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Old 09-29-2004, 07:30 PM
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Just saw a commercial, sounded like it said 400 hp 6.0 liter engine in the new SSR...anyone heard of this?
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LS2.....YEP!

https://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iv-internal-engine/219411-ls2-manifold-interesting-info.html
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Yea, it is even at edmunds.com

I liked it before, I like it more now!

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Came as a surprise to me, as well, but a welcome surprise.

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SSR in Slingshot Yellow (extra cost color option) with dealer-installed running boards from Chevy Accessories.
Price as shown $44,150*
SSR Key Features New LS2 6.0 Liter V8 Engine
New Available Six-speed Manual Transmission
Power-Retractable Hardtop

Five-link Rear Suspension


A new 6.0 Liter LS2 small block V8 with 390 horsepower. A newly available close-ratio six-speed manual transmission. A power-retractable hardtop. Cast-aluminum 19-inch front and 20-inch rear wheels. And a five-link rear suspension. Introducing the 2005 SSR. Available in limited quantities, it's a vehicle that's part pickup, part roadster and pure Chevrolet.


LS2 6.0 Liter V8 Engine
The all-new 6.0 Liter LS2 V8 features a deep-skirt aluminum block, high-flow cast-aluminum cylinder heads and delivers 390 horsepower and 405 lb.-ft. of torque. To get this power to the pavement, choose between the standard heavy-duty Hydra-Matic electronically controlled automatic transmission or a newly available Tremec T56 close-ratio six-speed manual transmission.
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People who already have SSR's are going to be kicking themselves. The new ones are actually worth having. If they would only put the LS2 in the SS with a 6 speed.
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Originally Posted by maximumrebel1
People who already have SSR's are going to be kicking themselves. The new ones are actually worth having. If they would only put the LS2 in the SS with a 6 speed.
you mean the silverado?

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Yeah. Then it would be a true SS. Put a blower on it and that thing would run with the SRT 10.
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Originally Posted by maximumrebel1
Yeah. Then it would be a true SS. Put a blower on it and that thing would run with the SRT 10.


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