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Safety Car
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From: Pinellas Park Fl
St. Jude Donor '08-'09 & '12, '14
This isn't earth shattering news. Big deal, it has a blower with forged internals. You can do the same with anything the General puts out. The aftermarket has done it for decades, so what's new?
Oh, you mean the General FINALLY stepped up ?
Or that it finally hit you 'oh snap, I could have a blower' ?
Big wup
Oh, you mean the General FINALLY stepped up ?
Or that it finally hit you 'oh snap, I could have a blower' ?
Big wup
Team Owner
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From: Texas
CI 1-4-5-8-9-10 Vet
St. Jude Donor '03 thru '10, '17
The "dis" ers actually have a good point. You would be money ahead to just install a good aftermarket blower package with headers and the right cam on an LS3. That would no doubt cost less than trying to clone the LS9 package and you could match the HP w/ no problem.
Racer
Joined: Aug 2001
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From: Ft Lauderdale Fl
Callaway is using the Magnuson.
Here is their 2008 Program Brochure...
and a link to a recent press release http://corvetteactioncenter.com/foru...d.php?t=101879
-Luigi
Here is their 2008 Program Brochure...
and a link to a recent press release http://corvetteactioncenter.com/foru...d.php?t=101879
-Luigi
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: Paragould Arkansas
Alright guys I was doing some reading tonight in the new Car and Driver about the ZR1. Are LS3 blocks are exactly the same, and the heads are the only thing with the special alloy material. The heads are identical other than that. Big read up on exactly what's diffderent between the LS3 and LS9. The dry sump system is because of the twisties by the way. :thumbs
Hey man you are right, I got my numbers flipped. I was thinking of another stang. How much boost is he running. Still made 850rwhp, very cool.
Yes guys I know this type of setup could have been done lon ago, just so happens that are motors are very similar. And we can use the factory supercharger. We can use all the GM parts for this kind of thing without going aftermarket. Of course price is the real question, only time will tell.
60psi on Palugi's Cobra? Your kidding, right? I competed against that car in the 5.0 Mustang magazine King of the Street invitatonal competition in 05'.
Yes guys I know this type of setup could have been done lon ago, just so happens that are motors are very similar. And we can use the factory supercharger. We can use all the GM parts for this kind of thing without going aftermarket. Of course price is the real question, only time will tell.
Last edited by Z51 6spd; Jan 25, 2008 at 01:11 AM.
Safety Car
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From: Dallas Tx
The blocks are different. 20% stronger and oil squirters aimed at the piston bottoms.
The heads are not only a different alloy, They are cast in a different process. The part is rotated/spun while cast for a more consistent mold fill.
They are close cousins, but many differences.
The heads are not only a different alloy, They are cast in a different process. The part is rotated/spun while cast for a more consistent mold fill.
They are close cousins, but many differences.
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From: Los Angeles
The blocks are different. 20% stronger and oil squirters aimed at the piston bottoms.
The heads are not only a different alloy, They are cast in a different process. The part is rotated/spun while cast for a more consistent mold fill.
They are close cousins, but many differences.
The heads are not only a different alloy, They are cast in a different process. The part is rotated/spun while cast for a more consistent mold fill.
They are close cousins, but many differences.
It doesn't matter what we say, we'll see threads saying it's an LS3 with a blower from now until the LS4. I have a feeling we're going to see lots of threads in the future about how the LS3's are blowing up and GM won't honor their warranty. 
Safety Car
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From: Madison Wisconsin
St. Jude Donor '08
Alright guys I was doing some reading tonight in the new Car and Driver about the ZR1. Are LS3 blocks are exactly the same, and the heads are the only thing with the special alloy material. The heads are identical other than that. Big read up on exactly what's diffderent between the LS3 and LS9. The dry sump system is because of the twisties by the way. :thumbs
Hey man you are right, I got my numbers flipped. I was thinking of another stang. How much boost is he running. Still made 850rwhp, very cool.
Yes guys I know this type of setup could have been done lon ago, just so happens that are motors are very similar. And we can use the factory supercharger. We can use all the GM parts for this kind of thing without going aftermarket. Of course price is the real question, only time will tell.
Hey man you are right, I got my numbers flipped. I was thinking of another stang. How much boost is he running. Still made 850rwhp, very cool.
Yes guys I know this type of setup could have been done lon ago, just so happens that are motors are very similar. And we can use the factory supercharger. We can use all the GM parts for this kind of thing without going aftermarket. Of course price is the real question, only time will tell.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 980
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From: Paragould Arkansas
Cool stuff about the heads guys. Car and Driver left out some info, and had some wrong I guess. Can someone please send me a link GM has or something, so I can read about it. Thanks
I would still like to beef up the bottom end and put the factory blower on. That is if the price isn't to crazy. After market would be the way to go if it was to expensive, that is for me anyways.
I would still like to beef up the bottom end and put the factory blower on. That is if the price isn't to crazy. After market would be the way to go if it was to expensive, that is for me anyways.
Last edited by Z51 6spd; Jan 25, 2008 at 01:16 PM.
