The General Motors – Chevy Generation II LT is a small block V8 engine for sale. Introduced in the 1992 Chevrolet Corvette, the new LT, generation II drew upon the reputation of the original small-block LT, the 1970 Chevrolet LT-1.

The most significant improvement over the original Generation I V8 is the Generation II LT’s “reverse cooling” system. This keeps the heads cooler, allowing increased power through a higher compression ratio and greater spark advance at the same time allowing the engine to maintain higher and more consistent cylinder temperatures.

For most purposes, few of the parts from the Generation II are interchangeable with the older Generation I engine. The LT uses a new engine block, cylinder head, timing cover, water pump, intake manifold and front-mounted opti-spark distributor. Engine mounts and bell housing bolt pattern remain the same, permitting a newer generation II engine to be readily 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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