Is GM Building a DOHC V8
 
  		  		 
  		         
                    		        		
        		        		        	           
                        
            
	            		            by		            Christopher Christopher	                        
         
                
                
        
                
                
        	
        	        	
        	        		Published in engineswapdepot.com        	        
                		
		
		
		
	   
       	
  	  
  (photo of Mercury Racing DOHC V8 model)
A document that was listed on GM services website (which has been taken down) showed all of the upcoming engines for 2018 vehicles. One of those lines showed a 6.2 L DOHC V8 designated for use in a Corvette with a name of “LT5”. Any one detail could be a mistake but when you put it all together with the LT5 name it makes sense. The original LT5 was designed by Lotus and built by Mercury Marine in 1990-1995 for the ZR-1. Mercury Marine Racing just released their 7.0 L DOHC LSx at SEMA 2016. So it is very possible they are sharing their research with GM. Either way we will have to wait and see.
