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Old Sep 29, 2007 | 01:55 PM
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read the vehicle description...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...rd=1#mainImage

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Old Sep 29, 2007 | 02:14 PM
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That is interesting, a Z motor in from the factory in a Coupe and no documents to back it up
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Old Sep 29, 2007 | 02:40 PM
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The hoodliner is cute though
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Old Sep 29, 2007 | 02:48 PM
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Oh...yeah...I've heard of those 'factory freaks'

I have some ocean front property in Arizona for sale for the winner of that auction.
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Old Sep 29, 2007 | 02:48 PM
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I wish they ran out of engines and put a ZO6 in mine when they built it
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Old Sep 29, 2007 | 03:03 PM
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Old Sep 29, 2007 | 03:52 PM
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Lets see the dyno sheet. I like the hood liner, that is different
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Old Sep 29, 2007 | 04:08 PM
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My vert has a Z06 engine in it....but it is also common knowledge that in 2001 the LS6 block was used in most (if not all) of the Vettes.

Now if it was only set up and ran like the ones they put in the Z06's...THAT would be
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LOL they "ran out" of engines at the factory.
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Old Sep 29, 2007 | 04:55 PM
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Thats another one of those 1 of 1's.
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Old Sep 29, 2007 | 04:57 PM
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"The engineers have told the owner they ran out of the 345 hp engines at the factory and could not account for 2 of their higher horsepower engines." A GM employee copped em' piece by piece, the line crew still a lil miffed about a new GM policy pulled a fast one.
Yea, I have the other lost engine, I needed more power in my riding lawn tractor....now I gota buy mods for my John Deere...

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Old Sep 29, 2007 | 05:25 PM
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All he has to do is check the head casting number for 243. The only difference between the LS6 and the LS1 in 2004 are the heads, cam, and injectors. It is entirely possible that he has what he says. It really isn't that big of deal.
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Old Sep 29, 2007 | 09:44 PM
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Looks like a nice car except for the about the engine.
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Old Sep 29, 2007 | 09:53 PM
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You'd think the engineers would know that the 2004 engines were 350hp, not 345, wouldn't you.
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but it is also common knowledge that in 2001 the LS6 block was used in most (if not all) of the Vettes.


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Old Sep 29, 2007 | 10:09 PM
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The engineers ran out of the leather/vinyl combination for the seats in my car and used Japanese Akita instead. It's barking sweet!
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Old Sep 29, 2007 | 10:23 PM
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Must have ran out of the factory hood liners as well
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...that's just a blatant lie! "they ran out of the 345 horsepower engines at the factory..."
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Got to call on the engine claim.
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I must have a 400HP in my 2002 coupe also, My engine covers are red also...lol

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