08-08-2007, 12:07 PM | #43 |
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I know it isn't a "truck" engine but why not just use the LS series engines leave it in the trucks. is it cheaper to build or something? I would probabally be buying a G8 if it came with an LS2 or 3 but 360 HP isn't enough for me in that car, ( my buddy just bought an audi S5. so i'd be beat before i started lol
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08-09-2007, 07:41 PM | #44 |
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Using a higher grade fuel than required does not improve performance. Theres no ultra simple "upgrade" like that. 92 doesn't equal "fast" it just deals with the combustion of the gasoline mixture. Using 92 in a car that requires 87 will do absolutely nothing, except maybe eventually cause some carbon build up. Don't confuse 87 with low-grade gasoline.
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08-09-2007, 10:47 PM | #45 | |
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08-10-2007, 09:45 AM | #47 |
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97...107...:eek: what kind of compression are you running in that thing!?!?
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08-10-2007, 10:56 PM | #49 |
The exact compression i don't know. If I had to guess I would say better than 12. In a nut shell (my uncle had this put together balanced and blueprinted so I am not sure of specifics) it is a 350 block, bored out (I assume .40 over), oval track racing cam, aluminium racing heads, solid lifters, hi rise aluminium intake, Holley double pumper coupled to four speed manual transmission and all neatly packaged in the body of a 76 corvette. He said he had it dyno'd and it came in at over 500hp. I had first shot at buying it from him when he could no longer push the clutch pedal in (favorite nephew). Oh and it red lines where the stock tach has no more numbers.
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08-10-2007, 11:08 PM | #50 |
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No wonder you need 97 octane with a 12+ compression ratio! :eek: That's one heluva car! You hang on to that!
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08-11-2007, 01:16 AM | #51 |
12 + is just a guess on my part, but it wouldn't surprise me. ....Forgot to mention the 3" hooker headers w/dumps. It is funny....on gravel where the tail pipes point down at idle the smaller gravel gets puffed away by the exhaust......fun to drive!!!!
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08-12-2007, 02:06 AM | #52 |
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So I got to drive a new LS3 Corvette today...
Oh my god. That thing was amazing. I didn't get to drive it for long enough to get a really comfortable feel of it, I just kept it in auto (as opposed to paddle shift). It still kicked some major ass. I haven't gotten to drive a Corvette before, so I don't know if it's the extra HP or just the fact that it's a Corvette. Either way, I just know I need to have something like it. |
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08-20-2007, 07:56 AM | #54 |
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over on ls1tech fbodfather replied to this guys post about the new camaro having an ls2 instead of an ls3. here are his words plain and simple...
"And you heard it here FIRST that you're wrong....... ..........and just atwixt us....what would you like on those words when they're served up?????" I don't think we need to speculate anymore...seems pretty clear to me we are gonna be getting an ls3.
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08-20-2007, 10:41 AM | #55 |
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Good. Haha!! I'm now so much happier about this car. I mean, I was before, but I'm even happier now!
Dark Knight, could you possibly post up a link to that conversation? I want to read the whole argument that drew Scott out of hiding . |
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