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FU · 11-14-2005

As posted on another board :

http://www.hotrodconstruction.com/ga...slither?page=1

Patton · 11-14-2005

Okay, personally I dont understand why people use LT5's in other cars!! It just boggles my mind why somebody would want the hard to find parts headache of an LT5 without actually being a ZR-1. I mean I put up with it because of how much I love the damn ZR-1 and the history and all that crap but If I had no attatchment in that sense it is NOT a motor I would want to deal with in another car! AND the fact that they are expensive as all hell. I would buy an LS6 and save myself time, money and gray hairs.

cuisinartvette · 11-14-2005

People like that do it because they can. The oddball factor appeals to a lot of people
Definitely different.

Patton · 11-14-2005

Because they can,... what a brilliant and exhaustive explanation.

Donâ€™t get me wrong, I think its badd @ss, and I applaud their creativity and mechanical ability. If money, time, energy wasnâ€™t a factor I would do the same... Just realistically putting myself in that position, The LT-5 would not be a choice for me...

Now what I would do with a used LT-5 is find whatever parts or frame or whatever I can of the original car and PERFECTLY restore it to factory specs, In my opinion, bringing a king back from the dead is a much more noble expenditure of the valuable and limited resources available for these engines.

A1990 · 11-15-2005

I think it is way too cool Frank! How does one polish stainless to look like that?

11-14-2005	#1
FU Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Found Member Posts: 4,346	TT LT5 Chevelle As posted on another board : http://www.hotrodconstruction.com/ga...slither?page=1 __________________ Frank Urbo. NCM Lifetime member # 982 Registry Founding # 237

11-14-2005	#2
Patton Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 224	Re: TT LT5 Chevelle Okay, personally I dont understand why people use LT5's in other cars!! It just boggles my mind why somebody would want the hard to find parts headache of an LT5 without actually being a ZR-1. I mean I put up with it because of how much I love the damn ZR-1 and the history and all that crap but If I had no attatchment in that sense it is NOT a motor I would want to deal with in another car! AND the fact that they are expensive as all hell. I would buy an LS6 and save myself time, money and gray hairs. __________________ "Mr. President, we must not allowwww... a mine shaft gap!!" -General Buck Turgidson 1994 ZR1 - White on Black

11-14-2005	#3
cuisinartvette Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Fernando Valley, CA. Posts: 896	Re: TT LT5 Chevelle People like that do it because they can. The oddball factor appeals to a lot of people Definitely different. __________________ 1990 ZR1, 142,000 miles-Black on black 4.09's Haibeck chip, 3"exh, K&N, meth inj.

11-14-2005	#4
Patton Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 224	Re: TT LT5 Chevelle Because they can,... what a brilliant and exhaustive explanation. Donâ€™t get me wrong, I think its badd @ss, and I applaud their creativity and mechanical ability. If money, time, energy wasnâ€™t a factor I would do the same... Just realistically putting myself in that position, The LT-5 would not be a choice for me... Now what I would do with a used LT-5 is find whatever parts or frame or whatever I can of the original car and PERFECTLY restore it to factory specs, In my opinion, bringing a king back from the dead is a much more noble expenditure of the valuable and limited resources available for these engines. __________________ "Mr. President, we must not allowwww... a mine shaft gap!!" -General Buck Turgidson 1994 ZR1 - White on Black

11-15-2005	#5
A1990 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Grand Island NE Posts: 1,512	Re: TT LT5 Chevelle I think it is way too cool Frank! How does one polish stainless to look like that? __________________ Dennis Fierstein 90 ZR-1 #2562 Atomic-Z ZR-1 Net Registry Chairman of the Board ZR-1 Net Registry Treasurer