[Diy_efi] building an LS7

[Tyler Townsley]

The Corvette makes money at current production levels and pricing.

Tyler

Tomlinson, Brandon B. wrote:

>The ZO6 is a pretty good marketing device for GM.  The goal of the car
>is to help promote the rest of the GM line.  I think they know they are
>taking a beating in moving enough Corvettes but the flagship status
>outweighs it. 
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: diy_efi-bounces at diy-efi.org [mailto:diy_efi-bounces at diy-efi.org]
>On Behalf Of Steve Ravet
>Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 1:26 PM
>To: diy_efi at diy-efi.org
>Subject: RE: [Diy_efi] building an LS7
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: diy_efi-bounces at diy-efi.org 
>>[mailto:diy_efi-bounces at diy-efi.org] On Behalf Of Rob Weinstock
>>Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2005 3:50 PM
>>To: diy_efi at diy-efi.org
>>Subject: RE: [Diy_efi] building an LS7
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>>>Every engine is hand built by a master assembler, whose name 
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>>is on a tag
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>>>on the block.  Every bolt is torqued with a computer 
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>>controlled torque
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>>>wrench.  Pick up a bolt, scan the barcode, and the computer
>>>automatically sets the proper torque.  There's no head tightening
>>>sequence, because the machine that installs heads tightens 
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>>all 15 bolts
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>>>at the same time.  Supposedly if part like a main bearing 
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>>cap is dropped
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>>>the whole motor is scrapped.  It takes about 4 hours to assemble a
>>>motor, and the plant capacity is 30 motors per week.
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>>Only 3 builders? Sounds very different than GM's mass 
>>production approach 
>>typically used.
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>I'm sure it is.  The amazing thing is that this project hasn't been
>killed, depite the losses that GM continues to incur.  Bob Lutz recently
>killed the Zeta platform which would have brought back the Camaro and
>Firebird as rear wheel performance vehicles.  It's hard to believe that
>the low volume of the Z06 will pay for it's development effort and this
>huge new facility.  The article said the production line could be
>expanded to produce up to 45 motors/day.
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>--steve
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