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Old Feb 22, 2007 | 02:17 PM
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Do you think the LS9 will be the last engine to carry the "LS" namesake?
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Old Feb 22, 2007 | 02:18 PM
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You never can tell with GM, although I hope that they know a good engine when they design one....
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Old Feb 22, 2007 | 02:22 PM
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I Was checking pricing on the LS7 and it's $14,000, That's crazy, I wonder if it really does have the 28 mpg .
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Old Feb 22, 2007 | 02:22 PM
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I doubt it. GM had LS badged motors in the earily 70's but they died out pretty quickly, hopefully they're here to stay now
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Old Feb 22, 2007 | 02:45 PM
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i wanna see some of the replies in ths thread
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Old Feb 23, 2007 | 10:37 PM
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I see your point....they've used LS1, LS2, LS4, LS6, LS7, and will soon be using LS3 and LS9....that leaves 5 or 8, give that RPO codes are three characters long. Either way, they'll come up with something...
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Old Feb 24, 2007 | 10:16 AM
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I dont think we need to worry about the name code as long as the product it there.
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Old Feb 24, 2007 | 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by slw ls1
I doubt it. GM had LS badged motors in the earily 70's
Yep. This isn't the first time GM has used these "LSx" RPOs. And it probably won't be the last.
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I look for them to go to another RPO code acronym. They will probably use the LSx designed block for many years to come, but the RPO's will probably be recycled into something eles.
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Old Feb 24, 2007 | 02:18 PM
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i look at it this way, the only way to go from here is up. they keep coming out with something better, so im not worried about it.
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Old Feb 24, 2007 | 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by kerryt1
I see your point....they've used LS1, LS2, LS4, LS6, LS7, and will soon be using LS3 and LS9....that leaves 5 or 8, give that RPO codes are three characters long. Either way, they'll come up with something...
What's the LS4? I know of the LQ4, but never seen any mention of the LS4
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Old Feb 24, 2007 | 04:29 PM
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What's the LS4? I know of the LQ4, but never seen any mention of the LS4
The LS4 is the 5.3L V8 found in the new Monte Carlo and Impala SS, and the Grand Prix GXP.

We have a section for it right on this site:

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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 10:46 PM
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Um...wouldn't logic suggest that they would switch to LRX codes for the future engines. I mean they went from LTX to LSX right.
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Originally Posted by Torque_Wrench
I look for them to go to another RPO code acronym. They will probably use the LSx designed block for many years to come, but the RPO's will probably be recycled into something eles.
Agree
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Well, there is LQ, LS, LT.....so the list can only grow.
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