Comments on: Video: GM Corvette’s LS9 engine being built

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:20:55 +0000

This is the motor the W427 should have had.

By: JEYKL & HYDE

JEYKL & HYDE — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:05:02 +0000

anyone cashed up enough to drop one of these,with the w427 box, into a ve..could be a REAL interesting article

By: Jared J

Jared J — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:53:30 +0000

Reckless1, I read that the LS9 crate motor will only go on sale late next year. GM’s just made the announcement to get everyone all hot, sweaty and hyped up for it

It would make a kickarse swap for my beat-up Corona wagon…

By: Reckless1

Reckless1 — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 06:49:16 +0000

Although the commentator says you can buy the engine at gmperformanceparts.com, the engine is not listed on there.

The LS7 can be had for a rrp of $US17495, so it’s a safe bet the LS9 would be more like double that price.

Double it again and add import duty, GST, and freight to Aus, and I can’t see one being used in a project car in the near future….

Nice donk, though. Would fit into the Jackaroo quite nicely, and would then go up Blue Rag Range track faster than before

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:39:28 +0000

One of these dropped into a VZ Monaro, would be beastly.

By: Richo

Richo — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:05:11 +0000

The anti-GM mob can’t help themselfs can they…

By: smokin'R32

smokin'R32 — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:26:06 +0000

Say what you will but the thing pulls doe 0-100km/h in 3.3seconds and just set a 7:22.4 Nurburgring lap time. I don’t see any German or Japanese rivals doing the same at that price.

By: Ra

Ra — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:59:22 +0000

I heard these engines run on tobacco spit and beard hair!

By: Pete

Pete — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:56:16 +0000

where do I sign?

By: VW Freak

VW Freak — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:47:08 +0000

LOL “What we’re doing here is a leak-test”, other guy says with hesitation “it passed”.

Make the most of it GM, you won’t be building those for much longer…