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Old May 26, 2007 | 10:37 AM
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This ad was running in todays edition of the St. Louis Post Dispatch newspaper.

Anyone see a problem with the sellers description of this rare edition?

BTW, I removed the phone numbers so the guy wouldn't get flooded with calls.


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Old May 26, 2007 | 10:42 AM
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Why black out phone number when you can get the number on-line and it is easy to find just like I did. I am Xing it out just to be nice.

'02 Corvette Conv., 52K mi., auto, exc. cond., white w/camel top & int., Z06 motor, this is a rare find only 10% of the non Z06 cars got the Z06 motor, now is your chance to own one. $29,000 firm. 417-XXX-9166 days, 417-XXX-2959 eves.


Now I triple dog dare you to post this in OT he will have 100's of calls.
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Old May 26, 2007 | 10:42 AM
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someone is full of ka-ka
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Old May 26, 2007 | 10:49 AM
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Bull cookies!
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Old May 26, 2007 | 10:54 AM
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Several years ago when I was living in Orlando there was a Chevy dealership that advertised a '01 Z06 that was an auto. and had a V6. I knew they were especially since they had a seperate area that was dedicated to Corvettes and where the Corvettes were. I went to look at it and sure enough on the window sticker it said auto and V6. It really was a Z06 but obviously it wasnt an auto or V6.
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Old May 26, 2007 | 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by 99mallett
Bull cookies!
There were 14,760 Coupes and 12,710 Verts built in 2002, so according to the seller (10% with this rare option) there are 2,746 more non-Z06's running around out there with LS6 engines.
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Old May 26, 2007 | 11:22 AM
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Don't laugh, but this may be somewhat true. That 10% number is , but it is a known fact that some F-bodies left the factory with LS6 motors when the supply of LS1 ran out. It is very rare, but it did happen.

If they had a supply problem, all car manufacturers will substitue something, since shutting down the line costs them millions a day. Sometimes the sub is in your favor, most times not .

Even so, I think it more likely it had LS6 heads/cam swapped onto the original block. Especially if he was not the original owner, and it was sold to him with the 10% fish story.

Just last week, I saw an add for a ZR-1, with a L98 engine???? wtf....
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Originally Posted by nj02vette
Don't laugh, but this may be somewhat true. That 10% number is , but it is a known fact that some F-bodies left the factory with LS6 motors when the supply of LS1 ran out. It is very rare, but it did happen.

If they had a supply problem, all car manufacturers will substitue something, since shutting down the line costs them millions a day. Sometimes the sub is in your favor, most times not .

Even so, I think it more likely it had LS6 heads/cam swapped onto the original block. Especially if he was not the original owner, and it was sold to him with the 10% fish story.

Just last week, I saw an add for a ZR-1, with a L98 engine???? wtf....
for the C5, I think the seller is confusing the few Z06 parts the factory started using on the LS1 mid year 2001. Just because it has the Z06 block & intake... doesn't make it an entire Z06 engine.

but it is a known fact that some F-bodies left the factory with LS6 motors when the supply of LS1 ran out. It is very rare, but it did happen.
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Originally Posted by Mike Mercury
for the C5, I think the seller is confusing the few Z06 parts the factory started using on the LS1 mid year 2001. Just because it has the Z06 block & intake... doesn't make it an entire Z06 engine.



source ???


Did find this on another website

Gents,

To clear a few things up,

Some 01 & 02 F-Bodies came from the factory with LS6 blocks.
The color of the block means nothing.
Some LS1 blocks have a bullseye and some don't.
Casting #12561168 is a 01-02 LS6 block.
GM list the LS1 and LS6 blocks as interchangable.
The LS6 is a bit thicker in critical areas.
The LS6 'windows' are actually larger holes in the top of the crank journals to flow more oil at higher RPMs'.

There is no performance advantage in having a LS6 block with LS1 internals.

A LS6 block in a F-body DOES NOT make a LS6 motor in a F-Body!

Enjoy your cars.
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Originally Posted by nj02vette
Don't laugh, but this may be somewhat true. That 10% number is , but it is a known fact that some F-bodies left the factory with LS6 motors when the supply of LS1 ran out. It is very rare, but it did happen.

It says blocks not motors.
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I was thinking some one just Modded the fuel rail covers with Red L-6 covers. Whoever appraised the car at trade in put 2 & 2 together and came up with L 6. But here's a history note. In 1959 the power glide plant had a fire. Rather than stop production on autos they quickly bellhousinged 4 speed Hydromatics from Olds to bolt up to 283s and sent them to truck production lines. This made for a highly sought after junk yard find in the UDRA Gas class wars of the '60s.
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Originally Posted by 02MillenniumVette
You vadared my smilie
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Old May 26, 2007 | 12:39 PM
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I THINK MY 97 CAME WITH AN LS6:o
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Originally Posted by MUKAKsC5
I THINK MY 97 CAME WITH AN LS6:o
So you are the lucky one to get that. I think they but the LS7 in my '02.
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Originally Posted by Zilla
It says blocks not motors.
sure it does; but why let facts get in the way of good urban legend...
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Wow, one of the 10% to get the z06 motor!
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Originally Posted by Cozmo
Wow, one of the 10% to get the z06 motor!

and lets not forget the 6 speed C5's that got the 2.73 rear axle ratio from the factory... and the 1983 Vette I have stored away in a secret-double-probation hiding place.

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This just could be true. Could be a Dealer promo car, special order, special paint etc. Somebody should call the guy and find out.

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Originally Posted by Mike Mercury
and lets not forget the 6 speed C5's that got the 2.73 rear axle ratio from the factory... and the 1983 Vette I have stored away in a secret-double-probation hiding place.

Yeah, last year at a show, I saw an 84 crossfire ZR1
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