LS SeriesDispHP / TorqueCam DurationCam deg intake / exhaustCam liftValve dia inRocker Arm rationComp RatioBoreStroke LS1346 cid/ 5.7L350/3650.050 in200/203.500/.5002.00/1.551.710.25:13.8983.622 LS6346 cid/ 5.7
Comments:The Corvette received a new 6-speed manual transmission, as well as air bags. The standard 350 V8 gained 5 bhp due to a slight increase in the compression ratio. However, the big news was the introduction of the “King of the Hill” Corvette: the ZR-1 (RPO ZR1). The ZR-1...
All of my research shows that racers in general use cam profiles that are far too large (same with carb sizing). They like the sound of open headers, a big cam, and the bragging rights of big horsepower numbers for their motors. But torque moves a car down the track, and a street c...
made the 600/900hp specs - it was a beautiful engine with a nice easy idle, huge torque, and a 5800rpm power peak. But a trip to the track showed that traction issues with the Chevelle meant that I needed about 750hp to run 9.9s 'on the motor' and more like 1200+hp to run 8.9...