a little LS1 History. 1994 date code LS1
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a little LS1 History. 1994 date code LS1 Today at work some unusual core's come up for rebuilding. I took some pictures and thought I would share. I remember reading a book on the LS1's that said the design phase started in early 1993 or so. Anyways, the oil pan and timing cover from these two LS1's both show 1994 on them.
One block has an open cam tunnel, and a hole machined in the top above the cam like the lt1 water pump drive..I wonder if they had thought about doing this in the early beginning of the LS1.
The bolt pattern for exhaust on one of them is different from today's LS1, and used non behive springs, and different retainers. Intake ports also have a notch in the top of them to clear injectors it would seam.
anyways, enjoy the attached pictures. they are large..
One block has an open cam tunnel, and a hole machined in the top above the cam like the lt1 water pump drive..I wonder if they had thought about doing this in the early beginning of the LS1.
The bolt pattern for exhaust on one of them is different from today's LS1, and used non behive springs, and different retainers. Intake ports also have a notch in the top of them to clear injectors it would seam.
anyways, enjoy the attached pictures. they are large..
This is SO cool.
You can sure tell that this is developement stuff....those combustion chambers are wierd, look at that sharp edge in there.
Awesome pics, thanks for posting them.
You can sure tell that this is developement stuff....those combustion chambers are wierd, look at that sharp edge in there.
Awesome pics, thanks for posting them.
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Ok now the big question how much for the pieces of ls1 history lol
Imagine at cruise night u say what u got he says ls7 and asks you what u got ahh just one of the first prototype ls1s dangg!! bragging rights!!
Imagine at cruise night u say what u got he says ls7 and asks you what u got ahh just one of the first prototype ls1s dangg!! bragging rights!!
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I'll know in next few days if I am able to get them. We obviously won't be building them. They come in misidentified from core supplier as 01-02 LS1's.
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Neat, a non-roller LS timing set. Looks like the deck surface is not connected in-between cylinders, (90's cadillac aluminum engines are similar). I think its pretty cool that some stuff is largely unchanged (main caps, rods/pistons, rocker arms), and what is also kinda different is that pans looks almost exactly like the C6 Corvette pan.
The one oil pan has a broken temp probe on it. Too bad you don't have the water pump, it would be interesting to see if it truly was designed to be reverse flow. Hard to tell without the WP.
The one oil pan has a broken temp probe on it. Too bad you don't have the water pump, it would be interesting to see if it truly was designed to be reverse flow. Hard to tell without the WP.
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That is very cool. I guess we dont have dates on our timing covers? I have never noticed it in all the cams I swapped, but it was probably just because I was thinking: "Finally, last stupid bolt!" and just tossed it to the side.
If it were me. I would clean all that stuff up and just put it together as a display. House art.
Surely I am not the only one that saw this, but who is "we"?
If it were me. I would clean all that stuff up and just put it together as a display. House art.
Surely I am not the only one that saw this, but who is "we"?
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That is very cool. I guess we dont have dates on our timing covers? I have never noticed it in all the cams I swapped, but it was probably just because I was thinking: "Finally, last stupid bolt!" and just tossed it to the side.
If it were me. I would clean all that stuff up and just put it together as a display. House art.
Surely I am not the only one that saw this, but who is "we"?
If it were me. I would clean all that stuff up and just put it together as a display. House art.
Surely I am not the only one that saw this, but who is "we"?
Location: Metro Detroit area
a gm spy maybe??? lol j/k.
Been a Mopar guy for a long, long, time but have recently sold the car and all my spare parts and just bought a 99 z28 convertible. Been working for GM for a few years now and felt it was time. Of course I am planning to mod it, but don't know how far as of yet. Does anybody ever really know that though? Probably hang around and do some reading.
very cool stuff. 
The "We" is likely referring to a GM powertrain engineer or something along those lines. Farmington is for Farmington Hills, MI which is Metro Detroit, and that is where GM does a lot of prototype R&D.