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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 04:14 AM
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Has anyone ever put a LS7 in a LS1 Fbody? Would it even fit?
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 06:44 AM
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GM and Katech have. Search around and you'll probably find something. The Katech car is white with blue stripes.
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 08:20 AM
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Gm Performance had a flat black painted Camaro out on the Hot Rod Power Tour last June with a LS7 in it...
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Originally Posted by SSmokin99
Has anyone ever put a LS7 in a LS1 Fbody? Would it even fit?

https://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iv-internal-engine/496186-introducing-world-s-first-ls7-f-body.html
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 09:35 PM
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WoW...That's F*CKIN BADDD!!! Was it a direct swap? PM me if you want...
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Originally Posted by slt200mph
Gm Performance had a flat black painted Camaro out on the Hot Rod Power Tour last June with a LS7 in it...
I remember that car at Milan. It couldn't run better than a 12.0@123 with slicks.
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Old Dec 7, 2006 | 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by SSmokin99
WoW...That's F*CKIN BADDD!!! Was it a direct swap? PM me if you want...
The thread describes most of the quirks of installing the LS7 in the F-body. It was a pretty direct swap.
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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 04:57 PM
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Its in the new GM high tech mag.. Theres also a new GTO
with a LS7.
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 11:51 AM
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whats up man?
planning a swap?
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Originally Posted by 76LS1BIRD
Its in the new GM high tech mag.. Theres also a new GTO
with a LS7.

There was a bright yellow GTO with a LS7 on the hot rod power tour last summer it had GM test vehicle painted on the sides...
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