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Old 10-28-2011   #8
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Default Re: The LT5 is not forgotten

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Originally Posted by Bob Eyres View Post
The Brits at Lotus did want to use the 90deg. block, but GM mandated the 60deg. block so that the massive heads would fit through the frame rails from the bottom during assembly.

for your "research", read the book.
http://www.amazon.com/Heart-Beast-An...uct/0971146845
gm wanted to use a stock 350 block and bolt 4v heads onto it, lotus told them it wouldn't work but they could build them a new block and heads, gm said fine, lotus designed it with a different bore spacing and then gm said no.

go reread your book
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