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Production variants include the high performance z06. As such, chevrolet was prepared to commemorate its departure by offering two special edition corvettes, both of which would feature an upgraded version of the lt1 power plant. Nov 04, 20 by 1996 the muchdelayed fifthgeneration corvette was finally waiting in the wings, as was an allnew smallblock v8. Sep 14, 2017 all it takes to total a c7 corvette is one tiny crack sean szymkowski september 14, 2017 comment now. The chevrolet corvette c4 is a sports car produced by american automobile manufacturer chevrolet from 1983 to 1996. Good reliable wipers on your 1996 chevrolet corvette are not an option but a necessity for you and your familys safety. Hypertech power programmer iii 1996 corvette quick test. Engine sensor location and identity chevrolet corvette. May 23, 2017 lets be honest though, some versions struggled to crack 200 horsepower.
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