Prototype Engines

[tomtom72]

Originally Posted by USAFPILOT

I just wonder if that Gen II LT5 would actually be GM'snew line of DOHC engines that were cancelled a while back. Were they bringing it back or were they just doing something different with the Northstar V8?

This is just my opinion to your Q. I drove one of those STSv's w/the blown N* and I thought for a fairly big car it was pretty good. I drove it for about 15 minutes so what can I say. I also never drove anything that was forced induction so what would I really know, right?

I guess money troubles could have been the cause of the LT5 and the N*'s death and lack of development? I'm thinking that the LT5 program from 86 was allowed to go forward to help not just corvette, but also to maybe show the way to the Olds & Caddy guys how to do a DOHC/4V motor? The Aurora & N*'s came after our LT5 was ready for production, right? I figure that the corvette guys broke the trail & smoothed the way for the Olds & Caddy guys? I mean why waste $$ on three development programs right?