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Old Jan 18, 2005 | 08:22 PM
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Default Cool SAE article on LS2/LS7 with pics...

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=994738
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 09:07 AM
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That's pretty bad ***. I still can't believe the LS7 has titanium rods. Damn.
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 10:06 AM
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Here is the post from CF...

Originally Posted by Mighty-Mouse
It cover both LS2 and LS7.
Original article, in case the pictures go Red-X:

http://www.sae.org/automag/techbrief...1-113-1-20.pdf







Another article on the Z06, but nothing much new here:
http://www.sae.org/automag/globalveh.../1-113-1-8.pdf


FYI : Article on BMW's new inline six, very cool:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...post1549493302
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 01:03 PM
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Do we know for sure if LS7 heads and intake will bolt on a C5R or sleeved LS1 block?
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Is'nt the LS7 just a detuned version of the C5R block?
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike98WS6
Is'nt the LS7 just a detuned version of the C5R block?
No, It's a different block -> LS7 = Press fit sleeves.
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Originally Posted by Bink
No, It's a different block -> LS7 = Press fit sleeves.
Thanks. I kinda thought so.
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