What happened, Corvette?

RustyRatRod said

Sure it went into production. Just not in a car. I remember WELL into the 1980s that you could still buy one from PAW. They musta had a boatload of engines, because they offered all kinda cool stuff. Even with aluminum blocks. I am quite sure there are still some untouched LS7 engines in crates out there.

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Not to argue Rusty, and yes they did go into production as an over the counter crate motor, as I stated before. I was 17 in 1970, and should have read my text books like I did the car mags. I read articles on the LS7 motor, and saw it listed in sales brochures at the time. Several reasons were given as to why they were never available in a car, but it's anybody's guess as to what the real reason was. Emissions, insurance, corporate politics, etc. Who knows? It was intended, just didn't happen.