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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 06:07 AM
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Hmmm, this doesn't seem like a bad price for a 600+ hp TT crate engine. What do you think, and no I don't have any intentions of ordering one anytime soon Check it out !
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 06:17 AM
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I was going to build a ls 5.3 but i bought a ls1 instead,the 5.3 can made to be fast and make power as you can see.
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 06:40 AM
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That's cool Pat, maybe I'll pull my 5.3 from my truck someday and toss it in the vette then
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 06:49 AM
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Its an interesting idea factory.
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 10:20 AM
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how cool would that be to open the hood of a C3 and see one of those.
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 12:41 PM
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Thats kind of cool but isn't its power output pretty low? Heck I have seen 2L Turbo Honda blocks put out more power

The GM ZZ572 puts out 620 horsepower at 5500 RPM and 650 ft. lbs. of torque at 4500 RPM. for only $13k and its N/A.

Granted its not alum but who cares. Makes more power without the Turbos and costs less.
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 12:55 PM
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Flood, the nice thing about turbo engines is you can always turn up the boost. Crank the boost up to 15psi or so on that engine, big power #'s.
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 01:03 PM
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Its all about teh Boost!

Yeah those little 2L motors are pushing 30-40psi to get those numbers.
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Its all about teh Boost!

Yeah those little 2L motors are pushing 30-40psi to get those numbers.
And they don't last too long either.
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I wouldn't mind putting a buick V6 in mine, lots of room up front for the hair dryers....don't shoot me...
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I've always thought that would be a cool install also Those engines let the Grand Nations do 10's without much work. I believe GM also put those engines into the 30th Anniversery Trans Ams (1989?).
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A 327 pushing 630 HP out with just 6PSI and a redline of 6400 is doing just fine......thats almost 2HP/CI.
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