Subject	From what I've heard the motivation is purely marketing...
Posted by	CaliguyPurdue (redesigning) on March 04, 2009 at 2:13 PM
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In Reply To	I thought Corvette kept the pushrods to keep the CG lower, posted by zellamay on March 04, 2009 at 01:31 PM
Message	A few years back I had the privilege to speak with an engineering manager at GM's Powertrain Development Center. He was overseeing the development of the supercharged Northstar engine and was responsible for bringing many advanced features to the Northstar including variable valve timing, DOHC, etc. I asked him why the LSX series engines insisted on pushrods when the Northstar proved GM could make world class engines and he said that upper management insisted that pushrods be kept on the corvette to maintain heritage. what? It looks a little stumpy, but fits great in the hand! (n/m) - ZEngineer 12/12/06
Follow Ups	LS1 engine - luis_o 10:46:33 03/04/09 yeah, but - Drk93TT 10:54:43 03/04/09 Yes (n/m) - dream Z (MD) 10:54:56 03/04/09 Don't care. (n/m) - RAGTPZ 10:55:00 03/04/09 O yeah stop please stop being a noob (n/m) - dream Z (MD) 10:55:48 03/04/09 ... and your point is? (n/m) - Barry (NJ) 11:03:19 03/04/09 P.S. www.hybridz.org (n/m) - Barry (NJ) 11:29:18 03/04/09 So? (n/m) - Inzane 11:04:55 03/04/09 it's been done... google it. - icsamerica 11:14:11 03/04/09 Hell yes. (n/m) - BradZ (UF) 11:27:48 03/04/09 nah uhh LOL (n/m) - fst300zx 12:24:50 03/04/09 I knew you would speak up on this subject! - SkiFly01 12:37:44 03/04/09 Yup, LS1/T56 for the slicktop here (n/m) - 91Z32TT 11:30:28 03/04/09 poorly. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 12:27:22 03/04/09 False. Sorry Bernie (n/m) - 91Z32TT 12:35:05 03/04/09 I've seen it done - was not impressed w. the results. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 12:40:24 03/04/09 I'd leave the critique to the installation quality, but for - 91Z32TT 12:46:17 03/04/09 Front core support is cut open in the 1st one. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 12:56:53 03/04/09 Again - install. The owner didn't have to cut that, he chose - 91Z32TT 13:20:36 03/04/09 Note - not trying to pick on ya, I've just done a bit of - 91Z32TT 13:39:02 03/04/09 And it was a pos. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 13:48:19 03/04/09 lol (n/m) - Ahmed (Chicago) 14:22:36 03/04/09 The first SCC USCC Z32 wasn't LS1 powered. I do like the - Furb (NoVa) 14:01:47 03/04/09 Wow the trouble to go thru this to have a Chevy engine - REDI4U 13:17:51 03/04/09 You have not done research, and your comment did not aid - 91Z32TT 13:31:30 03/04/09 Buy a Camaro. :-) (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 13:34:08 03/04/09 I'd like to take corners :) (n/m) - 91Z32TT 13:42:19 03/04/09 Meh, not sold. Nice hot air intake on the second one. (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 13:56:29 03/04/09 dont put old technology in the Z32. - ZiNnYc 12:28:11 03/04/09 +1 (n/m) - boost420 12:35:44 03/04/09 LS1 > VG for performance reasons. - 91Z32TT 12:39:36 03/04/09 You have not maxed on your VG potential. - ZiNnYc 14:35:13 03/04/09 Do a little more research if you think it is at all budget - 91Z32TT 15:32:05 03/04/09 False. Check out what Hot Rod mag said about the LS1... - Yoshi 16:42:42 03/04/09 Noted - However I never mentioned a stock LS1. - 91Z32TT 17:20:51 03/04/09 No, you said the engine can take serious abuse, but that - Yoshi 18:03:23 03/04/09 Actually... - 91Z32TT 18:10:44 03/04/09 So if you can't use the LS1 for high HP, how is it better? - Yoshi 21:26:09 03/04/09 You're not getting it... - 91Z32TT 23:54:59 03/04/09 No, I get what you're saying, just don't agree with it. :) - Yoshi 07:56:14 03/05/09 doooode its jussssttt bettterrrr (n/m) - ZiNnYc 09:15:20 03/05/09 hehe...ya really. "It just IS, but I don't have any proof" - Yoshi 12:40:58 03/05/09 Sigh.. - 91Z32TT 11:15:07 03/05/09 Sounds you need to research the VG a little more. (n/m) - Yoshi 12:40:53 03/05/09 The Z32 IS "old technology," ROFL! (n/m) - BradZ (UF) 12:45:22 03/04/09 Seriously. Didn't the LS1 come out in '97? - CameronSF 12:53:51 03/04/09 ... pushrods are old technology. (n/m) - ZLover4Life 13:01:51 03/04/09 ding! (n/m) - Z_Cherub 13:18:30 03/04/09 I thought Corvette kept the pushrods to keep the CG lower, - zellamay 13:31:13 03/04/09 From what I've heard the motivation is purely marketing... - CaliguyPurdue (redesigning) 14:13:03 03/04/09 upper management is stupid (n/m) - aliaZ 14:44:28 03/04/09 Why stop there, lets put drum brakes back on the vette to - Agner.S(CT) 15:22:26 03/04/09 I always wondered that - zcar4me 17:08:58 03/04/09 I would have said something to the effect of: "Yeah, my - Dave N 19:57:34 03/04/09 You are anti-Z32. - ZiNnYc 14:42:30 03/04/09 Then stop reading my posts. - BradZ (UF) 15:05:46 03/04/09 The Z32 is old... - ZLover4Life 17:33:55 03/04/09 I just don’t understand why - njz 13:15:13 03/04/09 Because the Z32 is irrefutably sexier. - Z_Cherub 13:19:34 03/04/09 Re: LS1 engine - chicagozer 15:32:26 03/04/09 You put an LS1 in a car that's harder to make power - SeedyROM 16:21:06 03/04/09 2nded...its hilarious how they try to justify it - tya 20:43:20 03/04/09 you're better off doing an RB26DETT - RobZ32 20:34:54 03/04/09 Re: LS1 engine - canyoncarver 20:42:07 03/04/09 $/HP? - ZiNnYc 20:47:34 03/04/09 You're confused then/ (n/m) - canyoncarver 20:48:16 03/04/09 /Absolutely../... (n/m) - ZiNnYc 21:00:41 03/04/09 Tom B straightened me out on this a long time ago with - davidztt 03:00:05 03/05/09
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