Thread: LS6 in '68 Corvette

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yep--they were one of the first crate motors---oil pan to intake, add carb and dist---or was that the ls7???? one was 11:1 cr and other 12:1???? one had press fit rods/other the full floater plated ones///Damp, head hurts trying to remember

Originally Posted by jerry clayton

yep--they were one of the first crate motors---oil pan to intake, add carb and dist---or was that the ls7???? one was 11:1 cr and other 12:1???? one had press fit rods/other the full floater plated ones///Damp, head hurts trying to remember

LS6 was not the crate engine if back in the 70s the ls7 was open chamber BIG DOG over the gm counter deal with 7/16 rods floating with killer rod bolts with a green stripe crank

Jerry and Pat, I remember those LS7 'crate' engines very well. I was telling a friend just a few days ago about those engines, my wife worked in the parts dept of a Chevy dealer back in '71-'73, it was Adcox-Kirby Chevy in Chattanooga,TN. I remember they had a sign at the end of their parts counter for those engines, $995. This was at the same time I was buying & selling complete 426 Hemi engines from wrecked cars for $750-950. Sure would love to have a couple of those now!!!

Mike