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Originally Posted by BigJohn
You can find them in street rods, impalas, pickup trucks, 55 & 57 Chevys and boats!
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Not to change the subject, but..it's my thread so, did you ever wonder why the hell you would put an LT5 in anything but a C4 ZR-1?
And the only answer could be aesthetics right? It just looks better than any other Chevy engine.
If I had any one of those vehicles the only reason I would have to put an LT5 in it would be looks.
So, why not to put an LT5 in anything other than a C4 ZR-1?
- Expensive - If you can find one. No new crate motors available, just NOS.
- Heavy - Way heavier than any modern Chevy engine of comparable horsepower.
- More difficult to install - nobody has a plug and play CCU setup do they?
- Replacement Parts availability - Sure, you can get parts, but availability, and price, is nothing like it is for LS, or other crate motors.
- Not easy, or cheap to modify - For the price of a Haibeck 500hp upgrade, you can buy or build a motor with WAY more performance.
Bottom line, you gotta really love the LT5...and I do.
