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Originally Posted by bad2000ss
Lets hope this means that Chevrolet will be producing a MUCH more inexpensive block casting capable of a 4.125" bore than the currect C5R block.
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I think those expecting or counting on GM using a 7 liter 427 motor for the 2006 Z06 will be greatly disappointed. MY $ is on a 6.4 liter motor (at the most) making 500 ponies (if were lucky) in a 3000 lb car!
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I am going to say this ONE time at the end of the thread:
- 6.4 ltr engine
- 475 HP first year, 500 subsequent
- The Z06 namesake remains, there will be no mass produced "Z07"
- Body modifications will be both functional and aesthetic
- No magnetic ride selection, all major suspension/brake components will be upgraded
- $9,000 over Base C6 manual
- 6.4 ltr engine
- 475 HP first year, 500 subsequent
- The Z06 namesake remains, there will be no mass produced "Z07"
- Body modifications will be both functional and aesthetic
- No magnetic ride selection, all major suspension/brake components will be upgraded
- $9,000 over Base C6 manual
we all have to give GM its props for sticking with the the traditional pushrod v8's and making their power the old fashioned way, albeit there is nothing old fashioned about the LS1
ford couldnt do it even with the 351 they put in the original lightning ... now they have gone to supercharging 4 valve headed motors only to come up shy of the LS6 2 valver
now GM will be making 500 hp with the LS7? all of a sudden the Viper doesnt sound to tough after all with its V10 .... You really need to stop and think whats going on in front of our very eyes ... the muscle car era that peaked in 1970 that we hear so much about, the hp wars, that will never be the same again? They were nothing to what is going on now. 400 - 500HP, 25+mpg, smooth running small blocks? Wow
ford couldnt do it even with the 351 they put in the original lightning ... now they have gone to supercharging 4 valve headed motors only to come up shy of the LS6 2 valver
now GM will be making 500 hp with the LS7? all of a sudden the Viper doesnt sound to tough after all with its V10 .... You really need to stop and think whats going on in front of our very eyes ... the muscle car era that peaked in 1970 that we hear so much about, the hp wars, that will never be the same again? They were nothing to what is going on now. 400 - 500HP, 25+mpg, smooth running small blocks? Wow
Originally Posted by Full-Force
we all have to give GM its props for sticking with the the traditional pushrod v8's and making their power the old fashioned way, albeit there is nothing old fashioned about the LS1
ford couldnt do it even with the 351 they put in the original lightning ... now they have gone to supercharging 4 valve headed motors only to come up shy of the LS6 2 valver
now GM will be making 500 hp with the LS7? all of a sudden the Viper doesnt sound to tough after all with its V10 .... You really need to stop and think whats going on in front of our very eyes ... the muscle car era that peaked in 1970 that we hear so much about, the hp wars, that will never be the same again? They were nothing to what is going on now. 400 - 500HP, 25+mpg, smooth running small blocks? Wow
ford couldnt do it even with the 351 they put in the original lightning ... now they have gone to supercharging 4 valve headed motors only to come up shy of the LS6 2 valver
now GM will be making 500 hp with the LS7? all of a sudden the Viper doesnt sound to tough after all with its V10 .... You really need to stop and think whats going on in front of our very eyes ... the muscle car era that peaked in 1970 that we hear so much about, the hp wars, that will never be the same again? They were nothing to what is going on now. 400 - 500HP, 25+mpg, smooth running small blocks? Wow
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I was at Road America Friday and Saturday for the World Challenge/ALMS races. While there, I stopped by the Caddy team transport where they had three entries for the World Challenge GT race. A team manager said that the Cadillac CTS Super-V, if produced, will use the 427 engine. 600 hp for a supposed $65k. In my opinion, it would be sick for Corvette to be trumped by a Caddy.
Originally Posted by DRM C5
I was at Road America Friday and Saturday for the World Challenge/ALMS races. While there, I stopped by the Caddy team transport where they had three entries for the World Challenge GT race. A team manager said that the Cadillac CTS Super-V, if produced, will use the 427 engine. 600 hp for a supposed $65k. In my opinion, it would be sick for Corvette to be trumped by a Caddy.
remember the days when the caddies had the 500 ci monsters?
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Full-Force, ill give some props to GM, when they start making forged bottomends (like the new cobra has) for our cars. Everyone here would love to have a stock car that could handle a 300 NOS shot, or 20psi of boost on a supercharger.
Originally Posted by JamRWS6
Don't listen to the dealers.....they have no clue 99% of the time.
My local dealer told me there isn't such thing as a C6 Corvette. Don't believe anything a dealer says.
It's 100% sure that it will be called a z06, not a z07. Also I will say this, believe it or not, it will be a 6.4L producing just under 500hp.
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I work at a ford dealer. If you want to find something out don't ask sales dept. Everysales men here is a moron. And they don't care about the ones they can't sell yet. Most of the time only the guys in service can tell you something.
Originally Posted by phear_this_mind
I am going to say this ONE time at the end of the thread:
- 6.4 ltr engine
- 475 HP first year, 500 subsequent
- The Z06 namesake remains, there will be no mass produced "Z07"
- Body modifications will be both functional and aesthetic
- No magnetic ride selection, all major suspension/brake components will be upgraded
- $9,000 over Base C6 manual
- 6.4 ltr engine
- 475 HP first year, 500 subsequent
- The Z06 namesake remains, there will be no mass produced "Z07"
- Body modifications will be both functional and aesthetic
- No magnetic ride selection, all major suspension/brake components will be upgraded
- $9,000 over Base C6 manual
I think most would agree that GM will not order/build/manufacture a different crankshaft for use with the new LS2 block to make the 6.4 liter mark. It would not be as cost effective.
It would seem to me the most cost effect way to achieve 6.4L would be to continue using the 3.622" crank, rods, pistons, basically the whole damn rotating assembly with a larger bore cylinder block (4.125"). Especially if they plan to build the car in mass quantities. I doubt GM would use any kind of forged components in the rotating assembly.
Like I said before I'm crossing my fingers for a mass produced 4.125" bore aluminum block that would probably be a third of the price of the C5R.
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Originally Posted by bad2000ss
It would seem to me the most cost effect way to achieve 6.4L would be to continue using the 3.622" crank, rods, pistons, basically the whole damn rotating assembly with a larger bore cylinder block (4.125").
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Last edited by SS00Blue; Aug 27, 2004 at 09:26 AM.
Originally Posted by J-Rod
Bore is 103.8MM (4.125)
A 103.8mm bore comes out to 4.087".
Unless my calculations are incorrect, 4.125" bore = 104.78mm.
Perhaps that was a typo and you meant 104.8???
103.8mm would put them short of 6.3L with a 3.622" crankshaft.
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Originally Posted by 98TXFBODY
Everysales men here is a moron. And they don't care about the ones they can't sell yet.
Originally Posted by BlackTA
I just checked the Dodge website, and it says the NeonNeonNeon-10 has a curb weight of only 3380 lbs. Thats crazy, how can such a huge car, with a huge engine, and huge wheels weigh less than 3400 lbs? must be made of foam.
