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Originally Posted by Red370
engine hasnt evolved hardly if any since then, no fail. There have been variations with aluminum blocks, but the weight savings were negligible.
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*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)
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Negligible huh? I guess 100lbs aint **** lol.
Both are 5.7L Chevy Small Blocks, with a mere 5 years separating them.