GM is allowing Corvette owners to build the engine themselves - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

v6sonoma · 07-12-2010, 12:37 PM

For the 2011 model year You will be able to build the engine of your ZO6 or ZR1 Corvette! How cool is that! To be able to say you built it would be sweet! It'll cost you a few grand but it's totally worth it. Here's the link to the story. It would be cool if this trickled down to the Camaro perhaps for the pending Z28.

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/12/c...or-a/#comments

guiLT · 07-12-2010, 12:38 PM

I wish they would update their site... Cool anyway!

1bad65 · 07-12-2010, 12:52 PM

This is a first. It only applies to the Z06 and the ZR1 models though. And you do not void the warranty.

Complete article:
http://money.cnn.com/2010/07/12/auto...dex.htm?hpt=T2

motorhead · 07-12-2010, 12:59 PM

I wish I could pay the extra $5,800 to have them put a factory supercharger on instead.

Big Brunsy · 07-12-2010, 01:19 PM

I'm curious as to exactly how that machine that torques the bolts works. Example 1:15

2010 SSRS · 07-12-2010, 01:22 PM

Now GM needs to do the same with the Camaro.

el ess A · 07-12-2010, 01:29 PM

Lessee...charging me $5K + extra so ~I~ can work on my own car, which I'd probably be doing later anyway...and either way it doesn't affect warranty...what a way to boost the labor force and make money doing it. Clever.

Tell you what, it'd be MORE interesting is if you got to work on other engines too, like the rest of the employees. See if GM would warranty that!

I know it's one of those "experience" things that can last a lifetime for someone that has a few grand to toss around, but still. We went to Niagra Falls for the "experience" and it cost us a LOT less than $5K.

I might pay that if I just got to go do that for a day...but not having to buy a Z06 or ZR1 to have the "privilege" to do it.

Sax1031 · 07-12-2010, 02:07 PM

I don't know if that is such a good idea.

305pride · 07-12-2010, 02:54 PM

just like copo camaros huh?

franknbeans · 07-12-2010, 02:55 PM

Very cool vid.

LC · 07-12-2010, 04:11 PM

massive clutch!

Ohten · 07-12-2010, 05:15 PM

Wow it use to take me a couple hours to put a motor together and he did it in 2 1/2 minutes.

AdamatRSI · 07-12-2010, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by franknbeans

Very cool vid.

Drool...

Sax1031 · 07-12-2010, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by motorhead

I wish I could pay the extra $5,800 to have them put a factory supercharger on instead.

Much better use of the money.

07-12-2010, 12:37 PM	#1
v6sonoma Drives: 2010 SS RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 8,108 View My Garage	GM is allowing Corvette owners to build the engine themselves For the 2011 model year You will be able to build the engine of your ZO6 or ZR1 Corvette! How cool is that! To be able to say you built it would be sweet! It'll cost you a few grand but it's totally worth it. Here's the link to the story. It would be cool if this trickled down to the Camaro perhaps for the pending Z28. http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/12/c...or-a/#comments __________________ Mods: BBK Intake, BBK LT's and High Flow Cats, Corsa Cat-back exhaust, Hurst short throw shifter, SLP skip-shift eliminator. 7/1/09 Placed order for IOM/IO int/ SS/RS 6M 9/26/09 Took delivery! Last edited by v6sonoma; 07-12-2010 at 12:50 PM.

07-12-2010, 12:38 PM	#2
guiLT Tampa Gulf Coast Family Drives: 2001 Maxima Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 6,585 View My Garage	I wish they would update their site... Cool anyway! __________________

07-12-2010, 12:52 PM	#3
1bad65 Banned Drives: 2007 Mustang GT Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Austin Posts: 1,148	GM to allow Corvette buyers to build the engines themselves This is a first. It only applies to the Z06 and the ZR1 models though. And you do not void the warranty. Complete article: http://money.cnn.com/2010/07/12/auto...dex.htm?hpt=T2

07-12-2010, 01:22 PM	#6
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,187 View My Garage	Now GM needs to do the same with the Camaro. __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

07-12-2010, 01:29 PM	#7
el ess A Older Than Dirt Drives: 2010 & 2013 Camaros Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Aiken, SC Posts: 4,563	Lessee...charging me $5K + extra so ~I~ can work on my own car, which I'd probably be doing later anyway...and either way it doesn't affect warranty...what a way to boost the labor force and make money doing it. Clever. Tell you what, it'd be MORE interesting is if you got to work on other engines too, like the rest of the employees. See if GM would warranty that! I know it's one of those "experience" things that can last a lifetime for someone that has a few grand to toss around, but still. We went to Niagra Falls for the "experience" and it cost us a LOT less than $5K. I might pay that if I just got to go do that for a day...but not having to buy a Z06 or ZR1 to have the "privilege" to do it. __________________ 2010 2SS TE, 1 of 822/2013 Camaro ZL1 vert, 1 of 54

07-12-2010, 12:59 PM	#4
motorhead Drives: Love the one you're with Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Downtown Charlie Brown Posts: 11,850	I wish I could pay the extra $5,800 to have them put a factory supercharger on instead.

07-12-2010, 01:19 PM	#5
Big Brunsy Drives: 2010 supercharged LS3 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Le Mars, Iowa Posts: 2,235 View My Garage	I'm curious as to exactly how that machine that torques the bolts works. Example 1:15

07-12-2010, 02:07 PM	#8
Sax1031 Drives: 2000 Mustang GT Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Elgin,SC Posts: 2,707	I don't know if that is such a good idea.

07-12-2010, 02:54 PM	#9
305pride Drives: 3.4l 1995 camaro Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: miami, fl Posts: 2,202	just like copo camaros huh? __________________ just call me alex. they make anti-me PSA's cos im dope lmao

07-12-2010, 02:55 PM	#10
franknbeans Whipped Drives: 2010 CAMARO Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Pittsburgh-ish - PA Posts: 4,216 View My Garage	LS9 Engine Build Experience Very cool vid. __________________ Car of the week 7/7/14

07-12-2010, 04:11 PM	#11
LC ou mai gad Drives: SW 2SS x2 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: MX Posts: 643	massive clutch! __________________

07-12-2010, 05:15 PM	#12
Ohten Drives: Granite Crystal Challenger SRT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: West Palm Beach,FL by way of Akron,OH Posts: 1,406 View My Garage	Wow it use to take me a couple hours to put a motor together and he did it in 2 1/2 minutes. __________________

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