Who Built Your Grand Sport Engine?

**tommy9052** · 09-09-10, 12:46 PM

Is under fuel rail cover? Towards the fire wall or radiator

**tommy9052** · 09-09-10, 07:40 PM

Is it under the fuel rails? towards the fire wall or radiator ? Thanks sorry to be a pain in the a$$

**GMJim** · 09-14-10, 03:14 PM

Mine was built by Roger Schultz. Thanks Roger!!

**bettascott** · 10-16-11, 10:11 AM

Originally Posted by junkyardjohn

I am told by my chevy dealer that my engine was built at a plant where all other LS 3's were built. No dry sump, engine built by a group of people, what other thing will turn up next? Is it true, is the convertible grand sport the step child corvette?

Do you have an automatic transmission? I have a 2011 Grand Sport Coupe. I have a dry sump system. The dry sump system comes with all cars GSs that come with a manual transmission. I put on a Eddlebrock eForce Super Charger on my car. There are two kits. One for manuals and one for Automatics. The manual transmission version has another package for the dry sump system. They did not they ask if I had a convertable or coupe, just which transmission I have. A good friend had a 2010 GS coupe with an automatic and he didn't have a dry sump system. So it's the transmissoin not the convertable that determines if there is a dry sump system.

**bettascott** · 10-16-11, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by junkyardjohn

I am told by my chevy dealer that my engine was built at a plant where all other LS 3's were built. No dry sump, engine built by a group of people, what other thing will turn up next? Is it true, is the convertible grand sport the step child corvette?

I have a 2011 Grand Sport Corvette. I have a manual transmission and dry sump system. It's the transmission, not the top that determines if it has a dry sump system. A friend has a 2010 GS with an automatic transmission and he does not have a dry sump system. Guess Chevy figured people might race the manual transmission version and not the automatic version so the dry sump system was not include. Be happy you don't have it. To check your oil, there is a window of 5 to 20 mins after you shut the engine down to check the oil. Makes it difficult to check the oil when you stop for gas. Because there is a range, I find that the quantity moves up and down a 1/2 quart depending on when you check the oil.

**junkyardjohn** · 10-16-11, 03:35 PM

I have a 2010 corvette grand sport convertible with Manuel trans. no dry sump. It was never mentioned at the dealer. I was under the impression that it had the dry sump along with the trunk battery, etc.

**bettascott** · 10-16-11, 08:20 PM

Originally Posted by junkyardjohn

I have a 2010 corvette grand sport convertible with Manuel trans. no dry sump. It was never mentioned at the dealer. I was under the impression that it had the dry sump along with the trunk battery, etc.

That's unusual. I have had mine for a year now and was told by my dealer that the dry sump was with all manual transmission Grand Sports. The dry sump system is for racing. Since convertibles can't race legally, they might not have it, but mine coupe, has a top that comes off and can't qualify for racing either. I'll ask my dealer the next time I'm there and do a little digging and find out. Like I mentioned, the dry sump system is not all it's cracked up to be. Cost me another $2500 when I had an eforce supercharger installed and then there is the 5min to 20 min window for checking it. I had 2 C6s before it and they were fine with out it. Only good thing about it is that some one hand made my engine. I just hope he had a good night before he made it. I haven't been able to find my name tag. When my dealer installed my Edelbrock, he may have taken it off, I'll have to check with him. When I get a chance, I'll spend a day and really check for it. Texted my buddy who is the corvette expert at my dealers. I'll get to the bottom of this.

**korvettekarl** · 10-17-11, 09:38 AM

The dry sump on GS's is only on the coupe with manual trans only . A convertible with a manual trans will NOT get the dry sump or the hand assembled engine.

**bettascott** · 10-22-11, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by junkyardjohn

I am told by my chevy dealer that my engine was built at a plant where all other LS 3's were built. No dry sump, engine built by a group of people, what other thing will turn up next? Is it true, is the convertible grand sport the step child corvette?

I checked with my buddy at my dealership who knows more about corvettes that most of Chevy. He said he called the factory and they said some of the early GSs with manual transmissions went out with out a Dry Sump but that later ones all have it on manual transmissions. Yours must be an early version of the GS in 2010. You could also go to the factory website at bowling green and ask them directly. They should know for sure since they build it. The website has a question page you can send them an email on. Their website is Bowling Green Assembly Plant - Home of the Corvette Hope this helps.