WEIGHT???
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Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Bentonville, AR
The LS1/LS2 V8 is a relatively compact power plant. OHV technology....
For instance: The Porsche's DOHC heads and such really add weight to the engine. The 2.5l 6 is around 400lbs, though I wouldn't expect even the 3.8l engine to weight much more. It is in some ways just more empty space in the same engine block as the smaller displacement versions.
Corvette designers/engineers were tasked if you can believe what you read in All Corvettes Are Red to remove weight. By some measure I think they succeeded.
Sincerely,
Macster.
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