98 camaros/ firebirds

Spencer6466 · 12-06-2016, 01:05 AM

Can anyone explain to me the exact reason why 98 camaros and firbirds have to run lt1s seeing it was the year LS1s debuted in the fbody line with them coming in corvettes a year ealier in 97..

Billy Nees · 12-06-2016, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Spencer6466

Can anyone explain to me the exact reason why 98 camaros and firbirds have to run lt1s seeing it was the year LS1s debuted in the fbody line with them coming in corvettes a year ealier in 97..

Pontiac was the "Official Car" of NHRA
The LS-1 was having "teething" problems
GM claimed that they made LT-1 Firebirds and Camaros in Canada
GM wanted 98 year F-bodys out there
GM didn't want the LS-1 stuff breaking in front of spectators so they only submitted the LT-1 specs to NHRA

It's gonna be a long winter.

Jack Matyas · 12-06-2016, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Pontiac was the "Official Car" of NHRA
The LS-1 was having "teething" problems
GM claimed that they made LT-1 Firebirds and Camaros in Canada
GM wanted 98 year F-bodys out there
GM didn't want the LS-1 stuff breaking in front of spectators so they only submitted the LT-1 specs to NHRA

It's gonna be a long winter.

Billy - The real reason is that the General had no LS-1's for us to race with .

Billy Nees · 12-06-2016, 10:49 AM

I think that I will stand pat on my answer Jack.

Ed Wright · 12-06-2016, 02:00 PM

Last year I sold a '98 Trans Am convertible I owned since late 1998. An LS1 car. When I started going to watch NHRA national events again, and saw "1998" LT1 cars running Stock Eliminator, I asked a tech guy that very question. Was told just what Billy said here. He is correct.

Byron Worner · 12-06-2016, 08:11 PM

There are plenty of LS1's now.

12-06-2016, 01:05 AM	#1
Spencer6466 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Northcentral ohio Posts: 4 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	98 camaros/ firebirds Can anyone explain to me the exact reason why 98 camaros and firbirds have to run lt1s seeing it was the year LS1s debuted in the fbody line with them coming in corvettes a year ealier in 97..

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Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,485 Likes: 3,587 Liked 7,681 Times in 1,730 Posts	Re: 98 camaros/ firebirds I think that I will stand pat on my answer Jack. __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K

12-06-2016, 02:00 PM	#5
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: 98 camaros/ firebirds Last year I sold a '98 Trans Am convertible I owned since late 1998. An LS1 car. When I started going to watch NHRA national events again, and saw "1998" LT1 cars running Stock Eliminator, I asked a tech guy that very question. Was told just what Billy said here. He is correct. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA Last edited by Ed Wright; 12-06-2016 at 03:13 PM. Reason: Still can't type....

12-06-2016, 08:11 PM	#6
Byron Worner Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 229 Likes: 11 Liked 28 Times in 5 Posts	Re: 98 camaros/ firebirds There are plenty of LS1's now.