How many spare LT-5's were built?

[LT-5 Music]

I am just starting to look for one to put into an older Chevy and am curious about how many extras were built.

[jonszr1]

i believe about 1000

[LT-5 Music]

i believe about 1000

Thanks Jon.

[FU]

How many were scrapped ? How many ZR1's were parted out ?
ALOT more than we think !

[Eric870]

How many ZR1's are left on the roads? I remember seeing a list of known totals.

[rudolph schenker]

How many ZR1's are left on the roads? I remember seeing a list of known totals.


:happy1:

[Z51JEFF]

I am just starting to look for one to put into an older Chevy and am curious about how many extras were built.

I see N.O.S. crate motors a few times a year in the $12,000-$14,000 range.

[-=Jeff=-]

I see N.O.S. crate motors a few times a year in the $12,000-$14,000 range.

more then I paid for my 90 with a motor :sign10:

[tccrab]

How many had their engines replaced in 1990 when all the Chevy mechanics could do was remove the engine and sent it back for a replacement?

There's at least 50 known totaled ZR1's over on the registry front page:
http://www.zr1netregistry.com/ZR1_buying.htm

TomC
"Crabs"

[Eric870]

If there was a total of 6939 and we know of 50 totals = 6889 that maybe left on the road. Does anyone know how many cars that have be registered on the registry over the years? with that info we may have a closer WAG..

[Norsky4360]

Thought I read somewhere that 'The General' had contracted with Mercury Marine for a run of 10,000 engines. I'll have to look around again to see if I can verify that number. Carrying roughly a third of the total car production as spares seems a bit large to me.

[Bob G]

I think the 10,000# was at the end of the ZR1 run, and mercury marine offered a deal if gm would buy 10,000 a year they would only cost $4500 each
Bob G

[flyin ryan]

I'm curious as to what the 'Number' of extra/warranty engines built really is :confused:.

[rkreigh]

I think there were around 80 engines built as service replacements

not too many of them were needed. but they are cleared out of the gm inventory long ago

very few lt5s failed and required replacement

[flyin ryan]

I think there were around 80 engines built as service replacements

not too many of them were needed. but they are cleared out of the gm inventory long ago

very few lt5s failed and required replacementReally, Ron...you think that few huh? Interesting :neutral:

[Z51JEFF]

I found a place that has an N.O.S. 405 motor,$15,000.

[rkreigh]

Really, Ron...you think that few huh? Interesting :neutral:


not really sure, but I remember hearing that, very well could be wrong (as most times I am)

graham and others would likely know.

the amazing thing is how FEW were needed. the lt5s from the factory very seldom fail. I do have a crank out of one that spun a bearing, and a few factory oil pump o rings let go

most of the failures were from tuners that struggled to get them right

the factory builds were quite good:mrgreen:

[ZZZZZR1]

Exact numbers were discussed @ the Breakfast @ Bowling Green(Gathering) with Dave M and Graham B, but I can't remember what they said...

I'm pretty sure Dwight taped it and maybe he can tell us what was said.


cheers

David

[flyin ryan]

Exact numbers were discussed @ the Breakfast @ Bowling Green(Gathering) with Dave M and Graham B, but I can't remember what they said...

I'm pretty sure Dwight taped it and maybe he can tell us what was said.


cheers

DavidThat be cool if Dwight did, would be good if we could pin down a number :)