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Old 12-18-2009, 08:12 PM   #34 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Red370 View Post
engine hasnt evolved hardly if any since then, no fail. There have been variations with aluminum blocks, but the weight savings were negligible.
*edited* *edited again, since even they couldn't get their facts straight it seems*
Funny...

http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...27-post23.html

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For the 1996 LT1 and 1996 LT4:

LT1 Mass: 576.4lbs
LT4 Mass: 753.6lbs

For the 2001 LS1 and 2001 LS6:

LS1 Total Dressed Engine Weight: Auto. - 457.6 lbs. (208 kg); Manual - 497.2 lbs (226 kg)
LS6 Total Dressed Engine Weight: (Manual only) - 497.2 lbs (226 kg)

For the 1989 L98:

Total Dressed Engine Mass (Dry Weight) -

Automatic Trans: 541.2 lbs (245.5 kg)
Manual Trans: 592.2 lbs (268.6 kg)

For the 1990 - 1992 LT5:

Total Dressed Dry Engine Weight: 270.5 KG (596 lbs)
Negligible huh? I guess 100lbs aint **** lol.

Both are 5.7L Chevy Small Blocks, with a mere 5 years separating them.
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