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Old 08-18-2015   #78
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Default Re: Point/Counterpoint: DOHC v OHV

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Originally Posted by Billy Mild View Post
True big blocks are designed differently. They have a lot of cylinder material. The LS7 engine has almost paper thin cylinder walls. There is no service life in that engine.
Chevrolet big blocks are an engine family made production from 1958-1972 I believe. Ranging from 348-454 ci then a later year over the counter up to 572 inches.

The LS7's (part of the small block engine family Gen. III & IV) are modern day monsters that are clean from a emissions view and get decent fuel mileage . The cylinder walls are very easily replaced. The service life of an LS engine is an extremely long one.


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