1970 corvette engine factory installed motors

[P.J.]

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

[Starship]

Never went into production.

[XXXGoldL34M20]

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]

[Lynn]

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.

[P.J.]

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??

[Lynn]

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

[SuperNovaSS]

Here are the specifics of the car that never was:

[mockingbird812]

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

[Tracker1]

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.




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

[XXXGoldL34M20]

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.