gen 3 - y platform ????
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gen 3 - y platform ????
when talking about c5's i hear people using terms like GEN 3 and Y platform. does anybody or everybody know what years and what stuff this refers to? just a c3 guy here tryin to fit into a c5 world.
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The Y platform, or Y-body, is General Motors' high-end rear wheel drive automobile platform from the 1980s through the 2000s.
The fourth character in the Vehicle Identification Number for a Y-body car is "Y".
Only two Y-body cars have been produced:
Cadillac XLR
Chevrolet Corvette
GM's Kappa platform was based on the Y-body. The distinctive feature of both platforms is the backbone central-tunnel design.
The fourth character in the Vehicle Identification Number for a Y-body car is "Y".
Only two Y-body cars have been produced:
Cadillac XLR
Chevrolet Corvette
GM's Kappa platform was based on the Y-body. The distinctive feature of both platforms is the backbone central-tunnel design.
"Gen 3" V8 (LS1)
The "Gen 3" V8 (RPO-LS1) engine is used in all 1997 and later Corvettes, and 1998 and later Camaros.
The "Gen 3" V8 (RPO-LS1) engine is used in all 1997 and later Corvettes, and 1998 and later Camaros.
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Originally Posted by aquaholic
so my 99 is has a gen 3 motor and has a y body platform. thats good to know.
