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Apr 22, 2004 | 10:12 PM

jjs316

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LT1? or LT4?

A friend of mine just got a 1996 Vette (Black coupe/removable hard top, automatic, 13,000 miles) but he doesnt know much about cars and i dont know much about vettes. The person he bought it from didnt tell him if it was an LT1 or an LT4 or any other engine that model could ahve came with. is there any obvious ways of telling with engine it has? and also what are the hp ratings for the engines? Thanks

Apr 22, 2004 | 10:22 PM

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Re: LT1? or LT4? (jjs316)

Automatic=LT1
Manual= LT4

:cheers:
jeff

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Apr 22, 2004 | 10:39 PM

aeronautica86

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Re: LT1? or LT4? (jjs316)

LT1 has 300 hp / 340 lb ft
LT4 has 330 hp / 340 lb ft

Apr 22, 2004 | 11:44 PM

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Re: LT1? or LT4? (jjs316)

LT4 is 'rated' by GM with 330hp.

However, dyno results show its more like 350hp.

Apr 23, 2004 | 03:54 PM

85vetteguy

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Re: LT1? or LT4? (jjs316)

If it is an LT4 it will say Grand Sport on the Throttle Body and the 8th digit of the vin will be a 5. Guy

Apr 23, 2004 | 06:02 PM

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Re: LT1? or LT4? (jjs316)

yep - so far everyone wins a prize for their correct answers. :hurray:

Apr 24, 2004 | 06:26 AM

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Re: LT1? or LT4? (GS345)

Quote:

Automatic=LT1
Manual= LT4

That is by FAR the easiest way. And there are dozens of other "little" differences you can see...

Apr 25, 2004 | 02:40 AM

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Re: LT1? or LT4? (Alchemist)

On stock form LT4 sounds meaner than a LT1 :cheers:

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Apr 25, 2004 | 03:05 AM

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Re: LT1? or LT4? (1996blklt4)

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On stock form LT4 sounds meaner than a LT1 :cheers:

why would that be? (not doubting you,just wondering)

Apr 25, 2004 | 03:58 AM

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Re: LT1? or LT4? (85vetteguy)

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If it is an LT4 it will say Grand Sport on the Throttle Body

These throttle body plates are on Ebay all the time and bolt right on an LT1.

:steering:

Apr 25, 2004 | 01:54 PM

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Re: LT1? or LT4? (1996blklt4)

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On stock form LT4 sounds meaner than a LT1 :cheers:

I don't know about that, in stock form my lt4 was quiter than my friend's 92 lt1.

Apr 25, 2004 | 09:38 PM

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Re: LT1? or LT4? (all4c4lt4)

Plus an LT4 has a red intake vs. black on the LT1. http://www.grandsportregistry.com/lt1vslt4.htm

Apr 25, 2004 | 09:42 PM

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Re: LT1? or LT4? (GS345)

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Automatic=LT1
Manual= LT4

:cheers:
jeff

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:iagree:

Apr 26, 2004 | 08:51 PM

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Re: LT1? or LT4? (all4c4lt4)

Could be 6300 rpm sounds meaner than 5800 rpm????

:cheers:

Apr 27, 2004 | 10:57 AM

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Re: LT1? or LT4? (Sting1978)

:thumbs:

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Plus an LT4 has a red intake vs. black on the LT1. http://www.grandsportregistry.com/lt1vslt4.htm

:thumbs: Awesome Link Man! :thumbs:

Apr 27, 2004 | 10:09 PM

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Re: LT1? or LT4? (300sdl)

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:thumbs: Plus an LT4 has a red intake vs. black on the LT1. http://www.grandsportregistry.com/lt1vslt4.htm :thumbs: Awesome Link Man! :thumbs:

LT1 has a non-painted aluminum colored intake, the LT4 has the red intake

Apr 28, 2004 | 01:17 AM

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Re: LT1? or LT4? (TOO_HOTTVETTE)

LT4 has an 8000 RPM Tachometer

LT1 has a 6000 RPM Tach.

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