C3 General General C3 Corvette Discussion not covered in Tech
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Lt-1 ps/pb?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Dec 28, 2009 | 07:58 AM
  #1  
pwsusi's Avatar
pwsusi
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 793
Likes: 10
From: Grafton MA
Default Lt-1 ps/pb?

My '71 LT-1 does not have power steering or power brakes. I'm looking at another '71 LT-1 that has both PS and PB...was this offered on the LT-1 cars?

Most of these cars i've seen have not had PS or PB. Other tell tale signs of LT-1 are there (still in the process of verifying though) and was wondering about this.

Paul
Reply
Old Dec 28, 2009 | 08:06 AM
  #2  
Gordonm's Avatar
Gordonm
Race Director
25 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 19,610
Likes: 778
From: Forked River NJ
Default

Yes you could get either or both. It was just an option. Mine had PS but manual brakes
Reply
Old Dec 28, 2009 | 05:29 PM
  #3  
early shark's Avatar
early shark
Melting Slicks
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 2,672
Likes: 6
From: Nevada City California
Default

LT-1's could be ordered with all the normal amenities in all 3 years. Early '70 models originally were built with a larger oil pan capacity and therefore could not be ordered with PS, but that changed during the year to allow this option as well. Other exception was A/C not allowed until later in the '72 model year. I believe these were the two exceptions, and they were for only part of each model year.
Reply
Old Dec 28, 2009 | 05:46 PM
  #4  
Alan 71's Avatar
Alan 71
Team Owner
15 Year Member
Active Streak: 120 Days
Community Influencer
Top Answer: 5
 
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 31,212
Likes: 4,300
From: Westminster Maryland
Default

Hi,
I also believe that only a 4 speed transmission was available with the LT-! option.
Regards,
Alan

PS: Few people realize part of the LT-! option was a heavy duty spring on the ash tray door to keep it from sliding open during off road acceleration contests.
Reply
Old Dec 28, 2009 | 07:37 PM
  #5  
mstanton's Avatar
mstanton
Drifting
20 Year Member
Conversation Starter
All Eyes On Me
 
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,455
Likes: 5
From: Upstate South Carolina
Default

Search LT-1 in the forum and the C3 for sale. Lots of good info on identifying a real LT-1. As stated above, no auto, no p/s on early 70, and no a/c until 72. Otherwise you could get pretty much what you wanted, although I believe most came with M21 and without comfort options such as p/s, p/b, power windows, etc.
Reply

Get notified of new replies

To Lt-1 ps/pb?





All times are GMT -4. The time now is 02:31 PM.

story-0
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

Slideshow: How to Protect A Convertible Top: 10 DOs & DON'Ts

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-03 00:00:00


VIEW MORE
story-1
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

Slideshow: The 10 most explosive Corvettes ever built based on power-to-weight ratio.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-20 07:23:03


VIEW MORE
story-2
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

Slideshow: From C1 to C8 we compare every Corvette generation by the numbers.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-12 16:54:12


VIEW MORE
story-3
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

Slideshow: Some Corvette pace cars became collectible legends, while others perfectly captured the look and attitude of their era.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-11 09:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-4
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)

Slideshow: Ranking the top 10 Corvette engines by torque output.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-05 11:58:09


VIEW MORE
story-5
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!

Slideshow: A Corvette pace car nearly matching IndyCar speeds sounds exaggerated, until you look at the numbers.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-04 20:03:36


VIEW MORE
story-6
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!

Among a rather large group of them.

By Brett Foote | 2026-05-04 13:56:44


VIEW MORE
story-7
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!

Slideshow: the top 10 things Corvette owners want in the C9 Corvette

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-30 12:41:15


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know

Slideshow: 10 Important Corvette 'firsts' that every fan should know.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-29 17:02:16


VIEW MORE
story-9
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2

Slideshow: Should you buy a 2020-2026 Corvette or wait for 2027?

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-22 10:08:58


VIEW MORE