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ImpalaSSpeed · 02-20-2007

i know i am jumping the gun on this
since GM is having great sucess with the LS7, it is likely that they will
ever build for there "future" vettes a 4 cam 32 valve DOHC motor, obviously not the LT5 but a "new verison" of DOHC motor or is the
ZR1 the last of the corvettes to get 32 valve DOHC??

tomtom72 · 02-20-2007

This is proly more bravado than reason but IMHO the LT5 is a one time deal.

I would say that logic dictates that the KISS, keep it simple stupid, school of engineering prevails if profit is a prime motive. The LT5 is as simple as it gets, less the twin path induction system, if you want a DOHC motor. I'll give as examples the ford modular DOHC & the Northstar....samey same.

FWIW, us ZRoners like the fact that we have the one & only red headed stepchild from the general.....we wear that as a badge of honour and take perverse pleasure from the fact that our LT5's will never disappear.

To borrow a saying from the B-52 drivers...."when the last B-2 is retired there will be a BUFF at the boneyard to give the B-2 drivers a ride home!" I feel the same way about my ZR-1, I'll be there to give the ride home to the C? whatever driver!

Tom

ImpalaSSpeed · 02-20-2007

thank you

02-20-2007	#1
ImpalaSSpeed Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: arizona Posts: 4	newbie question i know i am jumping the gun on this since GM is having great sucess with the LS7, it is likely that they will ever build for there "future" vettes a 4 cam 32 valve DOHC motor, obviously not the LT5 but a "new verison" of DOHC motor or is the ZR1 the last of the corvettes to get 32 valve DOHC??

02-20-2007	#2
tomtom72 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Jacksonville, FL USA Posts: 4,645	Re: newbie question This is proly more bravado than reason but IMHO the LT5 is a one time deal. I would say that logic dictates that the KISS, keep it simple stupid, school of engineering prevails if profit is a prime motive. The LT5 is as simple as it gets, less the twin path induction system, if you want a DOHC motor. I'll give as examples the ford modular DOHC & the Northstar....samey same. FWIW, us ZRoners like the fact that we have the one & only red headed stepchild from the general.....we wear that as a badge of honour and take perverse pleasure from the fact that our LT5's will never disappear. To borrow a saying from the B-52 drivers...."when the last B-2 is retired there will be a BUFF at the boneyard to give the B-2 drivers a ride home!" I feel the same way about my ZR-1, I'll be there to give the ride home to the C? whatever driver! Tom __________________ 1990 ZR-1, Black/grey, #2233, stock. ZR-1 Net Reg Founding Member #316 & NCM member

02-20-2007	#3
ImpalaSSpeed Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: arizona Posts: 4	Re: newbie question thank you