Compression Ratio: NA: 8.9:1: Horsepower: 195 hp: 225 hp @ 5200 rpm: Torque: NA: 270 lb-ft. @ 3600 rpm: Redline (RPM) NA: NA: Induction System: 1 x 4 bbl Rochester: 1 x 4 bbl Rochester: Valvetrain: Hydraulic Lifters: Hydraulic Lifters Road & Track Magazine test drove a 1979 Corvette equipped with an L82 engine and recorded a 0-60 time of just 6.6 seconds, a standing quarter-mile time of 15.3 seconds at 95 mph, and a top speed of 127 mph. V8. Both were 350 V8s, but the L82 put out about 30 more horsepower. 1979 Corvette Specs. Despite this, sales moved up again, reaching 53,807. In.) This year you’ll see improvements in the standard 5.7 Liter 4-Bbl. You can spot the L82 specific finned valve covers in that very clean engine bay. (350Cu. With inflation still galloping, the base price for the 1979 Corvette broke the psychologically important $10,000 barrier for the first time (by $220). The Corvette evolution continues. Total 1979 Corvettes Built- 53,807, All Coupes. Engine Specs Type: V8 Valve Location: In Head Bore / Stroke: 4.00" / 3.48" (Standard, L82) Displacement: Standard, L82 Engines: 350 Cubic Inches (5.7 Liters) Compression Ratio: 8.2:1 (Standard Engine) 8.9:1 (L82 Engine) Cylinder Head Material: High Chrome Cast Alloy Iron Cylinder Block Material: Cast Alloy Iron The 1979 Corvette’s improved "breathing" took the base V-8 up to 195 bhp, the L82 to 225.

There were only two engine options available in ’79. Engine Specifications : L48: L82: Type: Overhead valve, 350 ci, pushrod V8, 2 valves/cylinder: Bore: 4.00 in: 4.00 in: Stroke: 3.48: 3.48: Displacement: 350 ci. A dual snorkel air intake for the air cleaner, larger diameter “Y” pipe exhaust system with new open flow mufflers improve engine breathing and power output. That may not sound like a lot, but it was a 15% jump over the base engine! 350 ci.