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70 LT1 and other options

Posted: 1/9/12 4:16am Message 1 of 4
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Vette(s): Second-month production Shark, this 1968E was built up by original owner into 1969 ZR1 (L88 body with LT1 engine) for Club Racing. Body styling is from Maglioli's 1968 L88 "Le Mans" racer
Knowing that the companion car to the LT1, the ZR1, was built with mandatory options and option deletes; was the LT1 also built with mandatory options and deletes?


1968E (2nd month production) convertible first registered California 1967 and a retired SCCA race car.  It is still race prepped and built up as a '69 ZR1 (announced '69 but not built until '70); i.e., the L88 car with LT1 motor.


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Re: 70 LT1 and other options

Posted: 1/9/12 8:40am Message 2 of 4
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Vette(s): 1970 White L-46 Air Roadster, 1971 White LT1 Coupe, 1971 Red Auto Air Coupe, 383 stroker, 430 HP, 2002 Millennium Yellow Auto Coupe
In a word....yes. Why do you ask?



Re: 70 LT1 and other options

Posted: 1/9/12 3:37pm Message 3 of 4
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Vette(s): Second-month production Shark, this 1968E was built up by original owner into 1969 ZR1 (L88 body with LT1 engine) for Club Racing. Body styling is from Maglioli's 1968 L88 "Le Mans" racer
Thanks for that.  I've been able to find several reliable sources that list GM's mandatory adds and deletes for the ZR1s (which my car is only a replica of) but not for the LT1.  In some states of Australia the engine can be upgraded to an available engine (for example, to the LT1 that's in my car) without causing registration problems but only when all other components have been upgraded to suit.  Thus far I've found no reliable listing of mandatory GM adds/deletes for the LT1, nor any indication before your message that there are any.  Would you be able to help?


1968E (2nd month production) convertible first registered California 1967 and a retired SCCA race car.  It is still race prepped and built up as a '69 ZR1 (announced '69 but not built until '70); i.e., the L88 car with LT1 motor.


Re: 70 LT1 and other options

Posted: 1/10/12 5:36am Message 4 of 4
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Vette(s): 1970 White L-46 Air Roadster, 1971 White LT1 Coupe, 1971 Red Auto Air Coupe, 383 stroker, 430 HP, 2002 Millennium Yellow Auto Coupe
You have already answered part of the question. The ZR-1 RPO included the LT-1 engine option. The 1970 AIM actually has all of the LT-1 RPO requirements that needed to be changed on the car when the LT-1 RPO was to be included. Unfortunately, they are not all in one place, but they are spread out throughout the book. I also have a copy of the GM dealership sales pamphlet that states the inclusions for the RPO, and I also have cpoies of the original technichal specifications for the Corvette for 1970 that lists all of the inclusions and deletes, and the AMA specifications for passanger cars for 1970.
 
All this information is still availible from GM or the Corvette Museum in Bowling Green.




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