1988 LT5 Program Status Report
 

When I purchased EX5023 from Geoff, he gave me a lot of documentation. One such piece is a Project Status Report, dated Jan 1988. I have attached a copy of the index for review. This is quite a piece of LT5 history. One day, I might copy it. It's really interesting reading.

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Re: 1988 LT5 Program Status Report
 

Ok, you opened the door, now you have to show it all.....don't be a tease!

Re: 1988 LT5 Program Status Report
 

Just added a horsepower data sheet. Cool stuff.

Re: 1988 LT5 Program Status Report
 

You got the dead sea scrolls of the LT5 world there sir.

Re: 1988 LT5 Program Status Report
 

Hey Tyler.. Chris G in Birmingham, are you going to SGC this year? If you do, I would LOVE to see this manual!
See Ya!

Re: 1988 LT5 Program Status Report
 

Wow, that is very interesting that the best BSFC is at 2,000 RPM, not the lower RPMs the car cruises at. Wouldn't that suggest a 4.10 car would get better cruising economy (though reality says otherwise)?

Also, they spelled "Program" wrong... :D

Re: 1988 LT5 Program Status Report
 

Started reading in depth and found some really interesting data. Engine development for each of the first 75 or so engines. Also a few sheets that show which vehicles were matched up with car PY numbers. Here are a few more pictures. Also data for failures and component failures as well. Even the report on the very first Phase1 engine produced.

THIS IS VERY COOL STUFF

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Re: 1988 LT5 Program Status Report
 

Neat stuff.

It appears that the P8Y028 to P8Y046 are narrow bodied prototypes.

The only LT5 from the list of Engine numbers I have a hit for is LT5-018:

From AutoCheck:

UK Registration: D142FPW
Make/Model: Chevrolet Corvette
Color: Gold
Imported: 10/16/1986
Engine Number: LT5018

Seen here:

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Read HOTB pages 86 and 87. It talks about a test drive to Sweden.

Re: 1988 LT5 Program Status Report
 

Would that car be the one that Keith Beschi has the remains of? He owns the yellow 86 with the Phase1 engine.

Re: 1988 LT5 Program Status Report
 

I stand ccorrected I have 3 other hits:

LT5-020
LT5-021
LT5-013

From Autocheck:

UK Registration: D137FPW
Make/Model: Chevrolet Corvette
Color: White
Import Date: 11/1/1986
Export Date: 12/1/1987
Engine Number: LT5020

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UK Registration: D138FPW
Make/Model:Chevrolet Corvette
Color: Grey
Import Date: 11/1/1986
Export Date: 1/1/1987
Engine Number: LT5021

UK Registration: D131FPW
Make/Model: Chevrolet Corvette
Color: Yellow
Import Date: 10/3/1986
Engine Number: LT50013

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