[Z06] 100,000,000th small block Chevy V8 born today!
11-29-2011, 10:36 AM
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Burning Brakes
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100,000,000th small block Chevy V8 born today!
The 100,000,000th small block Chevy engine is being built today at Wixom. LS7's stable mate - an LS9 was chosen for this honor.
The small block Chevy V8 was first sold in 1955 and has been a customer favorite ever since. (But of course you know that!)
This engine will likely be a museum treasure and we have many guests, involved with engine development and production, taking part in this build.
See link for press release:
http://media.gm.com/content/media/us...129_100M_Engin
The small block Chevy V8 was first sold in 1955 and has been a customer favorite ever since. (But of course you know that!)
This engine will likely be a museum treasure and we have many guests, involved with engine development and production, taking part in this build.
See link for press release:
http://media.gm.com/content/media/us...129_100M_Engin
Last edited by eaglei; 11-29-2011 at 10:45 AM.
11-29-2011, 01:15 PM
#5
The LS9 is a beast no doubt, but there is something a bit special about the higher revving 7.0L motor that I don't get the same feeling with on the 6.2L used in the LS9.
11-29-2011, 01:40 PM
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2023 C3 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2021 C8 of the Year Finalist Unmodified
2020 Corvette of the Year Finalist (performance mods)
2019 C1 of Year Winner (performance mods)
2017 Corvette of the Year Finalist
2016 C2 of Year
2015 C3 of Year Finalist
The small block Chevy has certainly withstood the test of time in many forms since 1955 (in a Vette). I have 3 keeping my big block company.
You guys do a great job in Wixom
You guys do a great job in Wixom
11-29-2011, 04:03 PM
#7
Melting Slicks
Congrats. to GM..........
11-29-2011, 04:54 PM
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Melting Slicks
11-29-2011, 06:53 PM
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The 100,000,000th small block Chevy engine is being built today at Wixom. LS7's stable mate - an LS9 was chosen for this honor.
The small block Chevy V8 was first sold in 1955 and has been a customer favorite ever since. (But of course you know that!)
This engine will likely be a museum treasure and we have many guests, involved with engine development and production, taking part in this build.
See link for press release:
http://media.gm.com/content/media/us...129_100M_Engin
The small block Chevy V8 was first sold in 1955 and has been a customer favorite ever since. (But of course you know that!)
This engine will likely be a museum treasure and we have many guests, involved with engine development and production, taking part in this build.
See link for press release:
http://media.gm.com/content/media/us...129_100M_Engin
GM RULES !!
DH
11-29-2011, 06:55 PM
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Fitting - strongest V8 of their history owns the milestone.
11-29-2011, 07:19 PM
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_"SCOTT"_
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11-29-2011, 09:05 PM
#14
Burning Brakes
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Built by the Team!
Rich did play a big role, but we all shared the honors on this LS9 build. In fact many of our guests also had a share in this one. For example, when Rich was stuffing pistons he actually had eight different people doing one each. Most of the guests were media folks or former execs that had a big role in the design and evolution of the small block Chevy V8.
I was assigned to do station 4 - so I torqued the conn rods, installed oil deflector, did turning torque, installed crank sprocket, timing chain, cam sprocket and tensioner - with a little help form my friends!
When the build was complete, there was a nice presentation to commemorate the event. All in all it was an exciting day at Wixom -
we were honored to do build #100,000,000!!
Here's a peek at the builder tag:
11-29-2011, 09:43 PM
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Safety Car
What a great honor! Having visited the Wixom PBC facility myself a year or so ago- I can only imagine it must have been a great honor for "you guys" to do the deed. You must be very proud! 1 hundred million. Wow
Way to go!!!
Way to go!!!
11-29-2011, 11:26 PM
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Rich did play a big role, but we all shared the honors on this LS9 build. In fact many of our guests also had a share in this one. For example, when Rich was stuffing pistons he actually had eight different people doing one each. Most of the guests were media folks or former execs that had a big role in the design and evolution of the small block Chevy V8.
I was assigned to do station 4 - so I torqued the conn rods, installed oil deflector, did turning torque, installed crank sprocket, timing chain, cam sprocket and tensioner - with a little help form my friends!
When the build was complete, there was a nice presentation to commemorate the event. All in all it was an exciting day at Wixom -
we were honored to do build #100,000,000!!
Here's a peek at the builder tag:
I was assigned to do station 4 - so I torqued the conn rods, installed oil deflector, did turning torque, installed crank sprocket, timing chain, cam sprocket and tensioner - with a little help form my friends!
When the build was complete, there was a nice presentation to commemorate the event. All in all it was an exciting day at Wixom -
we were honored to do build #100,000,000!!
Here's a peek at the builder tag:
11-30-2011, 02:39 AM
#19
I guess you need to have a ride in one. You'll probably have a slight change of heart...
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Haha, I have no doubt the LS9 is a great motor and there is no denying it's the powerhouse of the bunch, but there is a different kind of beauty in a higher displacement, higher revving, naturally aspirated motor. I feel that those attributes make the LS7 the most unique engine in the SBC family today. And despite making less power than the LS9, it by no means is lacking grunt.
I'm also considering that this is a celebration of the SBC and a testament to the SBC design. It seems more fitting to showcase what the fundamental engine architecture is capable of and currently I feel that the LS7 is the apex of the SBC design. I believe that the development considerations to allow the extra displacement and higher revs 'pushed the envelope' of the SBC architecture more-so than the supercharger on the LS9 has.
I know all won't agree with me, but I'm just sharing my opinion. I'm probably slightly biased but I did have similar thoughts about both engines even prior to owning my Z06.
Video is cool, but it doesn't really show case what the ZR1 can really do. The ZR1 is a beast at higher speed stuff, so a little course like that doesn't do that car justice.
