In Depth report on the Camaro's LS3

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Aug 10, 2008 | 04:15 PM

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In Depth report on the Camaro's LS3

Interesting and informative read. Enjoy.
http://www.camarohomepage.com/ls3/index.htm

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Aug 10, 2008 | 04:19 PM

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In the vette's, what kind of power are people seeing with bolt on's like longtube's and full exhuasts, and do the ls3's need a lid like the ls1's did to eliminate the baffle's?

Aug 10, 2008 | 05:32 PM

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They will generally dyno 380 on the low end and 395 on the high end stock. With bolt-ons and a tune they will see 430-440. Cam only they have seen 500rwhp.

Aug 10, 2008 | 06:27 PM

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They will generally dyno 380 on the low end and 395 on the high end stock. With bolt-ons and a tune they will see 430-440. Cam only they have seen 500rwhp.

thats nice. maybe ill "settle" for an ls3 instead of waiting for a killer edition.

Aug 10, 2008 | 06:27 PM

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Yep, bump stick = instant GT500 killer!

Aug 10, 2008 | 08:58 PM

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This built one almost hit 600hp N/A on stock cubes.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/dynamometer-results-comparisons/957018-new-ls3-engine-dyno-results.html

Aug 10, 2008 | 09:34 PM

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that motor responds real well to forced induction.

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Aug 11, 2008 | 09:09 AM

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Great Story!

Aug 11, 2008 | 10:42 AM

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Power 422 hp@5900 rpm Torque 408-lbs/ft@4500 rpm

looks like they have different peak hp RPM stats than what GM put on the camaro spec sheet also.

Aug 11, 2008 | 01:36 PM

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Interesting read. Nice find, FU2!!

Aug 11, 2008 | 03:27 PM

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how much work is involved in swappin in an ls3 for the ls1?

Aug 11, 2008 | 03:37 PM

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Glad they went back to the old way (LS6) of making the intakes. They're stronger.

Aug 11, 2008 | 09:10 PM

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Yep, bump stick = instant GT500 killer!

pulley swap=easier than cam swap

Aug 11, 2008 | 09:39 PM

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pulley swap=easier than cam swap

and your car makes no torque.

Aug 11, 2008 | 09:49 PM

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Long, but great read!

Aug 12, 2008 | 05:39 AM

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and your car makes no torque.

...and yours makes no power

Aug 12, 2008 | 08:15 AM

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^^none of that makes any sense!

Aug 12, 2008 | 12:12 PM

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A few of the "locals" like to rag on my car's torque figures in my signature since it is a small displcement/big turbo car on pump gas; even when their traps are some 20mph less in the qtr.