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mgbrv8 · 11-16-2017

Thought I would share

http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cult...-factory-tour/

Dave Hetrick

Moonlk · 11-16-2017

I wonder where that boat is now?

shawn8492 · 11-23-2017

Just watched this, very cool. What a neat boat also. Would love to see that today.

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jss06c6 · 11-25-2017

Anyone know if the Mercruiser shop floor assembly manuals are available anywhere? Getting our hands on the CNC code for the heads and intake runners would be cool. Could possibly modify for CNC porting!

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ZRapid-1 · 11-25-2017

Another good article:

http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars...-wisconsin-v8/

"Back in 1990, a Corvette cost $31,979 and the ZR-1 option added another $27,016. What that bought you, mostly, was the most fearsome engine ever bolted into an American car. Instead of the pushrod, two-valve heads used in the standard Corvette engine (and every other Corvette engine before and since), the ZR-1 had a 5.7-liter V-8 with quad overhead cams and four valves per cylinder. This allowed it to rev high and breathe deeply, spinning out 375 horsepower back when a Ferrari 348 TS made only 300. A friend who was reviewing cars at the time managed to wreck a ZR-1 so violently that the car broke in half. When the GM people showed up, he said, they only cared about the half with the engine."

Also, watch the video and crank up the volume!

ghlkal · 11-25-2017

Quote:

Originally Posted by mgbrv8

http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cult...-factory-tour/

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZRapid-1

http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars...-wisconsin-v8/

Nice. Thanks for posting these

11-16-2017	#1
mgbrv8 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 793	Good LT5 article Thought I would share http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cult...-factory-tour/ Dave Hetrick

11-16-2017	#2
Moonlk Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Saskatoon Canada Posts: 47	Re: Good LT5 article I wonder where that boat is now? __________________ 1991 ZR-1 #1158 Dark Red Metallic/Saddle 1993 LT-1 White/Red Guts SOLD 1986 L98 4+3 Red/Grey SOLD

11-23-2017	#3
shawn8492 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: AR Posts: 73	Re: Good LT5 article Just watched this, very cool. What a neat boat also. Would love to see that today. Sent from my SM-G930V using ZR-1 Net Registry mobile app

11-25-2017	#4
jss06c6 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Magnolia, Texas Posts: 884	Re: Good LT5 article Anyone know if the Mercruiser shop floor assembly manuals are available anywhere? Getting our hands on the CNC code for the heads and intake runners would be cool. Could possibly modify for CNC porting! Sent from my QTAIR7 using ZR-1 Net Registry mobile app

11-25-2017	#5
ZRapid-1 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Bethany, CT Posts: 119	Re: Good LT5 article Another good article: http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars...-wisconsin-v8/ "Back in 1990, a Corvette cost $31,979 and the ZR-1 option added another $27,016. What that bought you, mostly, was the most fearsome engine ever bolted into an American car. Instead of the pushrod, two-valve heads used in the standard Corvette engine (and every other Corvette engine before and since), the ZR-1 had a 5.7-liter V-8 with quad overhead cams and four valves per cylinder. This allowed it to rev high and breathe deeply, spinning out 375 horsepower back when a Ferrari 348 TS made only 300. A friend who was reviewing cars at the time managed to wreck a ZR-1 so violently that the car broke in half. When the GM people showed up, he said, they only cared about the half with the engine." Also, watch the video and crank up the volume!