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any1 seen a LT5 in a 3rd Gen?

Old Aug 27, 2006 | 09:15 AM
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any1 seen a LT5 in a 3rd Gen?

I was just wondering if anyone has ever seen or heard of someone swapping a LT5 ZR1 engine into a 3rd Gen? B/C for a little bit i was considering doing this b/c i could get a 50K LT5/ZF 6 spd for $7000. Then i changed my mind.
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Old Aug 27, 2006 | 09:26 AM
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GM made one and it looked sweet.
$7K for that combo is a pretty decent price.
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Old Aug 27, 2006 | 11:27 AM
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Here is a pic I have saved.
Attached Thumbnails any1 seen a LT5 in a 3rd Gen?-lt5.jpg  
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 11:01 PM
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ive got several pics of that car on a cd somewhere from a few years at the f body gathering in atlanta.
different, but its done well.
too many colors on the car for my taste tho.
engine bay>exterior of the car
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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by bingo
Here is a pic I have saved.
cool

Last edited by Saigon_Bob; Sep 12, 2006 at 06:47 PM.
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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 10:23 PM
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From what Ive seen/heard for prices on an LT5, $7000 sounds like a pretty good deal. That would make a very cool swap.
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