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Old 08-20-2015, 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by PTAddict View Post
All an LS3 needs to make that kind of crank HP is a cam (and a mild cam at that). I had an LS3 in my previous car (71 Camaro), completely stock internally other than a 227/235 113 LSA Comp LSr cam. Headers too, of course. It made ~465 HP and 430 TQ at the rear wheels. It survived about 20 track days without a hiccup. It idled and drove almost like a stock late model Vette.
So 550 - 575 at the crank is a reasonably safe target?

What are the LS3's common stress related failures?
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