Lmao, oops.

The conversation was never intended to be Gen2 LT1 v LS1 at all, I never even compared the two. The LS1 is obviously a superior motor and you'll never hear me say otherwise. That doesn't mean the LT1 is junk like so many people assume.

I assure you, blowing headgaskets doesn't happen often when you redline an LT1 lmfao, a Gen2 LT1 is just a small block chevy with reverse-flow heads and a different distributor-that's pretty much it. The hate and ignorance is just amplified towards this motor because people don't know what they're doing or talking about.

 

I've helped 5 friends remove and replace the optispark on LT1's. Opti was a terrible design especially if folks drive through standing water. Maybe that's not a lot but it sure seems to be a common failure to me.

 

True. I am just not convinced any potential nitpicking gave GM much pause when assigning an RPO code. All the complaining over the name is pointless. After the whole GTO naming fiasco, and subsequent bitching, we wind up with a nondescript "SS". Chevelle would have been fine on that car for me.

 

 

No def not junk by any means. Saying the lt1 was a high 13 sec car and the ls1 a mid 13 sec car is what got to me. Not accurate at all. I had both engines and have 3 different friends that have had both and all the same outcome. None of us could get the lt1's out of the 14's. My a4 ls1 150% stock ran 13.4@104.5.

 

Agreed..I wonder how many people have owned an LT1 Car.

I NEVER had an OPTI issue with my 95 Z28, and I spun that car to 6500 on a regular basis. Factory GM OPTI.

 

The LT1 was great back in its time as is the LS1 etc, but 20 years from now our children will prolly laugh at us with their 500whp factory beasts LOL

 

Not sure why so many are pissed at GM for reusing engine names when that's all they've ever done. I'm sure there will be another LS1 to come some day.

 

it will never be the same ever again.
the only ls1 i will ever recognize is a 5.7 all aluminum pushrod v8

 

Clearly, calling it an LT1 will destroy Corvette sales and put GM back into bankruptcy. Thanks Obama!

 

 

Hello. Are you familiar with the concept of sarcasm?

 

When are the 2014 trucks released? Im trying to judge when I'll see a GEN V engine in my yard (work for salvage)

 

yep & right back at ya!

 

Oh...sometimes its hard to tell over the internet.

 

I hate to beat a dead horse but then you have the nerve to accuse the guy of not comprehending something Shame on you fella.

Agreed.

 

Wow, I felt like I needed to read this thread with a waste basket in my left hand just to pick up all the trash that came out of everyone's mouths (or rather from everyone's keyboards in this case).

I don't think the issue with recycling the lt1 name ought to have anything to do with the performance of the lsx, gen 2 lt1, TPI or whatever other gm platform you can name. I think it ought to have everything to do with the fact that using the same name for 2 or 3 different things is confusing for all of us, plain and simple.

Consider this, from now on every time someone starts a thread asking for help with an lt1 they will have to specify which one. Every time someone calls a performance parts shop, visits their local auto parts store or a dealership parts department order they will have to specify this as well. Reusing the lt1 name is going to be the source of a lot of unnecessary confusion for a lot of people. There doesn't seem to be any reason to reuse the name but there seems to be plenty of reason to refrain from reusing it (this isn't the first thread where people have complained about the name).

If I ever do acquire one of the new engines I'm not participating in this reusing the same name shenanigans; instead if I ever need to order parts or post asking for help on a forum I will simply tell people, "I have a gen 5 engine."

 

Great point and well said RedVert.

 

I'll sell you a "LT1" for cheap. I'm personally waiting for the first LS to LT conversion thread.

 

Model year is one of the first three questions asked at every parts counter I have ever visited, and have never been asked for the Engine RPO code. Considering that the Gen II LT1 and Gen V LT1 will never be factory isntalled in the same model years, this should be a huge non-issue.

Most forums have sections tiotled appropriately for the Generations of SBC. If poster's would think before they type, which I realize is about as easy as spinning the Earth backwards, there should eb no issues.

Ulitmately, people are making a mountain out of a tiny molehill.