LS1 ASA Engines
This is a mystery motor. In all the files at General Motors i could only find one picture of this engine. Actually this really isn’t a Corvette engine but parts of the engine were used in the Corvette racing program. Then some Corvette racers got the unique ASA parts before the ASA racers got their parts. Figure that one out. In 1998 the American Speed Association decided to introduce electronic engine management to oval track racing. At the same time there was a need to keep costs under control by using a sealed engine. The new LS1 Corvette engine was a natural fit. GM was more than happy to cooperate, as this would be a great showcase for the LS1 engines. These engines were assembled at the Romulus Michigan plant and then shipped to Lingenfelter where they were modified, dyno tested and then sealed. ASA kept control of the PCM boxes and passed out sealed boxes before each race. These were special uni...