572 cubic inch

[bsimms89]

I know that everyone knows about the 572cu 720hp engine that GM makes, but why dont they put this in the corvette as an even higher model than the Z06?

 

[ygmn]

Emissions comes to mind....

 

[DaytonaZ71]

The Corvette forums might have a better insight into this than the Avalanche forum.

 

[Maverick1974]

I have heard that in the past the issue was too much weight for the car, but that was in the early-mid 1960s with other engines.

 

[MS03 2500]

I don't think that 572 is aluminum, so too much weight and way too big to stuff in the corvette. This engine is a tall deck BigBlock if you look at a 2500 engine it's the same size although the 496 is different from the  502/572

 

[KY_BOB]

I don't think that 572 is aluminum, so too much weight and way too big to stuff in the corvette. This engine is a tall deck BigBlock if you look at a 2500 engine it's the same size although the 496 is different from the? 502/572

Good answer.  You can't just drop a big block into a vehicle that was designed to hold a small block.  Our trucks have tons of room under the hood, Vette's don't.

 

[ericb]

I thought keeping it on the ground might be the problem! 

My cousin's cousin put an Olds 455 in a 69 Vette convertible.  Very difficult to keep tires on the back.

 

[wanderingb]

Good answer.? You can't just drop a big block into a vehicle that was designed to hold a small block.? Our trucks have tons of room under the hood, Vette's don't.

Tere you go an AV with a 572 o ya fun time. Lets not forget an additional 30 gal fuel tank on it as well