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Losing weight is more than just sit-ups or aerobic exercise, sometimes it is a simple diet that can do it. When it comes to car performance, lighter weight and higher power are a successful combination. If you are considering dieting with your Camaro or Corvette, Concept Performance can help.

When Carlos Inocencio unveiled the next-generation Concept Performance LTR engine block, he introduced us to the details of the platform. "It weighs less than half of the iron LSX, but very close. This may weigh about 120 pounds, and the LSX weighs about 226 pounds. Therefore, the weight reduction is significant."

It is worth noting that the weight of the engine block has been reduced by nearly 50% while increasing strength and potential performance. "This will be a great alternative for Camaro and Corvette fans," Carlos emphasized.

"It is set for six-head bolts such as Mast Motorsports, CID and other manufacturers, but we are the first six-head bolt casting block." Of course, this is not the last time this LTR block has been completed first. There are many other reasons to fall in love with this platform. "This block has provisions for accessories, or you can put a plate to delete it," Carlos explained. "This is a big advantage of this module, it can accept every LT accessory."

"We recommend drilling at 4.185 inches," Carlos said. "All cylinder liners are extended versions. The Powerbore sleeves are from Ohio, and the bricks are cast here in Indianapolis." Our staff was told that the block was cast with a larger water jacket and could be used It has a larger hole size, and will have a heavy-duty deck thickness of 0.750 inches after processing.

If you haven't sold it yet, please consider that this generation of LTR is almost a fifth-generation style block. This means it has all the supports through the valley, the triple supports through the sides of the block, and the skirt is super thick at 5/8 inches.

According to Carlos, the billet main cap design was changed to help solve the harmonic problem. "We machined a radius on the crank saddle. There used to be a sharp corner where the saddle intersects the skirt wall. Any sharp corner is a breakthrough point, so it helps to increase strength."

Concept Performance also removed the bay-to-bay wind resistance under the crank saddle. "It still has a space-to-interval wind resistance under the main cover, but not under the crank saddle. This creates an advantage on the wall there," Carlos said.

Finally, the hardware is ARP hardware. You can find more information about the LTR block on www.conceptperformance.com.

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