New Project 70 LT-1 Corvette

[markjohnson]

I've always been fascinated by how the 1970 350-370 LT-1 engine option was more expensive than the 454-390 LS-5 engine on the '70 Corvettes. I believe it was $447 over the base engine while the 454 was only $289 bucks! Chevrolet must've been pretty proud of that little LT-1 to offer it to Corvette customers in 1970 for $158 more than the monstrous 454-390! But run their asses off they did.......a very good friend of mine has owned one since almost new and with the typical 4.11 Posi,Muncie 4-Gear and small-ish 28 x 9 Mickeys, it spits out 12.30 time slips like clockwork. It's biggest modification would only be a set of the requisite headers, but we're talking stock camshaft, stock rockers, original aluminum dual-plane intake with it's matching 780 Vacuum Sec. Holley. That's really gettin' with the program!

[markjohnson]

By the way, Tim.....thanks for posting the photos of that beautiful Orange '71 LT-1. That's a really sharp car. I know that not many people like Ontario Orange and prefer the much brighter Hugger and Monaco Oranges but I can remember a very long time ago of looking at an Ontario Orange 'Vette at sunset one evening and that color just come alive at that time of day! I've been a fan ever since.