ls7 nitrous limits?

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Oct 2, 2006 | 09:48 PM

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ls7 nitrous limits?

Hi folks,

How much nitrous can a stock ls7 shortblock take?

I keep hearing horror stories about thin cylinder walls and the "weak" titanium rods, but I havent seen anything to support this.

Has anybody successfully run a multi stage 200/300 shot?

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Steve

Oct 3, 2006 | 07:37 PM

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Oct 4, 2006 | 02:33 PM

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anyone have news to share on this?

I have a built LS7 engine with stock block, stock LS7 crank, Lunati Promod billet rods, forged Wiseco pistons and am wondering if this can safely take a 100-150hp wet shot? I have heard the stock sleeves could be the weak point..... It is in the finishing stages of assembly and would like to know safe nitrous limits with a stock block at least also.

Oct 4, 2006 | 02:56 PM

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Lance with the HPE z06.. his stock block survived for a while on a 150 shot.. i'm not sure if nitrous was behind the reason for his rebuld for a 427 that can take a 300shot or not.

I'd think 650-700rwhp should satify most of us.

Oct 4, 2006 | 04:47 PM

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A stock Ls7 short block has the best you parts in it.

Forged crank,(callies i think)titanium rods,forged pistons(from je i think)
should be able to handle 200 shot atleast I would think.

Oct 4, 2006 | 05:27 PM

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I'm hoping to make 725rwhp on nitrous/800rwtq+......

Any other opinions? I still have the time to resleeve the block....

Oct 4, 2006 | 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by gnx7

I'm hoping to make 725rwhp on nitrous/800rwtq+......

Any other opinions? I still have the time to resleeve the block....

The blocks not going to be the issue. Pistons will be, and stock ring gap. We usually limit the stock shortblock to a 150 shot. Or you could spray more and just tune it unreasonably conservative and run race gas. But you'll make 700 rwhp on a cam/nitrous LS7 with a 150 shot easy if you do it right.

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