Ligenfelter 428 not 427 LS1 C5

[TODD L GRIFFITH]

Did anybody see the article on the latest, what Ligenfelter calls his 427 Vette? A LS1 was previously thought to attain 383 Cubes maximum bore, due to thin cylinder walls. Ligenfelter has found a way to get 428 cubes using a new alloy cylinder sleeve to allow this displacement. Ofcourse for name sake he has called it a 427. The car is a real beast. Maybe someone out there (71SHARK) has the 0-60, 0-100 and 1/4 mi. times on this thing. From what I remember, it was like 3.4 to 60, and 0-100 was around 8.0 sec. The 1/4 mi. was like 11.0 at around 130 mph. No turbo or supercharger all natural.

 

[Eric]

...Maybe someone out there (71SHARK) has the 0-60, 0-100 and 1/4 mi. times on this thing.

:L:L Todd, you crack me up. If memory serves me correctly (it often doesn't) that car was part of the supertuner shootout that included a Mallet, Ling'er, Mercedes, an old 94 RX-7, and a few others. I think I did in fact hold on to that one so I'll check when I get home.

In the meantime, this may hold you. I found the following specs from the Lingenfelter website. They also have videos you can view of their cars racing.

Corvette LS1 & LS6 package - 1997 - 2002

Package includes:

Two true ball bearing turbochargers
Two high efficiency air to air chargecoolers
Custom molded Samco silicone air ducts
4 into 1 custom cast exhaust manifolds
Two cast turbo outlet adapters
Turbocharger scavenge pump
Turbo oil drain reservoir
Two K&N 360 degree conical air filters
Heat shields and stainless clamps
Professional installation, testing and tuning
Corsa stainless steel exhaust system
Turbocharger water feed and return hoses
Turbocharger oil feed and return hoses
Gaskets, spark plugs and fluids
Custom 7.0 L aluminum
CNC Porting and polishing of LS6 cylinder heads
Port matched LS6 intake manifold
Billet steel connecting rods
Forged 4340 crankshaft
Forged aluminum pistons
Custom hydraulic roller camshaft
High performance valve springs & lightweight retainers
Stainless steel one piece heavy duty intake valves
Inconel one piece heavy duty exhaust valves
Three angle valve job, checking of spring tensions & heights
Computer balanced rotating assembly
Reassembly and blueprinting of engine
Properly sized fuel injectors and high capacity fuel system
Corsa Performance stainless steel exhaust system
Professional installation, testing and PCM recalibration
LPE's 2 year / 24,000 mile warranty

1997-2002 LS1 & LS6 Corvette package $49,995.00
Automatic transmission upgrade $1,850.00

- Eric

 

[Eric]

No, I haven't been home yet, but I did find the supertuner shootout article online and it was a 427 but no turbo. I'll keep searching.

- Eric

 

[18 with a C5. Damn.]

I'm not sure of non-turbo. As far as the 427 cu. Stage 2 Twin Turbo goes, i've heard numbers of 9.0-9.5 sec