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If you want to take a technical deep dive into the LT6 V8 engine to find out how it works, this video from Jason at Engineering Explained on Chevy’s new flat-plane crank V8 is definitely one you need to see.
Jason is back in front of his whiteboard and he offers up tons of details on the mechanics and construction of the new high-revving engine. He compares the horsepower and torque from the LT6 to the C7 Z06’s LT4 and then dives into the construction of the engine and how Chevy’s engineers were able to overcome obstacles to create a naturally aspirated engine that is the largest and most powerful ever made.
Along the way, you learn more about the dual overhead cams, the unique firing order of the FPC, and how the harmonics and pressure waves generated from the engine inspired the unique construction of the intake manifolds.
From Engineering Explained via YouTube:
The most powerful naturally aspirated V8 engine in a production car. Ever. In this video we’re going to take a deep dive into the 2023 Corvette Z06 engine; GM provided me access to several of their engineers who developed this engine to discuss in great detail the inner workings. The 5.5L naturally aspirated V8 engine is making 670 horsepower, which is especially crazy when you realize that’s more than the larger, supercharged engine it replaced. So, how in the world is this possible? Well, we’re going to talk through many of the various engine features to find out.
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Engineering Explained / YouTube
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It will also be one of the most unreliable naturally aspirated engines as well! GM doesn’t inspire confidence when it comes to utilizing new designs and technologies that have never been used before in mass production. The LT5 in the C4 ZR-1 was the only instance where that application worked well. And that’s mostly due to it’s association with Lotus and Mercury Marine.
IT HAS BEEN RELIABLE ON THE RACE TRACK FOR ENDURANCE RACING SO FAR
Nevermind KG lol this is just what he does. He’s a troll.
Race tracks do not count. That is short term use that doesn’t represent years and years of real world testing. Those race engines won’t be in a vehicle for a decade or more, and they won’t be subjected to being daily driven in a variety of conditions for thousands and thousands of miles year after year. They just have to last for a race or two. Just look at the last generation of the LS7, dead reliable in the C6R not so much so in the production C6 Z06. And I know this because I have owned several LS7 equipped cars like a 2012 Centennial Edition Z06, a 2013 427 Convertible, and a 2015 Z/28 Camaro. Those engines although incredibly intoxicating, they do have issues. The LS7 in the Z/28 has been the most reliable of the bunch so far.
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