L88 Engine Code May Be Coming Back
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Whidbey Island WA
Don't really care, this engine will not be that engine even in spirit. There is no comparable engine possibility with current emissions standards unless it is off road only. I'm thinking if it sees the light of day it will be a FI variant of the LT1 which would be kick *** but also nothing whatsoever like its namesake making its historic connection nothing more than a trivia contest for forum surfers.
Le Mans Master
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From: North Dallas 40 TX
Don't really care, this engine will not be that engine even in spirit. There is no comparable engine possibility with current emissions standards unless it is off road only. I'm thinking if it sees the light of day it will be a FI variant of the LT1 which would be kick *** but also nothing whatsoever like its namesake making its historic connection nothing more than a trivia contest for forum surfers.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2010
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From: Aurora Colorado
Don't really care, this engine will not be that engine even in spirit. There is no comparable engine possibility with current emissions standards unless it is off road only. I'm thinking if it sees the light of day it will be a FI variant of the LT1 which would be kick *** but also nothing whatsoever like its namesake making its historic connection nothing more than a trivia contest for forum surfers.
Team Owner
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From: Tellico Village, Tn
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Melting Slicks
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From: CA
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Whidbey Island WA
A 7.0 liter DI engine could kick the original L88 tail in streetable emmissions legal form and get better than twice the fuel milage in the process. Even if you accept the notional 560HP gross HP that the L88 may have produced. A 7.0 liter DI engine designed for would produce over 560 SAE NET HP in a more docile form that easily be driven on the street. It may get to 600 NET HP. The legendary performance of the L88 and and the ZL1 is just that, legendary. The 2013 LS7 engine out performs either in every facet; and is a pussycat on the street to boot.
Melting Slicks
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Preaching to the choir, also proving my point. The L88 was not about being docile and easily driven on the street and it was neither. Not that this bothered those who it was intended for, in fact I expect they rather liked it that way. A new L88 that was built in the same spirit would have much more hp than the very tame LS7, ZL1, and so on which could be used to power minivans. We will not get that L88 though, if we get one at all it will be the docile and easily streetable engine you speak of which will be fine and dandy but also share in no way with the spirit or intent of the original.
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