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Lt5/zr1 I want to mate a LT5/ZR1 1990-1995 engine with a ZF transaxle (GT40) mid engine location ,can you help. Cannot find bellhousing . Need starting point for bellhousing.There are bellhousings for small block and also for LS .So ,are any of the mounting bolts the same?
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Yes I have a new engine and I have a new ZF transaxle. Mounting surface looks as if top bolts are in same place lower 2 are not : and the engine also has a starter in the V valley of the engine. Is there any place I can find a gasket or something like a gasket from small block or LS that I can lay on the block without buying a bellhousing just to find out it is different ?
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I am 99.9% sure that the back of the block has 6 mounting points that will coincide with most other common GM V-8 bolt patterns. I believe that GM/Lotus eliminated the top center bolt to make room for the in block DIS that’s located at the top rear under the intake.
Can you take a picture of the back of your engine to confirm? Did you purchase this off of FaceBook Marketplace? I don’t FaceBook, but I saw a picture of a “new” LT5, still in a crate, sealed in like 1993. It was posted a coupled days ago for sale, but it had a bellhousing on it.
Can you take a picture of the back of your engine to confirm? Did you purchase this off of FaceBook Marketplace? I don’t FaceBook, but I saw a picture of a “new” LT5, still in a crate, sealed in like 1993. It was posted a coupled days ago for sale, but it had a bellhousing on it.
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I own a Lotus Esprit and this LT5 was designed for it ,at a time that Lotus decided it would be better to stay with the 4 cylinder turbo they had. I want to use the LT5 in this car . The transaxle in the car now in not strong enough, therefore I decided on the ZF transaxle. I know that I can put a locomotive engine in the car , If I have enough money.
The LT5 is a unique bellhousing that you will have to locate.
There are places that sell them. Here is a link to one.
https://www.vette2vette.com/?q=produ...ng-bellhousing
There are places that sell them. Here is a link to one.
https://www.vette2vette.com/?q=produ...ng-bellhousing
The LT5 is a unique bellhousing that you will have to locate.
There are places that sell them. Here is a link to one.
https://www.vette2vette.com/?q=produ...ng-bellhousing
There are places that sell them. Here is a link to one.
https://www.vette2vette.com/?q=produ...ng-bellhousing
If you read his post he is trying to locate a bell for it
In the first post he does ask about a bell, but if you read on down, in post 3, he’s simply wanting to figure out if the LT5 will bolt to his transaxle, and the bell was just for a reference only. He even asked if a gasket was available, to save him from buying the bellhousing.
Andrew