 Chevrolet Corvette – Vehicle Information Kit General Motors (GM Heritage Archive) · read 2026-10-11

Year by year

The Fuel injection in each model year.

1963Chevrolet CorvetteThe first Sting Ray: an all-new body and chassis, the first Corvette coupe with its split rear window, hidden headlamps, and 21,513 built.21,513 built1964Chevrolet CorvetteOne rear window instead of two, a cleaner hood, 365 and 375 hp at the top, and 22,229 built.22,229 built1965Chevrolet CorvetteDisc brakes on all four wheels, three working fender vents, the first big-block 396 from March, the last fuel injection until 1982, and 23,562 built.23,562 built (disputed)