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Old 07-30-2001, 11:06 AM
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Car: 1992 Camaro Z28 Convertible Z03
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LS1 and L98 Torque

L98 V8 9.3:1 5.7 (350)
245@4400 horsepower
345@3200 torque

LS1 v8 5.7 (350)
310 @5,200 rpm horsepower
(325 w/ Ram Air)
340 ft-lbs @4,000 Ram Air
(350 with Ram Air @4,000 rpm)

Look at the torque specs. I got the numbers from this site and a pontiac dealer brochure....does the 91 L98 actually have more torque than the non-ram-air trans am with the LS1.

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Old 07-30-2001, 12:01 PM
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You're point being ... We know this. What the LS1 doesn't have down low, it makes up for on the mid-upper rpms. Likewise what the TPI doesn't have in the upper end, it more than satisfies on the lower-mid end. Also if you noticed, add the LT1 to this comparison and you'll see the torque has remained relatively the same.

OBTW, the LS1 is a 346 10:1 engine.

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Old 07-30-2001, 06:54 PM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by MRZ28HO:
What the LS1 doesn't have down low, it makes up for on the mid-upper rpms</font>
It might be noted that this years LS1 is now making 300 lb/ft of torque at ! 1000 RPM! I don't think the L98 could muster that.
It just generates a bunch of torque in that sweet spot around 3200 where the resonant frequency of the runners comes into play. Then, right after that, it all disappears...
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