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Jason@JacFab · 10-24-2012, 11:16 AM

Cool stuff, but will it really be known as the LT1??? There's already been an LT1 (and LT4) in the 90s, and think lot of people would chalk that up as a failure because of the junk @$$ optispark ignition system being riddled with problems. LT-1 was also used in 70-72, which should not be confused with the 90s LT1, but when LT1 is mentioned one immediately would tend to think of the 90s engine.. I understand T comes after S, (LS, LT), but it seems there were on a backwards trend going from LT1, to LS1... Why not LR1? Or jump over T because it's already been done and go to LU1... People might say, "Oh the new Corvette has an LT1", to which the response would be "Oh those are junk"... What would the motorsports world call this engine? LT1-rev2? The LT1 they should have built in the first place? LT1 doesn't make sense...

I'm sure it will be a fantastic engine regardless of it's designation.

I would have thought with all the new technology being thrown at the engine it would have been guessed to have a higher mpg rating than 26... I guess if it's rated at 26, people could easily see 28-29mpg hwy if driven right...

Only time will tell...

10-24-2012, 11:16 AM	#4
Jason@JacFab Drives: 2016 1LT RS Camaro; 72 Chevelle Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Point, OR Posts: 5,685 View My Garage	Cool stuff, but will it really be known as the LT1??? There's already been an LT1 (and LT4) in the 90s, and think lot of people would chalk that up as a failure because of the junk @$$ optispark ignition system being riddled with problems. LT-1 was also used in 70-72, which should not be confused with the 90s LT1, but when LT1 is mentioned one immediately would tend to think of the 90s engine.. I understand T comes after S, (LS, LT), but it seems there were on a backwards trend going from LT1, to LS1... Why not LR1? Or jump over T because it's already been done and go to LU1... People might say, "Oh the new Corvette has an LT1", to which the response would be "Oh those are junk"... What would the motorsports world call this engine? LT1-rev2? The LT1 they should have built in the first place? LT1 doesn't make sense... I'm sure it will be a fantastic engine regardless of it's designation. I would have thought with all the new technology being thrown at the engine it would have been guessed to have a higher mpg rating than 26... I guess if it's rated at 26, people could easily see 28-29mpg hwy if driven right... Only time will tell... Last edited by Jason@JacFab; 10-24-2012 at 11:45 AM.