The Chevy Generation II LT is one of the small block V8 engines for sale now produced by General Motors. Phasing out the Gen 1 engines, GM introduced it in the 1992 Corvette, the new LT engine used much of the good from the reputation of the original small-block.

The improvement which merits the most important mention, is the way the engine cools over the original Generation I V8. Which is called is a “reverse cooling” system, a new type of cooling technique. This is a method of cooling the engine that allows said hi performance engines to operate with higher compression using the gasoline of today.

Not many of the parts from the Generation II are interchangeable with the older Generation I engines. Mostly because the Gen 2 uses a new engine block, with most of the components being redesigned for more lifespan and economy. Engine mounts and bell housing bolt patterns remain the same, permitting the use of a newer generation II engine easily swapped into an older vehicle using the generation I engine.

With this information in hand and your VIN handy, there should be no problem identifying what engine is in your car. Interestingly enough, it became called a “General Motors” engine, over a “Chevy” engine when it became the engine G.M. decided to put into other car lines such as Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac. In essence, the G.M./Chevy 5.7 liter engine became the most popular engine in the General Motors engine line.

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