71LS5

Hi, I am selling my car! This is an original car all numbers matching except for the brake master cylinder. Its an AC 4 speed that has a white soft top and a matching hardtop. I am asking $47,000.

I have had this car for 17 years and have poured my heart into getting it to where it currently is. This is a very special car that I believe to be one of one as ordered from the factory.

I purchased this car in Spokane WA. It was a complete original car all intact.

I have opted to stroke the engine and update the internals using competition cams cam and solid roller rockers. The engine was just completely rebuilt and is running 9:1 so it can run on pump gas.

Please see in my profile for some pictures here on Corvetteforum https://www.corvetteforum.com/g/album/4635650 and also see more information at http://1971corvetteaz.com/

jr9170

Beautiful 71 LS5 you have, I hope you can add it to the 70-72 LS5 thread in C3 General section. What is it that makes it one of one ? Thanks Jerry

Revi

How did it do on the dyno?

blue67ragtop

Very nice!

skytop

LS5 turns 0-60 mph at 7.4 seconds. In the new Car & Driver mag, the new Chrysler mini van turns 0-60 mph in 7.2 seconds. Shocking. Very pretty car!

COOLTED

Very nice! Wish I could.

71LS5

Thank you guys for the complements!

JR9170 can you please provide me a link to LS5 thread I would be happy to add to it!

Skytop, this combination is a 496 CI internally balanced like a 427 set up so its more like a LS6 when you drive it. I don't think the torque curve of a minivan looks like this one.

Revi I will post the curves, but when I made those runs it was running a bit retarded to maintain detonation free operation. Since I have dropped the compression to 9:1 and it can advance on this new set up beyond what I dynoed. ~ 350 HP/460 ft/lbs at the rear wheels. With a 18% drive train loss that's ~ 413HP/488 ft/lbs but I am sure it will now make more. I only have 50 miles on this last build so its a baby.

jr9170

71LS5

Block and rotating assembly ready!

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jr9170

Great pics, maybe you can post pics in the 70-72 LS5 thread in C3 General...Thanks Jerry

papolim

just beautiful- been looking for one like this for years ,all the right stuff ,right down to the color , amazing car!!

71LS5

Thanks papolim, I also like this color and so did many people back in 1971. This is a Pearl but was called metalic back then. Chevy introduced three colors with this pearl/metalic finish and it really grows on you.

jr9170 I will post some pictures if I can find the right place lol

jr9170

Thanks for posting pics in the LS5 thread.The pics and info on your site are great,great detailed photos of your beautiful 71 LS5....

71LS5

Much appreciated 9170 its a honor being part of such an elite group!

71LS5

Fly Wheel Run Out!

Brandons72vette

Very nice!

71LS5

Thanks Brandons72vette !

Best way to curve your 1971 Stock distributor (Dizzy) is on a Sun Distributor Tester. Keeping it real but helping it out just a bit with a Pertronix unit. No messy points (but I have them if you want them too!)

71LS5

I have seen those vinyl auxiliary hard tops...they don't add to the shape of the car. The factory painted tops keep the lines clean IMO. What do you think?

jr9170