Not since the glory days of the 1967 to 1969 427/435 engine, had there been such an impressive sight as the LT5 engine. Corvette designers knew that they would need a very special engine to put the car into world-class territory. To expedite the process, Chevrolet established the parameters and had Lotus complete the details of the new engine design.
Assembly of the racer-like engine was subcontracted to boat engine maker, Mercury Marine of Stillwater, Oklahoma.
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