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    YJ8 Factory-verified

    Chevrolet · Regular Production Option

    Aluminum Wheels (4)

    Years 1973, 1976–79 Models 2 Factory citations 5

    Also described as Aluminum wheelsCast Aluminum WheelsAluminum wheels (4)

    Documented applications

    Camaro
    • 1978–1979 Factory-verified
      GM Heritage factory kit — 1978 Chevrolet Camaro, p.27.
    Corvette (C3)
    • 1973 Factory-verified

      $175.00; 4 built — option withdrawn/recalled over porosity defects, only 4 sets reached customers; sources differ on set count (CAC "4 wheels", corvsport/corvettestory "5"); factory kit p.34 lists RPO YJ8 "wheels, special cast aluminum with center caps"

      GM Heritage factory kit — 1973 Chevrolet Corvette, p.34.
    • 1976 Factory-verified

      $299.00; 6,253 built; first full-production year for aluminum wheels after aborted 1973 attempt (factory kit p.18 confirms 6,253 at $299.00; kit text confirms the YJ8 option included four wheels plus a steel spare)

      GM Heritage factory kit — 1976 Chevrolet Corvette, p.18.
    • 1977 Factory-verified

      $321.00; 12,646 built

      GM Heritage factory kit — 1977 Chevrolet Corvette, p.48.
    • 1978 Factory-verified

      $340.00; 28,008 built

      GM Heritage factory kit — 1978 Chevrolet Corvette, p.22.

    Related codes · mentioned in these notes

    253

    This page aggregates every documented appearance of YJ8 in the Chevrolet reference. Confidence and citations are shown per application — the same code can be better documented in one year than another.