2001 Corvette C5 - Torch Red with flames - supercharged engine

The piece de resistance.

I think the highest rated engine from Corvette in the final year for the C5
was 405 HP in a naturally aspirated engine.
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Paddy's Pig

"Padraig" > wrote in message
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> The piece de resistance.
>
> I think the highest rated engine from Corvette in the final year for the
> C5
> was 405 HP in a naturally aspirated engine.

The engine referred to above was called the Z06 --- available in the '04
hardtop model. Not to be confused with the potent current model C6 with a
Z06 designation. That refers to the whole car - not just the engine. And
the engine in it is a 427 cu in small block with 100 more HP. I am not
aware of any supercharged factory option for C5's, so the emblem shown here
appears to have been made on somebody's CNC machine. Most likely it's
furnished in the over-the-counter supercharger kit.

Kewl.
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Paddy's Pig

427 is now a small block? wonder what kind of stroke that thing has......



"Padraig" > wrote in message
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> "Padraig" > wrote in message
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>> The piece de resistance.
>>
>> I think the highest rated engine from Corvette in the final year for the
>> C5
>> was 405 HP in a naturally aspirated engine.
>
> The engine referred to above was called the Z06 --- available in the '04
> hardtop model. Not to be confused with the potent current model C6 with a
> Z06 designation. That refers to the whole car - not just the engine. And
> the engine in it is a 427 cu in small block with 100 more HP. I am not
> aware of any supercharged factory option for C5's, so the emblem shown
> here appears to have been made on somebody's CNC machine. Most likely
> it's furnished in the over-the-counter supercharger kit.
>
> Kewl.
> --
> Paddy's Pig
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

"rob" <me @mine.orgg> wrote in message
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> 427 is now a small block? wonder what kind of stroke that thing has......


Yeah it is. According to "Corvette - America's Sports Car" it measures 427
cubic inches --- same as the big-block V8's of the 1960's. Output is a
stupefying 505 horsepower. Testers clocked 6-60 MPH springs in under fou
seconds, with a top speed approaching 200 MPH. End quote.

Today's small block doesn't really look too much like the old small block
engines because the cylinder heads have been redesigned & exhaust ports are
equidistant, compared to the old small block where the two middle cylinders
in each bank were nearly siamesed together. But you're a Chrysler guy. How
would you know that?
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Paddy's Pig

how would I know? cuz I fixed em' before (bg) >:-{).

I've noted that they are doing lots of Siamese-ing these days, all the
manufacturers. and the 90 Degree v block is not very common any more. lots
of 60s and other variances.


"Padraig" > wrote in message
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> "rob" <me @mine.orgg> wrote in message
> ...
>> 427 is now a small block? wonder what kind of stroke that thing
>> has......
>
>
> Yeah it is. According to "Corvette - America's Sports Car" it measures
> 427 cubic inches --- same as the big-block V8's of the 1960's. Output is
> a stupefying 505 horsepower. Testers clocked 6-60 MPH springs in under
> fou seconds, with a top speed approaching 200 MPH. End quote.
>
> Today's small block doesn't really look too much like the old small block
> engines because the cylinder heads have been redesigned & exhaust ports
> are equidistant, compared to the old small block where the two middle
> cylinders in each bank were nearly siamesed together. But you're a
> Chrysler guy. How would you know that?
> --
> Paddy's Pig
>

A 60deg v6 is easy and cheap to balance. While a 90deg v6 can cheaply go
down a v8 machine line. The 60 offers a more compact package. Siamesed
cylinders are common now as the various alloys and oils allow for both
tighter tolerances and smaller cooling jackets. This allows less material
for the block and an even lighter engine for fuel economy. Siamesed ports
work because of balanced intake systems and 'tuned' exhaust pulses for
higher fuel-efficiency. Modern materials, designs, and lubricants have
driven total engine efficiency to levels not thought possible when the real
mouse motor was introduced.
But it's still the Greatest Engine ever.
john

"rob" <me @mine.orgg> wrote in message
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> how would I know? cuz I fixed em' before (bg) >:-{).
>
> I've noted that they are doing lots of Siamese-ing these days, all the
> manufacturers. and the 90 Degree v block is not very common any more.
> lots of 60s and other variances.
>
>
> "Padraig" > wrote in message
> ...
>> "rob" <me @mine.orgg> wrote in message
>> ...
>>> 427 is now a small block? wonder what kind of stroke that thing
>>> has......
>>
>>
>> Yeah it is. According to "Corvette - America's Sports Car" it measures
>> 427 cubic inches --- same as the big-block V8's of the 1960's. Output is
>> a stupefying 505 horsepower. Testers clocked 6-60 MPH springs in under
>> fou seconds, with a top speed approaching 200 MPH. End quote.
>>
>> Today's small block doesn't really look too much like the old small block
>> engines because the cylinder heads have been redesigned & exhaust ports
>> are equidistant, compared to the old small block where the two middle
>> cylinders in each bank were nearly siamesed together. But you're a
>> Chrysler guy. How would you know that?
>> --
>> Paddy's Pig
>>
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