[alamantia]

Originally Posted by curt86iroc

ahem. 88 305 TPI T5 WITH G92 package was rated at 225 hp. the reg. LB9 equipped cars had between 190 and 205 hp stock depending on the year.

though the engines had close to similar hp numbers, the L98 was pumping out around 50 more ft*lbs...

the later L98 G92 equipped cars were putting out 245 hp and around 340 ft*lbs.

people still argue over the later model 3rd gen cars with the LB9 305 engine VS the L98 350 engine. you could get an iroc/gta with an LB9 305, G92 package WC T5 trans and 3.45 gears or an L98 350, G92 package Th700R4 and 3.27 gears. the cars would both run in the 14s stock, but the L98 was usually faster by a few tenths.

(for those not framiliar with the G92 performance package, it added dual catalytic converters on both the LB9 T5 cars and L98 auto cars. it triggered the borg warner 9 bolt/GM 10 bolt rear with 3.27/3.23 gears (L98 ) or 3.45/3.42 gears (LB9). It also triggered a larger camshaft in the LB9 cars.)

that being said, there are no documented L98 cars with T5s. the only very rare documented 3rd gens are the B4C (police interceptor) cars, the famed 1LE cars, and the DOCUMENTED 50 1986 IROCs with the L98 350 engine.

"I'll take 3rd Gen power-train options for $500 please"