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There were a few different versions of the LT1. All feature a cast iron block, with aluminum heads in the Y- and F-bodies, and cast iron heads in the B- and D-bodies. Corvette blocks had four-bolt main caps, while most other blocks were two-bolt main caps. Block castings remained the same between 2 and 4 bolt mains.
The 1966-1967 4-4-2 400 cu in (6.6 L) V8 was a short stroke engine which featured B and C cast large-valve cylinder heads and hydraulic lifters of larger diameter, as well as push-rods of different length and diameter than the standard Olds Rocket V8.
In the past when it was called GM-Saginaw Product Company (SPC) a cloverleaf casting symbol mark was cast onto the iron component. [1] [2] The location has been the primary source of engine block and cylinder heads for all of GM's engines, to include Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Buick and GMC for most of the 20th century.
It is an all-iron engine (block and heads) with two valves per cylinder. It retained the 4.25 in (107.95 mm) bore diameter of the old 7.0 L (427 cu in) and 7.4 L (454 cu in) big-blocks, but the stroke was increased to 4.37 in (111.00 mm) for a total displacement of 495.95 cu in (8.1 L).
The first automotive V8 engine to reach production was the 1914–1935 Cadillac L-Head engine introduced in the Type 51 model. [64] The L-head had an alloy crankcase, a single iron casting for each cylinder block and head, side valves, a flat-plane crankshaft and a displacement of 5.1 L (314 cu in). [65]
The L72 was a 427 cu in (7.0 L) 90° overhead valve V8 big-block engine produced by Chevrolet between 1966 and 1969. Initially rated at 450 horsepower, the rating dropped to 425 hp (317 kW) shortly after its release (although there was no change in power).