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The Franklin Mint Corvette engine model is a 1/6 scale replica of the 283 HP Fuel Injected engine used in 1957 Corvettes. A display stand base is permanently mounted to the bell housing at the rear of the engine model. The model is highly detailed and includes all engine parts, accessories and piping. The engine is painted in "Chevrolet Orange". Some parts are finished with silver paint, gray paint, black paint or chrome plated to simulate the original finish. A special feature is a cutaway section at the right front corner of the engine. This cutaway section exposes a functional model the cylinders, pistons, connecting rods and valve train. The crankshaft can be manually rotated by turning the flywheel from a slot in the bottom of the bell housing. All internal components function when the crankshaft is rotated, including the minute valves and valve springs. There are several components missing from the right front corner of the engine; these are the fuel pump, the fuel filter and bracket, and the steel fuel lines. These components are normally mounted on the right front corner of the engine; if they were there, they would obscure the features in the cutaway section. This engine model is a detailed and quite accurate replication of the initial configuration of the 1957 Corvette 283 HP Fuel Injection engine. It has a cutaway feature that exposes a functioning model of the engine's internal components. While there are a few deviations in the fidelity of the model as compared to the actual engine, most of these deviations are an accommodation to incorporate the cutaway feature.
DISCONTINUED 2001.
(03/02/1999)
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