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Old 09-04-2005, 04:37 PM
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Thumbs up LS7 swaps......

Raise of hands gentlemen, whos standing line to do theirs.
Old 09-04-2005, 09:36 PM
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I got tired of waiting for them to become available, and bought a LS2 drivetrain last month! It was looking more and more like only a handfull of people were going to get one this year, and it did not look good for me. The more I looked at all the LS7 only parts that this engine used, I came to the realization that this was going to be one expensive drivetrain to build. The $13K or so for the engine was just the tip of the iceberg. By the time I got all the engine accessoies, PCM, wiring, and custom programing, I could see this end up coating a bunch of money! The PCM and custom programing were of particular worry, since I am sure that the vendors will not be exactly rushing to offer a copy of LS7 editing software. Just look how long it took to get LS2 software out! It was all a matter of overkill anyway since I won't even be able to use all the power that the ls2 will produce on the 245 tires that will fit under the wheelwells of the current 65 Corvette project.

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#2 on SDPC's list for the motor
Old 09-05-2005, 11:01 AM
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I think you can get much better bang for the buck with a supercharged LS2 based 408.
Old 09-05-2005, 01:00 PM
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Yeah that'z true, but nothing in the bowtie line-up ul touch an LS7. Stroked & blown or not.
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All i want is the heads, intake, and the block. Everything else i will get aftermarket.
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I think I'll stick to LS6




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