I asked him if we'd see an all electric Corvette in the C8 timeframe, or would have to wait until the C9?

He confirmed (to the group) there would not be an all electric C8.

GM has long done "crate" engines, where people swap their cars OE engine for one of GM's small block v8s (an "LS or LT swap") frequently found in Corvettes, Escalades, and probably Silverado/large trucks/SUVs.

Seeing an electric crate engine from GM shows me that they plan to do the same with an electrified power train. Cool.