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Old 04-28-2014, 07:53 PM   #7
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Drives: Black 2010 2SS/RS LS3
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Just picked it up today after a week in the shop...

They replaced the driver side cylinder head and a new intake manifold.

Last time it was the #3 intake valve spring that broke and this time it was a #7 (unspecified) valve spring. The replaced the spring and found a bad lifter during a leakdown test. They decided that the head itself was suspect so they replaced it. When they reassembled it, the car still ran poorly so they pulled the intake and found a melted intake runner in the same area as the broken spring.

This isn't a common problem for stock LS3s from what I've been able to find on here, so I called GM directly to see what gives...
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2010 2SS/RS LS3 built October 30, 2009; 416ci/6.8L forged LS3 with 495 RWHP@6k/470 TQ@4.4k; Lunati 235/243 .626"/.634" 114LSA +3; Monster LT-1S twin disc, SLP retro badges, MGW shifter/knob, Hotchkis TVS Stage 1, Pedders Street Z bushings, 3.91 Gear swap, red calipers, Z28 CAI, ZL1 side skirts/rock guards, Kooks 1 7/8" headers, SLP front splitter.
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