1970 corvette engine factory installed motors
 

I was reading my 1970 GM salesman handbook today
and in the 1970 Corvette section under engines is
listed a 460 hp 454 ls7.

<span style="font-weight: bold">460- Hp turbojet 454. Available only when 4 speed
close ratio or turbo Hydra-matic transmission is ordered.
Includes full transistor ignition system aluminum heads,
special hood and ornamentation. </span> PRICE TO FOLOW-------------

I wonder if they did produce a 1970 corvette with the LS7????
PJ

Re: 1970 corvette engine factory installed motors
 

Never went into production.

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What dealer brochures/booklets and salesman's handbooks say does not necessarily mean it will go into production cars as this has happened many times with all the 3 big auto makers.

In 1970 the LS6 Chevelle SS 454 was the only time a car outside of the Corvette was the top performer for Chevrolet. In 1971 Corvette made sure this would not happen again as they got the LS6 and Chevelle did not. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

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I knew the LS7 never made it to production, other than as a crate motor. I did not know the LS6 was NOT available in the Corvette in 70. Hmmm. That's why I hang out here.

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that listing in the GM book was printed in feb 1970 so GM must of changed their mind
As the listed it in the options. Wonder why??

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I always heard they couldn't get the LS7 to pass the emission standards.

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Here are the specifics of the car that never was:

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...psb373ddf8.jpg

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Interesting. Shown with Air Con - don't think that would have happened with this solid lifter engine.

Re: 1970 corvette engine factory installed motors
 

this is an official letter/notice of cancellation of the various hi-po engines for the Corvette for '70 that was authored after a meeting of the corvette engineering group. This came from Gib Hufstaeder's personal files. I have also included a page from the confidential 1970 Chevrolet Powertrain Features book, which was the preparation document that showed what was &quot;intended&quot; for 1970.
http://i962.photobucket.com/albums/a...s548b2750.jpeg

http://i962.photobucket.com/albums/a...s493b9b18.jpeg

My car is about as close to a '70 LS7 factory car as you are gonna get - it had all the hi-perf go fast goodies GM could sell thrown at it back in the day including a 'CLZ' stamped LS7 crate engine.
Read about it here if you wish: https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbt...opics/519588/1

Re: 1970 corvette engine factory installed motors
 

It's a shame Corvette did not get the LS6 or LS7 in 1970.
That would have been one of the all time greats for Corvette history.