[Z06] What the crap!!! The LS-7 in a Camaro????
03-01-2011, 07:43 PM
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What the crap!!! The LS-7 in a Camaro????
The new issue of Car and Driver says the 2012 Camaro "track pack"
edition may get "a version of the LS-7".
Wonder if their right??????
edition may get "a version of the LS-7".
Wonder if their right??????
03-01-2011, 07:59 PM
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Possible, F bodies have always had the hand me down engine from the Corvette.
LT1 engines made it into the F cars from the vette, LT4 engine also and LS1 so seeing a LS7 in a Camaro was just a matter of time.
Keep in mind that all these engines in a F body are almost always a slightly detuned version of the same engine in the vettes so the LS7 probably won't make 505hp in the maro.
Tony
LT1 engines made it into the F cars from the vette, LT4 engine also and LS1 so seeing a LS7 in a Camaro was just a matter of time.
Keep in mind that all these engines in a F body are almost always a slightly detuned version of the same engine in the vettes so the LS7 probably won't make 505hp in the maro.
Tony
03-01-2011, 08:07 PM
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SLP is advertising a ZL1 camaro putting out 750 horsepower of which 69 will be built. They are taking orders now.
03-01-2011, 09:15 PM
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One potential upside to this, is that these engines may become more affordable the more of them that are built/available.
03-01-2011, 09:26 PM
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03-01-2011, 09:38 PM
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Possible, F bodies have always had the hand me down engine from the Corvette.
LT1 engines made it into the F cars from the vette, LT4 engine also and LS1 so seeing a LS7 in a Camaro was just a matter of time.
Keep in mind that all these engines in a F body are almost always a slightly detuned version of the same engine in the vettes so the LS7 probably won't make 505hp in the maro.
Tony
LT1 engines made it into the F cars from the vette, LT4 engine also and LS1 so seeing a LS7 in a Camaro was just a matter of time.
Keep in mind that all these engines in a F body are almost always a slightly detuned version of the same engine in the vettes so the LS7 probably won't make 505hp in the maro.
Tony
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03-01-2011, 10:54 PM
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I, for one, will be pretty upset if they use the LS7 in the camaro. I'm dont want the 427 to be a hand me down.
03-01-2011, 11:31 PM
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03-02-2011, 12:27 AM
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Even if it gets the MIGHTY LS7 engine, it will still be a butt ugly new Camaro that is a full second slower than our Z06s down the 1320, primarily b/c it needs to go on a major diet, and in the twisties its not even worth talking about.
At the end of the day it will just be another ugly Z06 wannabe.
03-02-2011, 01:30 AM
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03-02-2011, 01:39 AM
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I certainly would't be too concerned about it.
03-02-2011, 02:19 AM
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LT4
The LT4 was a special high-performance version of the new-generation LT1. With the addition of a slightly more aggressive camshaft profile, 1.6:1 roller aluminum rocker arms, high-flow cylinder heads, and an intake manifold (painted red) port matched to the raised port LT4 cylinder heads, it was rated at 330 horsepower (250 kW) and 340 lb·ft (461 N·m). It was introduced in the 1996 model year, for the last year of the C4 Corvette, and came standard on all manual transmission (ZF 6-speed equipped) C4 Corvettes. The engine was passed down to special versions of the Camaro and Firebird the next model year.
The LT4 was available on the following vehicles:
* 1996 Chevrolet Corvette when equipped with 6-speed manual transmission (includes all Grand Sports) (Production: 6,359)
* 1997 Chevrolet Camaro SLP/LT4 SS 6-speed (Production: 100 for the U.S., 6 for Canada. There were 2 prototypes)
* 1997 Pontiac Firebird SLP/LT4 Firehawk 6-speed (Production: 29)
The LT4 was a special high-performance version of the new-generation LT1. With the addition of a slightly more aggressive camshaft profile, 1.6:1 roller aluminum rocker arms, high-flow cylinder heads, and an intake manifold (painted red) port matched to the raised port LT4 cylinder heads, it was rated at 330 horsepower (250 kW) and 340 lb·ft (461 N·m). It was introduced in the 1996 model year, for the last year of the C4 Corvette, and came standard on all manual transmission (ZF 6-speed equipped) C4 Corvettes. The engine was passed down to special versions of the Camaro and Firebird the next model year.
The LT4 was available on the following vehicles:
* 1996 Chevrolet Corvette when equipped with 6-speed manual transmission (includes all Grand Sports) (Production: 6,359)
* 1997 Chevrolet Camaro SLP/LT4 SS 6-speed (Production: 100 for the U.S., 6 for Canada. There were 2 prototypes)
* 1997 Pontiac Firebird SLP/LT4 Firehawk 6-speed (Production: 29)
