Why oh why would they pull the LT5

[mgbrv8]

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[SBAquaLT5]

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IMO most of what they did made the car worse. Big empty space on the dash, and the orange finish on the gauges doesn't match the engine or the brakes. Much more cosmetic balance before with the bright and dark colors. Not to mention that LT5 is way more exotic!

[XfireZ51]

This confirms for me that these shows are made by dumbsh*ts that don’t know what they are doing. Maybe we can get hold of the motor they pulled.

[-=Jeff=-]

Maybe the new owner wanted a motor that was easier to get stuff for.. if you saw what came out of the exhaust, you would realize that the motor would have needed to be gone through. I have not finished watching the episode yet. Maybe one of you should reach out to them and see where the motor went.


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[XfireZ51]

Maybe the new owner wanted a motor that was easier to get stuff for.. if you saw what came out of the exhaust, you would realize that the motor would have needed to be gone through. I have not finished watching the episode yet. Maybe one of you should reach out to them and see where the motor went.


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Jeff,

Didn’t they go thru the rest of the car? U r being too kind. Color me skeptical of these whiz bang restorer customizer guys on TV. They didn’t know what to do w
LT5 and so stuck in an LT or LSx crate motor w painted Tupperware.

[-=Jeff=-]

Dunno, I have not finished the episode yet. But I did see all the water and crap that came out of the exhaust. I know these tv shows are just that, but at the end of the day, whose final decision was it to swap? We truly will never know.

You also have to remember, not everyone wants the LT5. While it is a great looking motor, I am still concerned on the lack of electronic components for it. 2 components could make our motors boat anchors. Yes you have the almost 3k option for an ECM and currently no option for ignition module.

If I were looking today, I would think twice honestly, end of the day these motors are 30 year old tech.. they still run good and can make power, but time moves on and thing improve. When that car was built with the LT5 at that time it was exotic... today is all about bench racing I feel. Here is this cool twin turbo car that makes stupid power, just for bragging rights


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[Z51JEFF]

Car was homely before and now it’s pretty much the same.

[Bob Eyres]

Despite our love for the LT5, You can make a good case for pulling it. Simple power to weight ratio comparison for one reason. Who is pulling 1,200hp out of a streetable LT5? Nobody.
Parts availability another.
The main reason is that these are NOT hot Rodders, or motor guys to begin with. It was a show car, not a runner. That alone gets no respect from me. It wasn’t ever even set up to run, and they admitted it.
Aesthetics aside, it was that insult about pulling the “old LT5” that burned me.
When it’s finished, it’s possible a well set up ZR-1, or ZR1 could still blow that well polished turd into the weeds.


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[RICKYRJ1]

i went to their website to see if the motor was for sale when i was watching the episode. it didnt show up, maybe owner kept it

[XfireZ51]

Despite our love for the LT5, You can make a good case for pulling it. Simple power to weight ratio comparison for one reason. Who is pulling 1,200hp out of a streetable LT5? Nobody.
Parts availability another.
The main reason is that these are NOT hot Rodders, or motor guys to begin with. It was a show car, not a runner. That alone gets no respect from me. It wasn’t ever even set up to run, and they admitted it.
Aesthetics aside, it was that insult about pulling the “old LT5” that burned me.
When it’s finished, it’s possible a well set up ZR-1, or ZR1 could still blow that well polished turd into the weeds.


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I’m with you Bob. For these guys to not demonstrate an appreciation of what the LT5 was and still is, tells me they’re jokers.

[Jagdpanzer]

Clearly a case of a project with more dollars than sense.
I’m sure the shop made a lot more off the project by changing the engine.
Would be great if one of us could rescue this LT5 and put it back in something more deserving.

[XfireZ51]

Clearly a case of a project with more dollars than sense.
I’m sure the shop made a lot more off the project by changing the engine.
Would be great if one of us could rescue this LT5 and put it back in something more deserving.

Phil,

How about a 2Gen Camaro?

[Jagdpanzer]

Coooll, go for it!
No way that twin turbo setup would fit under the hood of a C4 ZR-1.



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[DRM500RUBYZR-1]

Although like all of you, I find the LT-5 to be magnificent, time does march on.
Once upon a time it was:
modded flat head Ford motors
Cadillac power or nothing
283 Power Pack
Fuelie Motors
409's
392 Hemi's
396's
427's
etc.

Although sad to say it; Guess it's time to add another.

:cheers:
Marty

[Paul Workman]

Oh, blah, blah, blah...justa danged minute here...

Cheap HP does NOT define a technology's "state of the art", unless of course your name is John Force.

Here in FBI land, we've listened to the same old Chicagoland club bench racers go on and on about their pushrod superiority. Yet, when the rubber meets the road, for MOST of the 8 years a local all Corvette Shootout has been held*, somehow these "old LT5s" just keep kicking their azzez!

Fastest time
Quickest light
Fastest Team (3-car agg)

I look forward to the next GM DOHC V8. Then (finally) the question will be, "Why did we halt LT5 development? WTF were we thinking???"

[XfireZ51]

That was the last year. It was our three ZRs that came away w the aggregate times and the trophy for the 6th time in a row(I think).