NemeSS

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Just get a circle track cam. Mo top end than any ls or LT cam rolled into one

farmington

iTrader: (14)

TECHNICALLY...... the new Gen 5 motor is called the LT1, so I guess that a LS1 cam can fit in a LT1. Probably won't be out for a year and a half, though. And boy should it run!

buddhaz06

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You're only over 50,000,000 off. Lol the sbc has reached the 100,000,000 mark. One of the ls9's were the 100th million. Going to museum probably

01BlueSS1995

^at least hes honest and likes humor.

bww3588

iTrader: (49)

I was talking about the gen 1 gen 2 small blocks. However, 100 million is still "over 50 million" like I said so I don't think I was off at all. Lol.

Mzenon88

Cam driven distributor vs coil packs I'm thinking not

Mike94ZLT1

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What are you talking about? Most of the people on here were born knowing the "ins and outs" of these engines, and to waste their time with questions like this is almost an insult!!







...When in reality, I would say that a large percentage of posters on this board know nothing other than what they have read on here and are just regurgitating. Seriously guys, how would you have felt when you were younger and didn't know something, and went to ask someone who you thought did know, and they berated you? I know damn well that you guys weren't born knowing this stuff, and you had to learn it from somewhere. Most people, myself included, learned a lot of what they now know from this very site. The people that get upset and insult someone else for not knowing something aren't doing anything but holding this community back.

crainholio

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Your lengthy post overlooked these things called "books" which can be had for cheap. Free at the library.

Or the SAE paper GM published when the LS1 first went into production...$9.95 from the SAE website.

Much better info than you'll find here in many cases, including the OP's question.

Actually, large volumes of inane questions are doing a much better job of that...

bww3588

iTrader: (49)

Yes...

like earlier, I was looking for tuning specifics on an LS7 MAF and had to sift thru stupid amounts of threads asking "will an LS7 MAF work on my bolt on Z28?" How much power will I gain by going to an LS7 MAF on my stock LS1..."

I never found my answer.

bww3588

iTrader: (49)

has there even been any specifics released on this engine yet? if not, how do you know they didnt shorten it, lengthen it, make the cam bores larger/smaller...etc...how do you even know forsure it's been dubbed "LT1"

and honestly, I think GM can do better with that moniker considering this will have been the 3rd engine in the small block family with the LT1 RPO code...

Paul Bell

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I do NOT consider any LS engine a SMALL BLOCK.

The original small block released in 1955 wasn't even called a small block until there was a big block in 1958.

The LS engines have the same bore spacing and some can use the same lifters. Otherwise, there is NOTHING similar between them to call a LS engine a "small block"

I'm also peeved they again used the "LT1" moniker. The upcoming gen5 engines should have a new designation suck as "DI" or something to indicate it's direct injected.

An not re-use engine names such as LT1, LS6, LS3, LS5, etc.

OK, rant over.....

dr_whigham

iTrader: (49)

And as far as Craftsman tools, better find the ones made before this year.

2012 Craftsman tools are now made in CHINA!!!

Paul Bell

iTrader: (9)

oh snap!!!

dr_whigham

iTrader: (49)

^^ Surely you meant.... Snap-ON!!! ^^

bww3588

iTrader: (49)

sorry to hear you feel so strongly.

it's still a small block...period. when the ls was first introduced, they were still producing the big block, so there had to be some way to differentiate the two.

all LS engines can use the same lifters as a gen 1-2 small block. if you could get a flat tappet cam ground for an LS, it would use the same lifters as well. also, rod bearings are the same as well.

Paul Bell

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When the LS series engines were introduced, the original small block was still being produced. They were called "the LS engine" to differentiate it from the small block.

Imagine going to a parts store and saying "2000 5.7 small block". Which one?

bww3588

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and they will promptly ask you "year, make and model?" and type it in their little computer, so thats irrelevant.


and they were called "the small block LS series" to be exact.

regardless of what you, me or anyone else calls it, GM calls it and always has "a small block" so thats what it is.

KCS

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That's why its called the "Gen III". It is a GM small block, but it's the third generation of small blocks. The LT1, as different as it was from its predecessor, was a second generation.

2nd Gen Fl 'bird

iTrader: (13)

Yep, the main stay of the average Joe's tool box and shop equipment has gone to the Chi-coms. Might as well buy Habour Freight's tools. BTW, are Cobalt from Lowes the same deal as Craftman?

01BlueSS1995

Hit it on the head! LS1's are small blocks Final decision.