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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 12:33 AM
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Default why are ls dohc good for boost

as u read ,why are some guys choosing ls motors for turbo insted of others.thanks for the info.
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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 12:34 AM
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low compression
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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 01:11 AM
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They also appear to be strong motors.
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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 07:27 PM
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and the LS stands for "lightning speed"
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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 08:13 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by cx Son &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">and the LS stands for "lightning speed" </TD></TR></TABLE>

haha this one made me laugh like a crazy ****
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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 09:01 PM
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strong internals
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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 09:02 PM
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relatively cheap parts
low compression
strong internals
more low-end torque
relatively cheap parts
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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 09:16 PM
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more simple, cheaper, easyer, and the engine is bigger. much better power band.
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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 09:17 PM
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All of the above!! and so you dont cry as much when you blow it.
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Old Oct 10, 2004 | 11:16 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by blaster834 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">All of the above!! and so you dont cry as much when you blow it.</TD></TR></TABLE>
haha, very true. yeah, theyre comparitively cheap engines for their potential with boost.
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