Yeah you're right. Maybe you should take over the GM Engineer department? They really don't know what they are doing over there

 

isnt that like what the ford lightnings do when you need an extra hit of boost?

 

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wat?

 

SVT engineers worked diligently to improve the performance of the supercharger even though the supercharger itself was untouched. Compared to the 2000 model the Lightning's front air intake opening is 50 percent larger, with a 26 percent larger inlet opening in the filter box, providing more airflow to the supercharger and immediate throttle response. Additional rows of cooling tubes in the intercooler under the supercharger help improve power and efficiency.



http://www.pickuptruck.com/html/2001...rst_drive.html

 

Are you thinking of that newer concept Lightning with the "SuperCooler?" If so, this is not the same. Think Magnacharger / Eaton.

"Ford’s patented SuperCooler technology cleverly provides a special burst of power for the SVT Lightning concept. Traditional intercoolers dissipate heat from the supercharged air by circulating coolant through a front-mounted, air-cooled radiator. With the SuperCooler system, the vehicle’s air conditioning system is used to chill a small storage tank of coolant to about 30 degrees Fahrenheit. On demand, the SuperCooler system switches the intercooler flow from its normal circulation and dumps the chilled coolant into the engine’s intercooler. In turn, the intercooler dissipates up to 20 percent more heat from the charge air – resulting in a denser air charge."

 

Thats badass.

 

thats sweet, what size is the block?

 

did you even look at the first post?

 

i think its a 6.2, ls3
prolly forged,
wonder what a pulley, cai,headers, cat back,inj. and a tune will do
to this beast, it will become a werevette

 

no like cubic inches.

427? 408?

 

I wanna stab it into my 89...

 

really?

 

yes really, i dont see a post about how many CI it is

 

1 liter = ~ 60 CI

 

I get 378 in^3, roughly. There are any number of conversion factors listed on this wonderful internet.

 

I was thinking the same thing.

 

well obviously.....we all know that a 405HP car can beat a 385HP car any day of the week....right?


i'm just waiting for the day these bad bitches are a common swap into the new camaros.....

 

6.2 is about 378ci. 6.0 is 364ci.

 

what would it take for that to be put on an LS7?? Same intake size....just not the runners....anyone's thoughts????

 

Is it just me... or is it becoming as hard to have a badass motor as it is to have a badass computer? Everytime you get the newest and greatest, something else stomps you in the mud.

Nice motor, but personally I wish they'd stick with the LS7. Anyone can slap on FI and make gobs of power. But GM has been one of the few making serious power NA. Turbo on a V8 would be interesting to see on an LS motor.