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Old Dec 16, 2007 | 03:21 PM
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Not sure if anyone else has seen this, but this is an amazing article on the new LS3 engine for the '08 Corvette along with some pretty good interviews with GM Powertrain techs:

http://corvetteactioncenter.com/spec...ls3_page1.html
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Old Dec 16, 2007 | 03:35 PM
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Good info.
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Old Dec 16, 2007 | 03:55 PM
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Old Dec 16, 2007 | 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by timd38
Good info.
Hib does a good job!
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Old Dec 16, 2007 | 07:29 PM
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wow, well done. thanks
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Old Dec 16, 2007 | 08:21 PM
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Good article.
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Old Dec 16, 2007 | 10:59 PM
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Wow - that's a great read. Thanks for the link
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Old Dec 16, 2007 | 11:16 PM
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This is a must read, thanks for posting up!!
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Old Dec 17, 2007 | 12:18 AM
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Thanks for the info
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Old Dec 17, 2007 | 02:57 AM
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Oh My God! I love those Heads!

when will we see LS3 crate engines !
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Old Dec 17, 2007 | 07:38 AM
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GM High Tech Performance published an even better review of the LS3 with tons of cutaway comparison photos a few months back.

I checked and it's not on their website, but perhaps someone with a better memory than mine will post details.
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Old Dec 17, 2007 | 11:06 AM
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good reading! thanks. and I thought I read somewhere that there are already LS3 crate engines, no?
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Nice!
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Originally Posted by MarkP
Not sure if anyone else has seen this, but this is an amazing article on the new LS3 engine for the '08 Corvette along with some pretty good interviews with GM Powertrain techs:

http://corvetteactioncenter.com/spec...ls3_page1.html
Thanks... that was a very interesting read! Good find!
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Good read. Truthfully, I didn't understand most of it. But I'm trying.
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I like the cracked spilt connecting rods. The custom ones i put in my SRT-4 neon were like that and when bolted together you couldnt even tell it was 2 pieces. awesome read!
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That is one incredible tech article. A must read for gear heads.
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Thanks for posting and as many have said - Great read
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Thanks a lot!
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