Chevrolet Corvette (C1)
Engines

Chevrolet Corvette (C1)

Section Title: Engines
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Engine	Year	Power

235 cu in (3.9 L) Blue Flame I6	1953–1954	150 hp (110 kW)

1955	155 hp (116 kW)

265 cu in (4.3 L) Small-block V8	1955	195 hp (145 kW)

1956	210 hp (160 kW)

1956	240 hp (180 kW)

283 cu in (4.6 L) Small-block V8	1957	220 hp (160 kW)

1958–1961	230 hp (170 kW)

1957–1961	245 hp (183 kW)

1957–1961	270 hp (200 kW)

283 cu in (4.6 L) Small-block FI V8	1957–1959	250 hp (190 kW)

1960–1961	275 hp (205 kW)

1957	283 hp (211 kW)

1958–1959	290 hp (220 kW)

1960–1961	315 hp (235 kW)

327 cu in (5.4 L) Small-block V8	1962	250 hp (190 kW)

1962	300 hp (220 kW)

1962	340 hp (250 kW)

327 cu in (5.4 L) Small-block FI V8	1962	360 hp (270 kW)

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Chevrolet debuted its 265 cu in (4.3L) small-block, 195 hp (145 kW) V8 in 1955 and the engine found its way into the Corvette.

final_sentence: Chevrolet debuted its 265 cu in (4.3L) small-block, 195 hp (145 kW) V8 in 1955 and the engine found its way into the Corvette.