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Old Jan 8, 2016 | 08:27 PM
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I was thinking of building a ls3 , what would my ls2 be worth. 31,500 miles and runs great ?
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I was thinking of building a ls3 , what would my ls2 be worth. 31,500 miles and runs great ?
whatever the market will bare.post it in the for sale section
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Old Jan 9, 2016 | 06:30 PM
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if you have a nice running ls2 why not just build it for boost and slap a turbo/supercharger on?
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Old Jan 9, 2016 | 10:59 PM
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^ No kidding. The LS2 loves boost. Cranking out just under 750hp on mine with 11psi.
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Can you not throw some ls3 heads/intake on the ls2 and be in good shape?

Not to mention ^^
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Can you not throw some ls3 heads/intake on the ls2 and be in good shape?

Not to mention ^^
I did that, then put the top end and cam on stroked LS3 a year later.
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Originally Posted by LZare
if you have a nice running ls2 why not just build it for boost and slap a turbo/supercharger on?
We'll, I already have a procharger d1 in12 psi making 628 to the wheels, I was really wanting to step up my game . Thinking about 800 rwhp . Would the best option be keep my ls2 ?
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Originally Posted by COALMINER,KY
We'll, I already have a procharger d1 in12 psi making 628 to the wheels, I was really wanting to step up my game . Thinking about 800 rwhp . Would the best option be keep my ls2 ?
Build a forged bottom end and add a bunch of boost.

What do you want to do with all the power?
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