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Gateway Classic Cars of Atlanta is proud to present this LS swapped 1969 Chevrolet Camaro. When introduced in the 1997 Corvette the LS1 was rated at 345 hp (257 kW) at 5,600 rpm and 350 lb?ft (475 N?m) at 4,400 rpm. After improvements to the intake and exhaust manifolds in 2001 the rating improved to 350 hp (261 kW) and 365 lb?ft (495 N?m). The LS1 was used in the Corvette from 97-04. It was also used in 98-02 GM F-Body (Camaro & Firebird) cars with a rating of over 305-325 bhp (227-242 kW), which was rumored to be conservative. The architecture of the LS series makes for an extremely strong engine block with the aluminum engines being nearly as strong as the iron generation I and II engines. The LS engine also used coil-near-plug style ignition to replace the distributor setup of all previous small-block based engines. The traditional five-bolt pentagonal cylinder head pattern was replaced with a square four-bolt design (much like the 64-90 Oldsmobile V-8), and the pistons are of the flat-topped variety
