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Old 04-06-2013, 09:08 AM   #1
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LS7 Engine Build option
Will we have the option to build our own engine for the Z/28? I'm still torn between the ZL1 and the new Z/28, but the option to build my own engine might be too much to pass up. What do you think?
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Old 04-06-2013, 09:16 AM   #2
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Will we have the option to build our own engine for the Z/28? I'm still torn between the ZL1 and the new Z/28, but the option to build my own engine might be too much to pass up. What do you think?
I'm afraid not, this ain't the '60's anymore.
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Old 04-06-2013, 09:18 AM   #3
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I'm afraid not, this ain't the 60's anymore.
Did they even do that in the 60's? They do it currently, just not something they've announced for the z/28 yet. It is an option on the zr1 and z06.
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Old 04-06-2013, 09:38 AM   #4
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Did they even do that in the 60's? They do it currently, just not something they've announced for the z/28 yet. It is an option on the zr1 and z06.
Yeah I doubt that was an option in the 60's, but the Corvette program for the LS7 and LS9 always looked really cool to me.
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I doubt they put the ls7 in the z/28.
If they did though, I may be trading in the ZL1 for a Z28. The forged internals will be a perfect platform to upgrade.
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Old 04-06-2013, 09:54 AM   #6
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I doubt they put the ls7 in the z/28.
If they did though, I may be trading in the ZL1 for a Z28. The forged internals will be a perfect platform to upgrade.
The LS7 is already confirmed for the Z/28.
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Old 04-06-2013, 09:57 AM   #7
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The LS7 is already confirmed for the Z/28.
Yeah, I just read that, crap. Choices.
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Old 04-06-2013, 09:59 AM   #8
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I doubt they put the ls7 in the z/28.
If they did though, I may be trading in the ZL1 for a Z28. The forged internals will be a perfect platform to upgrade.
where have you been, it was the big deal at the NY auto show 2 weeks ago, LS7 and the Z/28 where shown for the first time.
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The Customer Engine Build option for LS7/LS9 for Corvette is a $5,000+ option...
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The Customer Engine Build option for LS7/LS9 for Corvette is a $5,000+ option...
I would totally do it too.
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The Customer Engine Build option for LS7/LS9 for Corvette is a $5,000+ option...
No biggie...

Anyone dropping $100,000 on a new Z/28 can afford both the $5,000 engine build option and the travel expenses and time away from business to do it.
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Did they even do that in the 60's? They do it currently, just not something they've announced for the z/28 yet. It is an option on the zr1 and z06.
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Yeah I doubt that was an option in the 60's, but the Corvette program for the LS7 and LS9 always looked really cool to me.
My bad, I thought you meant having engine options. There has been no mention of a program like they have for the Corvette's for building your own engine(with the guidance of a GM engine builder)
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You can also do it with the corvette grand sport if you choose a manual transmission, because the hand built ls3 that it comes with is built in the same plant as the ls7 and ls9!
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