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Jagdpanzer · 12-25-2017

Clearly a case of a project with more dollars than sense.
I’m sure the shop made a lot more off the project by changing the engine.
Would be great if one of us could rescue this LT5 and put it back in something more deserving.

XfireZ51 · 12-25-2017

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Originally Posted by Jagdpanzer

Clearly a case of a project with more dollars than sense.
I’m sure the shop made a lot more off the project by changing the engine.
Would be great if one of us could rescue this LT5 and put it back in something more deserving.

Phil,

How about a 2Gen Camaro?

Jagdpanzer · 12-25-2017

Coooll, go for it!
No way that twin turbo setup would fit under the hood of a C4 ZR-1.

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DRM500RUBYZR-1 · 12-25-2017

Although like all of you, I find the LT-5 to be magnificent, time does march on.
Once upon a time it was:
modded flat head Ford motors
Cadillac power or nothing
283 Power Pack
Fuelie Motors
409's
392 Hemi's
396's
427's
etc.

Although sad to say it; Guess it's time to add another.

Marty

Paul Workman · 12-26-2017

Oh, blah, blah, blah...justa danged minute here...

Cheap HP does NOT define a technology's "state of the art", unless of course your name is John Force.

Here in FBI land, we've listened to the same old Chicagoland club bench racers go on and on about their pushrod superiority. Yet, when the rubber meets the road, for MOST of the 8 years a local all Corvette Shootout has been held*, somehow these "old LT5s" just keep kicking their azzez!

Fastest time
Quickest light
Fastest Team (3-car agg)

I look forward to the next GM DOHC V8. Then (finally) the question will be, "Why did we halt LT5 development? WTF were we thinking???"

XfireZ51 · 12-26-2017

That was the last year. It was our three ZRs that came away w the aggregate times and the trophy for the 6th time in a row(I think).

12-25-2017	#11
Jagdpanzer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 2,646	Re: Why oh why would they pull the LT5 Clearly a case of a project with more dollars than sense. I’m sure the shop made a lot more off the project by changing the engine. Would be great if one of us could rescue this LT5 and put it back in something more deserving. __________________ Phil Wasinger 1994 Torch Red ZR-1 WAZOO Member George Braml Intake

12-25-2017	#13
Jagdpanzer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 2,646	Re: Why oh why would they pull the LT5 Coooll, go for it! No way that twin turbo setup would fit under the hood of a C4 ZR-1. Sent from my iPhone using ZR-1 Net Registry __________________ Phil Wasinger 1994 Torch Red ZR-1 WAZOO Member George Braml Intake

12-25-2017	#14
DRM500RUBYZR-1 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mullica Hill, NJ Posts: 2,618	Re: Why oh why would they pull the LT5 Although like all of you, I find the LT-5 to be magnificent, time does march on. Once upon a time it was: modded flat head Ford motors Cadillac power or nothing 283 Power Pack Fuelie Motors 409's 392 Hemi's 396's 427's etc. Although sad to say it; Guess it's time to add another. Marty

12-26-2017	#16
XfireZ51 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicagoland, IL Posts: 9,683	Re: Why oh why would they pull the LT5 That was the last year. It was our three ZRs that came away w the aggregate times and the trophy for the 6th time in a row(I think).