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Old Feb 26, 2013 | 03:55 PM
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I see a bunch of people using all the truck motors like 6.0 and 5.3 but haven't seen anyone use a stock short block l92. Is it because of the price? Or do people think they can't hold boost in the stock form? I have a chance to buy one and was wondering if I should do so?
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Old Feb 26, 2013 | 07:12 PM
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90 views and no one knows?
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Old Feb 26, 2013 | 08:15 PM
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Its because of the price
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Old Feb 26, 2013 | 08:20 PM
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just build an iron block 6.2 or go with an ly6
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Old Feb 26, 2013 | 08:25 PM
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Yup. Because of the price.
They all hold the same power.
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Old Feb 26, 2013 | 08:33 PM
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theres a thread on here with a boosted foxbody running 8s in a stock shortblock ly6
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I don't have anything against the ly6 I was just looking to gain some weight savings in the process
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Yea it's mainly because of price. And the iron block can hold a shitload of power in stock form but I personally would rather have the aluminum 6.2.
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I am building an L92 right now for boost. Curious about others. Any opinions on keeping stock compression ratio? I want to do minimal work on motor but make maximum power.
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We just made 760rwhp/650rwtq on a stock LS3 bottom end. They can hold boost just fine....

We also have a customer who runs Real Street 275 that uses a LS3 block and makes damn near 900rwhp on spray with a built bottom end. That engine has been going strong for nearly two seasons now and has run as quick as 5.38@132mph in the 1/8th mile.
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