LT1 engine in a 1998 Firebird?

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Originally Posted by Bernie Cunningham

Alex,
(( Not much than different than the 67 Shelby's. ))

Ya gotta be kidding me right ??? What performance gain is a 98 over a 97 ???

Exactly! And what performance gain does a LT1 have over a LS1? Not much if any because the LS1 has more horsepower associated with it.

For anyone that has an issue with a racer running a LT1 in a 1998 over a LS1, then what motor do they suggest a racer run for 1998? The LS1 is not an option in the NHRA guide until 1999. The LT1 is the only option for 1998 unless you run the V6 (I think).

At least the LT1 and the LS1 motors have been licensed for the street. Unlike the factory race motors coming from Dodge and Ford. I am glad that Dodge and Ford are building these cars to bring more blood or life into drag racing, but the NHRA should at the very least put them in a factory experimental class. That is where they belong and it makes more sense to the non racing public when they hear "factory experimental" vs. AA/SA. "What do all those A's mean???"

The NHRA could turn a bad situation to a really neat thing overnight. If this is about money and selling cars, then do it right and make it where the public has a little clue as to what you are putting on the race track.

Experimental cars and motors.