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=====LS1=====
When introduced in the 1997 Corvette, the LS1 was rated at {{cvt|345|hp|0}} at 5,600&nbsp;rpm and {{cvt|350|lbft|0}} at 4,400&nbsp;rpm.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Amann |first=Richard W. |last2=Damico |first2=Mark A. |last3=Green |first3=Brian |last4=Hahn |first4=Charles J. |last5=Haider |first5=Ameer |last6=Juriga |first6=John W. |last7=Mantey |first7=Creighton A. |date=1997-02-24 |title=1997 GM 5.7 Liter LS1 V8 Engine |url=https://www.sae.org/content/970915/ |journal=SAE Technical Paper |doi=10.4271/970915}}</ref> After improvements to the intake and exhaust manifolds in 2001, the rating improved to {{cvt|350|hp|0}} and {{cvt|365|lbft|0}} ({{cvt|375|lbft|0}} for manual-transmission Corvettes.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15132706/2005-chevrolet-corvette-z51-road-test/)|title=2005 Chevrolet Corvette Z51 |date=September 2004 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gmperformanceparts.com/Parts/showcase_detail.jsp?engine=2 |title=LS Engines - Small Block Engine - Crate Engine |publisher=GM Performance Parts |date=March 24, 2011 |access-date=January 25, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111230121232/http://www.gmperformanceparts.com/Parts/showcase_detail.jsp?engine=2 |archive-date=December 30, 2011 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> The LS1 was used in the Corvette from 97 to 04. It was also used in 98-02 GM F-Body (Camaro & Firebird) cars with a rating of over {{cvt|305|–|345|hp|0}}, which was rumored to be conservative. The extra horsepower was claimed to come from the intake ram-air effect available in the SS and WS6 models. In Australia, continuous modifications were made to the LS1 engine throughout its lifetime, reaching 382&nbsp;hp/376&nbsp;ft-lb in the [[Holden Special Vehicles|HSV's]] VYII series, and a [[Callaway Cars Incorporated|Callaway]] modified version named "C4B" was fitted to HSV GTS models producing {{cvt|400|bhp|0}} and {{cvt|376|lbft|0}} of torque.<ref name="ls1">{{cite web|url=https://gmauthority.com/blog/gm/gm-engines/ls1/|publisher=GM Authority|access-date=October 22, 2021|title=GM 5.7 Liter V8 Small Block LS1 Engine|date=June 13, 2016|archive-date=September 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240924071139/https://gmauthority.com/blog/gm/gm-engines/ls1/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
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