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Old May 23, 2012 | 08:47 PM
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Nothing like an 8 year old argument to stir things up

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Old May 23, 2012 | 09:53 PM
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Thread coulda ended after the LT5 was mentioned.

I think 95 was the last year for those engines. Given how much bigger the LS has grown and with that kinda power that long ago with those heads, the cars today would be making stupid power.
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Mike Moran was running 6.8's in 2006, the car that did 6.73 used a cathedral port head. While engine design can play a role in who is competitive, rules/restrictions play an equal part in that equation. Rules have made classes that flourished dry up over night in an effort to keep it "competitive".
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Old May 26, 2012 | 03:09 PM
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Untill Wednedsday the last post in this thread was in 2008. Dang ole grave robbers man I tell you what.
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Originally Posted by mobeydick
It’s been 15 years. How well has that worked out for GM and the LS platform?
Quickest Ford modular powered Vehicle in the ¼ mile 6.083 @ 236
Quickest GM LS powered vehicle in the ¼ mile 6.73 @ 206
There are 5 Modular powered vehicles quicker the that and the gap is getting wider!
Thats pretty good, it was 2007 Andy Jensen was running 6.2xx with a SBC. Nice to see the 5 years of Ford DOHC development have been put to good use over the even older pushrod v-8.
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