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Old Jun 23, 2006 | 04:28 PM
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Default side project... which block is stronger?

i have an LS1 laying around that ive been meaning to put in my 91 Z and figured since the motor is all out and im gonna be taking it apart to clean and rebuild i might as well go ahead and build it up. what would be stronger for boost ls1 bored/stroked resleeved to 427 or an ls2 bored/stroked resleeved to 427?
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Old Jun 24, 2006 | 11:47 AM
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I'd go ls2 block.
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Old Jun 24, 2006 | 01:38 PM
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definately the 6.0 litre block...IMO
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Old Jun 24, 2006 | 10:04 PM
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LS2 would be stronger than the LS1. The LS7 might be cheaper way to get 4.125, and it has replaceable sleeve's.

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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 01:26 AM
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I'd also say the LS2 block. But like 427 said you might look into the LS7 blocks, I'm not for sure what they're going for though.
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 01:50 AM
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Sleeved LS2 with the raised deck for 500 CID.
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