LT4 engine BHP
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LT4 engine BHP
Is 330 bhp true figure? read somewhere it was closer to 350, but Chevrolet did not want LT4 bhp to be higher than the, then new LS1 of 345, I think.. and why was manual gearbox only option, when the auto would have been strong enough? 
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You are correct on the rating, its closer to 350 and was underrated because of the 345 LS1 coming out the next year. An LT4 should be very close to any early C5, but it'd come down to drivers.
As to why they only offered it with manual, i'd say because they wanted it to be rare and collectable, but thats a guess.
As to why they only offered it with manual, i'd say because they wanted it to be rare and collectable, but thats a guess.
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Originally Posted by MrNuke
They ranged from 330-380hp for a few .. Most were around 350HP..
They underrated them so peopl ebuying the next year's '97 C5 won't feel like they shouldn't buy alower HP car for more money.
They underrated them so peopl ebuying the next year's '97 C5 won't feel like they shouldn't buy alower HP car for more money.
The price of the C5 was less than the 96 C4.
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Originally Posted by DDSLT5
The price of the C5 was less than the 96 C4.
Until 2003 the dealers in my area were tacking on $5K-$10K on top of sticker...
