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Old May 22, 2006 | 09:41 PM
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Is it able to be turbo'd or S/C'd? Just curious on that topic, I have heard both sides of the fence and I believe it can be but would the engine hold?
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Old May 22, 2006 | 09:54 PM
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LS7 motor or ls7 block with different components?
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Old May 22, 2006 | 10:02 PM
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LS7 motor. Like stock in a Z06.
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Old May 22, 2006 | 10:07 PM
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I'm curious about the cylinder wall integrity in a large bore application like the ls7. I'd love to run some LS7 heads, but I'm rather worried about ring seal under high load. I'm also worried about having sufficient surface area to hold the head gasket in place for high boost applications. I guess I'll just have to wait and see.
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Old May 22, 2006 | 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by JustinOlson
I'm curious about the cylinder wall integrity in a large bore application like the ls7. I'd love to run some LS7 heads, but I'm rather worried about ring seal under high load. I'm also worried about having sufficient surface area to hold the head gasket in place for high boost applications. I guess I'll just have to wait and see.
The only problem I can think of would be the cylinder walls also. Any experts on this one?
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Titanium rods would also be a problem IMO. Not strong enough for FI.
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Old May 22, 2006 | 10:33 PM
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Are you sure about that?
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Old May 22, 2006 | 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by CCoop8830
Are you sure about that?
I was considering using them on my N/A motor, but decided not to because of strength. On FI I wouldn't even consider it. There's been discussion on this, here's the thred.https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=480993&highlight=titanium+rods
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