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[Z06] Have any "fixed heads" failed ?

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Old 09-03-2015, 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by LFZ
I think your problem is that you read this forum too much.....take a break from it and enjoy your car. This forum will make you believe every LS7 is a ticking time bomb and that is ridiculous. Welcome to the internet btw! Here you go...

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Old 09-03-2015, 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by LFZ
I think your problem is that you read this forum too much.....take a break from it and enjoy your car. This forum will make you believe every LS7 is a ticking time bomb and that is ridiculous.
Grenade with the pin pulled.
Old 09-03-2015, 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by LFZ
I think your problem is that you read this forum too much.....take a break from it and enjoy your car. This forum will make you believe every LS7 is a ticking time bomb and that is ridiculous. Welcome to the internet btw! Here you go...


That's precisely how I feel - the only time I forget about it is when I'm late to class and the light just turned yellow.
Old 09-04-2015, 05:04 PM
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Can anybody confirm what the OEM valve guides are made of? I've tried searching and I can't find any solid answers.
Old 09-04-2015, 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by LS7Solstice
Can anybody confirm what the OEM valve guides are made of? I've tried searching and I can't find any solid answers.
Pretty sure they took whatever FOD that was laying on the factory floor, ground it up in a blender, squeezed it together and called it the powdered metal guide of the day.
Old 09-05-2015, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by LS7Solstice
Can anybody confirm what the OEM valve guides are made of? I've tried searching and I can't find any solid answers.
Powdered metal, but I don't know the composition or vendor.



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