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Old 05-25-2008, 10:38 PM
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Why is this motor so great?
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Old 05-25-2008, 10:39 PM
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its a chevy motor that's why
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Old 05-25-2008, 10:40 PM
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Great stock power, responds very well to mods, and is superior compared to newer v8s.
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-All aluminum

-Great flow for a stock top end

-Durable

-Tons of factory parts available for the cheap, in anything from work trucks to 'Vettes
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God got bored on the 8th day and decided to build a pushrod engine. This engine, was codenamed the LS1.
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300rwhp stock and gets 20-25mpg too. some people even are getting 25-30mpg WITH MODS
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Originally Posted by cascadesys
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theres was some spiritual influence in its creation
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Old 05-25-2008, 11:50 PM
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Thats like asking why is sex good... It just is.
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Originally Posted by Juicy J
Thats like asking why is sex good... It just is.
Yea pretty much, My LS1's were actually better then some of the sex ive had
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Originally Posted by the big d
its a chevy motor that's why
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Yeah think about this: My buddies 5.9 liter pushrod mopar (1997 Ram) put 198hp to the wheels. We have less displacement and put down 100 more hp to the wheels, stock for stock.

LS1 pwns
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Originally Posted by cookba
300rwhp stock and gets 20-25mpg too. some people even are getting 25-30mpg WITH MODS
I get around 25-27 on the highway, all ive got is cam, tune, cats been tuned out, and some other minor stuff

this all on a 6sp
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Originally Posted by newton
God got bored on the 8th day and decided to build a pushrod engine. This engine, was codenamed the LS1.
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she straight looks good too
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the ls1 is so good, because i ****** said so.

but seriously, stock it puts down alot of power and accepts mods easily with big results
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Originally Posted by RrCoX22
she straight looks good too
That's a 10-4.
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<Homer Simpson voice> mmmmmmmm, LS111111
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