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Nov 7, 2007 | 06:39 PM

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LT1 vs LT5 Cost Question

Why would a remanufactured LT5 cost less than a remanufactured LT1? I priced them both today, and the LT1 was about $1900 and the LT5 was about $1700. The core charge was less too.

Nov 7, 2007 | 07:20 PM

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Why would a remanufactured LT5 cost less than a remanufactured LT1? I priced them both today, and the LT1 was about $1900 and the LT5 was about $1700. The core charge was less too.

Let me know where I can get a working LT5 for $1700+smaller core than LT1. I'll take all of them.

Nov 7, 2007 | 07:36 PM

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more like 17,000 for the LT5

Nov 7, 2007 | 07:36 PM

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Let me know where I can get a working LT5 for $1700+smaller core than LT1. I'll take all of them.

yeah dayum I'd like to get my hands on one for that price to lol.

Nov 7, 2007 | 07:43 PM

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I HOPE you mean LT4, because even thinking for a minute the LT5 costs under double digit (rebuilt and all that is, not a pull) is just, well I'll save the degrading comments

Nov 7, 2007 | 07:54 PM

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wtf is a LT5?

Nov 7, 2007 | 07:56 PM

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wtf is a LT5?

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Nov 7, 2007 | 07:58 PM

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LT5

Nov 7, 2007 | 08:00 PM

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wtf is a LT5?

Extremely rare, obscenely expensive, nearly non existant aftermarket....but responds to mods so well you look at it and it makes horsepower

Apparantly they love turbos...

Nov 7, 2007 | 08:01 PM

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All I know is the guy asked me if it was a ZR1, so I said yes to see what it cost. I would imagine it is just the long block. Didn't all ZR1s come with the LT5 in 95?

Nov 7, 2007 | 08:04 PM

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http://vettetube.com/view_video.php?...e6526ea173a7c8

Keep in mind that the TT version makes well over 500ftlbs of tq. That 12.7 rating is with factory street tire tech from 1990, which we have come a loooong way from. It would be much quicker with modern DR's out back.

Nov 7, 2007 | 08:07 PM

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wtf is a LT5?

It was used in ZR1 Corvettes between 1990-1995.
http://www.zr1netregistry.com/ZR1_specs.htm

Nov 7, 2007 | 08:09 PM

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All I know is the guy asked me if it was a ZR1, so I said yes to see what it cost. I would imagine it is just the long block. Didn't all ZR1s come with the LT5 in 95?

All ZR-1s came with the LT5 ever...'90 - '95

Nov 7, 2007 | 08:19 PM

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Whoa the Calloway 390hp 570tq. I was like 390 thats it? and then 570tq! wow

Nov 7, 2007 | 09:52 PM

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wow interesting... i never knew of the LT5... sounds cool...

Nov 7, 2007 | 09:55 PM

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i used to work at advance auto parts and just for the hell of it i checked out what our cost would be for the lt1, lt4 and the lt5 what was weird was that the lt4 was cheaper than the lt1 and couldn't in a million years get an lt5 so the guy apparently looked up the lt4 instead of the lt5

Nov 8, 2007 | 06:16 AM

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The reason is, is because you send in your LT4 to be refurbished. I looked up a 429 Super Cobra Jet and it was only $800 long block. So I called in and ask WTF, and that's what they do. R&R your motor.