20 year old, never run LS-7 on ebay.
02-26-2005, 05:17 PM
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In 1984 I ordered an LS7 from chevy. ($2208.00)I tore it down when I got it. Iron big ports,12.0 -1,ZL1 cam(which I still have)normal good stuff in the bottom. I put in a 68' camaro (bracket car) with a Nash 5 spd. (3100#) Ran 10.40 to 10.60's w/ 4781 and a strip dominator. Took a pair of 4779's of one of my superstock modified motors and an old tunnel ram from Edelbrock and a .640 lift Lunati and ran 9.55 to 9.70's . Traded it to a friend who ran it in Super Gas for three seasons. Pretty wicked old piece.
02-26-2005, 06:28 PM
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I emailed the guy about the iron heads and here's the smart a$$ reply I got:
Actually LS7 crate motors came with iron heads thanks for your input
02-26-2005, 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by groovyjay
I wouldn't mind getting that old LS7 and have it on display in my carage!
Guess what?
Can you imagine?
Yep your right!
MINE!
02-26-2005, 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Jughead
Aw Wally... 
Ya snooze, ya lose.
I love those BB`s especially high HP ones.
Yes Jughead, they only came with cast iron heads. Aluminum heads were available but as a seperate over the counter piece, however not with the crate LS7.
02-26-2005, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Ironcross
Yep, I got the SOB.
Ya snooze, ya lose.
I love those BB`s especially high HP ones.
Ya snooze, ya lose.
I love those BB`s especially high HP ones.
02-26-2005, 07:31 PM
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I really didn`t need it but your right. It cant be built for that price and thats why I went after it. All the best of parts and actually close to 550HP+ right out of the box. Much better than a 502. I figured it as a win win situation.
thanks men. I got to have a rum and coke over this.
thanks men. I got to have a rum and coke over this.
02-26-2005, 08:11 PM
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You didn't go wrong !! I ran that thing w/ 4.88 gear, shifted @ around 6400, crossed at around 6800. One time I got crazy and stuck a 5.38 in it . Crossed @ nearly 8000 . It's tongue was kinda hanging out .Ran it the whole night then took it back to 4.88. Stock bottom end.
02-26-2005, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Ironcross
I really didn`t need it but your right.
thanks men. I got to have a rum and coke over this.
thanks men. I got to have a rum and coke over this.
And I'll buy. How did you know? With my birthday coming and all, we'll just slip that little ole bad boy in my 68. [ and I'll even pay your mechanic this time ]. You're the greatest pops, gee thanks.
02-26-2005, 09:36 PM
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I have a crate LS7 in my 66. You better have the car pointed in the right direction when it hits 4000 rpm. One cool old school motor. I have a friend who has a very low milage one for sale.
Jeff
Jeff
02-28-2005, 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Brent Brooking
If my little p-nut brain had a clue how to do it , I could download photos & video of how it sounded in that old camaro.
Actually it can be viewed in my "My Corvette Pictures" right here on the forum. It ran low 11`s at 120+, not quite as good as yours, but mine is basically a stock looking street sleeper. No bar or cage, and the track got excited because of safty reasons. However, truthfully I have really been getting the heat from the home front all this past weekend long. I may have to give it back to the seller if this doesn`t blow over. Something I really dont want to do. Any suggestions?
02-28-2005, 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Ironcross
I already have a LS7 in a 68 SS 396 Camaro. And a sound video with it and I too dont know how to add it in. One nasty sounding SOB. It cracks like a fueler with the 12 1/4 compression.
Actually it can be viewed in my "My Corvette Pictures" right here on the forum. It ran low 11`s at 120+, not quite as good as yours, but mine is basically a stock looking street sleeper. No bar or cage, and the track got excited because of safty reasons. However, truthfully I have really been getting the heat from the home front all this past weekend long. I may have to give it back to the seller if this doesn`t blow over. Something I really dont want to do. Any suggestions?
Actually it can be viewed in my "My Corvette Pictures" right here on the forum. It ran low 11`s at 120+, not quite as good as yours, but mine is basically a stock looking street sleeper. No bar or cage, and the track got excited because of safty reasons. However, truthfully I have really been getting the heat from the home front all this past weekend long. I may have to give it back to the seller if this doesn`t blow over. Something I really dont want to do. Any suggestions?
02-28-2005, 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by jeff batchelor
I have a crate LS7 in my 66. You better have the car pointed in the right direction when it hits 4000 rpm. One cool old school motor. I have a friend who has a very low milage one for sale.
Jeff
Jeff
02-28-2005, 01:44 PM
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To this day I consider it the best money I ever spent ! After my Super gas buddies finally broke it , they made a 475 on alcohol (crank's all that's left) making almost a 1000 h.p. I bet that crank has 2000 runs on it ! (I should have never started racing superstock modified ) o well
