is that the MERCURY MARINE ENGINE from the 90's ZR1 ??? 
lt5 in split window vette
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lt5 in split window vette i dont remember what site i was on last year but i said this was the best car ever thought of and put together. many wrote me and said there was no such car. my friend owns it and drives it all summer long. here are the pics
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I seriously considered using one in my 59 Corvette project last year, but when i found out how rare and expensive parts are for them, I quickly changed my mind! I ended up using a LS1 instead. The supply of spare parts are dissapearing rapidly for these LT5 engines, and there is no source for new parts. I have heard of water pumps bringing in excess of $2000! They rate very high on the old cool meter, but I am not sure how you are ever going to be able to keep one running in the future without expending huge ammounts of money.
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Definitly looks COOL!
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Originally Posted by H8Mac
Wrong.. designed by Mercruiser with help from GM gm built lotus quad cam V8
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Originally Posted by NHRAMAN
I'll take 2 please................. 
....The shock factor of that car must be a laugh at shows and parking lots all over...... 
....The shock factor of that car must be a laugh at shows and parking lots all over...... the local corvette club dont like his vision but us true rodders love it
Originally Posted by redlt4
wrong... designed jointly by gm and lotus, built and assembled my merc. then shipped to gm to install into the zr1 corvette. Gm used merc because of their experience in all aluminum construction. John Deere was in the running to build the motor too, but the decision makers thought the hi po engine would carry a stigma if built by a tractor maker.
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Hey, amean94ta, is that car from Erie? That's my hometown, and I go back every summer. I'd like to see that car next year.
BTW, that stuff about $2,000.00 waterpumps for the LT5 is
You can find all you want for $200.00 or less. The ZR1 owners are a pretty tight group, lots of parts support and tech info available. Check out:
www.zr1netregistry.com
One real downside to the LT5 is the cost of mods. Top-end porting can easily top $8,000.00 But that gives you a smooth, 500+h.p. with stock cams, etc.
Another downside is weight, an LT5 is easily 150+lbs. heavier than an LS1/LS6.
But the motor is virtually bulletproof. Check all the endurance records it set in the 90's. ( stock motor=speeds in the 180's-190's. averaged 175+ for 24hrs! ) I'm waiting for an LS7 to top that. Plus, there is no sound like an LT5 at 7k rpms, ZR1's scream like no other Chevy.
Another upside is looks, judging from your reaction to that splitwindow, you agree. IMO, the LT5 is the best looking engine Chevy ever put in a car. When I pop my hood, there's no "tupperware" on display.
Bob, Jupiter Fl. 91'ZR1 #1268, stock motor, lots of boltons, 12.06@117mph. 1.76 60ft.
BTW, that stuff about $2,000.00 waterpumps for the LT5 is
You can find all you want for $200.00 or less. The ZR1 owners are a pretty tight group, lots of parts support and tech info available. Check out:www.zr1netregistry.com
One real downside to the LT5 is the cost of mods. Top-end porting can easily top $8,000.00 But that gives you a smooth, 500+h.p. with stock cams, etc.
Another downside is weight, an LT5 is easily 150+lbs. heavier than an LS1/LS6.
But the motor is virtually bulletproof. Check all the endurance records it set in the 90's. ( stock motor=speeds in the 180's-190's. averaged 175+ for 24hrs! ) I'm waiting for an LS7 to top that. Plus, there is no sound like an LT5 at 7k rpms, ZR1's scream like no other Chevy.
Another upside is looks, judging from your reaction to that splitwindow, you agree. IMO, the LT5 is the best looking engine Chevy ever put in a car. When I pop my hood, there's no "tupperware" on display.
Bob, Jupiter Fl. 91'ZR1 #1268, stock motor, lots of boltons, 12.06@117mph. 1.76 60ft.
Last edited by LT5 Bob; Dec 30, 2005 at 05:40 AM.
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Originally Posted by LT5 Bob
Hey, amean94ta, is that car from Erie? That's my hometown, and I go back every summer. I'd like to see that car next year.
BTW, that stuff about $2,000.00 waterpumps for the LT5 is You can find all you want for $200.00 or less. The ZR1 owners are a pretty tight group, lots of parts support and tech info available. Check out:
www.zr1netregistry.com
One real downside to the LT5 is the cost of mods. Top-end porting can easily top $8,000.00 But that gives you a smooth, 500+h.p. with stock cams, etc.
Another downside is weight, an LT5 is easily 150+lbs. heavier than an LS1/LS6.
But the motor is virtually bulletproof. Check all the endurance records it set in the 90's. ( stock motor=speeds in the 180's-190's. averaged 175+ for 24hrs! ) I'm waiting for an LS7 to top that. Plus, there is no sound like an LT5 at 7k rpms, ZR1's scream like no other Chevy.
Another upside is looks, judging from your reaction to that splitwindow, you agree. IMO, the LT5 is the best looking engine Chevy ever put in a car. When I pop my hood, there's no "tupperware" on display.
Bob, Jupiter Fl. 91'ZR1 #1268, stock motor, lots of boltons, 12.06@117mph. 1.76 60ft.
BTW, that stuff about $2,000.00 waterpumps for the LT5 is
You can find all you want for $200.00 or less. The ZR1 owners are a pretty tight group, lots of parts support and tech info available. Check out:www.zr1netregistry.com
One real downside to the LT5 is the cost of mods. Top-end porting can easily top $8,000.00 But that gives you a smooth, 500+h.p. with stock cams, etc.
Another downside is weight, an LT5 is easily 150+lbs. heavier than an LS1/LS6.
But the motor is virtually bulletproof. Check all the endurance records it set in the 90's. ( stock motor=speeds in the 180's-190's. averaged 175+ for 24hrs! ) I'm waiting for an LS7 to top that. Plus, there is no sound like an LT5 at 7k rpms, ZR1's scream like no other Chevy.
Another upside is looks, judging from your reaction to that splitwindow, you agree. IMO, the LT5 is the best looking engine Chevy ever put in a car. When I pop my hood, there's no "tupperware" on display.
Bob, Jupiter Fl. 91'ZR1 #1268, stock motor, lots of boltons, 12.06@117mph. 1.76 60ft.
have you ever heard of kevin sack ??? if you lived here in the last 20 years you have to have its his car let me know when your coming we'll meet and head over also if its spring or summer you can see how well i did on this single cam lt1 lol
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Originally Posted by amean94ta
have you ever heard of kevin sack ??? if you lived here in the last 20 years you have to have its his car let me know when your coming we'll meet and head over also if its spring or summer you can see how well i did on this single cam lt1 lol
As soon as I know when I'm coming up I'll give you a shout, Thanks, Bob.
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Originally Posted by H8Mac
Wrong.. designed by Mercruiser with help from GM gm built lotus quad cam V8
No...you are wrong....
In the mid-80's, General Motors and its Corvette Division approached Group Lotus in Great Britain with the idea of developing the world's fastest production car. From that collaboration came the Lt5 engine, an aluminum-block V-8 with the same bore as the standard (L98) 350ci displacement unit, but with 375 horsepower. To accomplish this power boost, the new block featured four overhead camshafts and 32 valves. The LT5s were built by Mercury Marine in Oklahoma and assembled into the ZR-1 vehicle at Bowling Green