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XfireZ51 · 08-13-2015

If you want an idea of where the LT-5 could have gone, just look at the Gen2 prototype Graham Behan discussed. 475hp without any displacement increase. And that was 25 years ago. Look at what Mercury Marine is doing with a VERY similar platform. They learned their lesson. If I was GM, I would be partnering w them on "productizing" the LS/LT block w the MM DOHC cylinder heads.The demise of the LT-5 was a combination of "penis envy" on the part of the Powertrain guys, and bean counter myopia from the green eye shade people.
Both of which I think we have seen too often from the RenCen and Warren.
I hope Mary Barra is changing that.

08-13-2015	#30
XfireZ51 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicagoland, IL Posts: 9,685	Re: Point/Counterpoint: DOHC v OHV If you want an idea of where the LT-5 could have gone, just look at the Gen2 prototype Graham Behan discussed. 475hp without any displacement increase. And that was 25 years ago. Look at what Mercury Marine is doing with a VERY similar platform. They learned their lesson. If I was GM, I would be partnering w them on "productizing" the LS/LT block w the MM DOHC cylinder heads.The demise of the LT-5 was a combination of "penis envy" on the part of the Powertrain guys, and bean counter myopia from the green eye shade people. Both of which I think we have seen too often from the RenCen and Warren. I hope Mary Barra is changing that.