is also stocked with the M40 Turbo Hydra- Matic automatic transmission and 3.08:1 economy rear gears. Torque is rated at a pavement-melting 284 lbs.-ft at 4000 rpm. Rolling stock consists of BFGoodrich radials wrapping 8.5-inch Corvette Rally wheels, and the "whoa to the go" is supplied by stock disc brakes at all four corners. Amazingly, albeit with some rebuilding assistance through the years, the LS5 still has all of its original parts, including the engine and transmission. Impressive. Arnold says the Corvette is now driven on a weekly basis for pure pleasure, and occasionally graces area car shows where it never fails to wow the locals. One look at this LS5 is a vivid reminder that even in the days of watered-down transportation littering the landscape, there were still some outlaws that defied the status quo. Politically correct? Absolutely not, but big-block Corvette fans couldn’t have been happier.
