Corvette Engines: 1997 LS1 New Generation Small-Block
Print No. ENG-11
Not since the Corvette first arrived in 1953 have we seen such a completely new Corvette. Everything was new - the body shape, interior, chassis, suspension, wheels, tires,. and especially the engine. The new LS1 small-block had almost nothing in common with any other small-block Chevrolet ever made, except for the fact that it is still a push rod, 350cid Chevy.
Horsepower was up to 345 @ 6,000rpm and torque up to 350lb.-ft. @4,400rpm. That’s only 30 horsepower less than the ZR-1. Another interesting feature of the new LS1 is that, like the 1969 ZL-1 427 engine, the LS1 is all-aluminum (and it’s not a $3,000 option!).
If you compare the 345 “net” horsepower and estimate the “gross” power figure, you are probably looking at somewhere around 435 to 450 horsepower - just like in the good old days of 1967!
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