What kind of rods did the Corvette LT1 use?

350 – The original LT1 came with regular forged 350 rods, that were shot peened for localized hardness under the head of the bolt and nut. Powdered metal rods were phased in for the Corvette around 1994 and used in all of the LT1 engines by 1995.

What kind of camshaft does a SBC / LT1 use?

This is a billet cam with a step nose for a retainer on an 87-94 SBC or LT1, and a cast iron distributor gear and is ground on a 112deg. lobe separation. Custom lobe separation angles are available upon request.

What kind of engine did the 1992 Corvette have?

Thirty-seven years after the birth of the small block Chevy V8, the Generation II engine was introduced in the 1992 Corvette as the LT1. Although it shared many common dimensions, looked much the same and even had a few common parts, it was totally redesigned to provide more power with lower emissions and better fuel economy.

What was the difference between 1991 Chevy 350 L98 and 1992 Corvette LT1?

Compared to the 1991 Chevy 350 L98 with TPI, the LT1 made 20% more horsepower, got better fuel mileage, and had a much broader torque band with 90% of it’s peak torque available from just over 1,000 rpm all the way up to nearly 6,000 rpm.

What kind of head did a 1992 Corvette have?

1992-’95 350 WITH ALUMINUM HEADS – The 1992 Corvette had a steel roller cam with a shallow hole in the snout that measured .450″ in the front and tapered down to .240″ at the bottom.

What was the horsepower of the 1992 Chevy LT1?

This combination gave the LT1 300 hp in 1992 and ultimately led to the 1996 LT4 that used better heads, more cam timing, roller rockers and sequential fuel injection to make 330 hp .

What kind of rods did the Corvette LT1 use?