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March 14, 2013 at
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ok ....serious question , i see nothing in the rules that do not allow the chevy LS style engines which are obviously a better design that can make more power
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March 14, 2013 at
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March 14, 2013 at
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Posted By: MIDDLEFINGER on March 14 2013 at 09:34:44 PM
ok ....serious question , i see nothing in the rules that do not allow the chevy LS style engines which are obviously a better design that can make more power
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The LS is a 427 cubic inch engine, I believe that Shaver may have sleeved the ones he was experimenting with. http://www.alternative410motor.com
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March 14, 2013 at
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If they ever open things up I'll have to get my Studebaker Hawk and Hudson Hornet engines out of storage! 
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March 15, 2013 at
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The LS7 engine is a 427, every single other LS motor in production is under 410ci. The next biggest is the 6.2L (about 380ci) used in the Camaro SS/ZL1 and the Corvette Base/GS/ZR1. 97-04 Corvettes had a 346ci LS1 and it was 290ci and 325ci LS engines that replaced the original 305 and 350 engines in the trucks in the late 90s.
I'm also curious to know why the LS (and others) can't be used.
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March 15, 2013 at
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March 15, 2013 at
08:42:08 AM by BIGFISH
Starting tomorrow night at Victorville Ca you can once again run what you brung, and hell yes I'll be there... Unlimited Sprint Car : This division is open to conventional sprint car chassis. Wings are not allowed. There will be no restrictions for aspiration, displacement, or fuel. Electronic fuel injection is allowed. The tire rule applies only to the right rear, which must be a HTW. A weight rule will be enforced via scales.http://dirtentertainment.com/ura.html
.http://www.hoseheadforums.com/forum.cfm?forumId=13
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March 15, 2013 at
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Have fun Kenny.....I'll be at Tulare along with nwfan and many others.
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March 15, 2013 at
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The Schatz LS7 motor was not sleeved down. It was a stock LS7 motor with a few mods to make it sprint car friendly. Nothing major was changed on the motor right out of the box. It could be bought for just under 20 thousand dollars. Donny's motor was no different than the one you or I could buy. The motor may have been bigger when it came to cubic inches, but was around 100-150 short on horsepower compared to your normal 410 these days. Keeping the battery charged was the most important thing when it came to this motor. It was competitive on the bull rings (Grand Forks), medium size tracks (Fargo and Husets) and the big ol' half mile (Knoxville). Many people were bothered by the bigger cubic inch numbers but failed to acknoledge the lesser horsepower numbers. Sorry about the spelling errors.
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March 15, 2013 at
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Several people are bothered by the entry cost / rebuild savings...and remain opposed to the adoption of this engine in a sport owned by specialty parts vendors.
Lincoln 1845 ft/.35 mile T1=118MPH
Eldora 2287 ft/.43mile T3=135MPH
Port 2716 ft/.51 mile T3=TBD
Grove 2792 ft/.53 mile T3=135MPH
Selinsgrove 2847 ft/.54 mile T1=136MPH
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March 15, 2013 at
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Posted By: Lanman on March 15 2013 at 11:52:44 AM
The Schatz LS7 motor was not sleeved down. It was a stock LS7 motor with a few mods to make it sprint car friendly. Nothing major was changed on the motor right out of the box. It could be bought for just under 20 thousand dollars. Donny's motor was no different than the one you or I could buy. The motor may have been bigger when it came to cubic inches, but was around 100-150 short on horsepower compared to your normal 410 these days. Keeping the battery charged was the most important thing when it came to this motor. It was competitive on the bull rings (Grand Forks), medium size tracks (Fargo and Husets) and the big ol' half mile (Knoxville). Many people were bothered by the bigger cubic inch numbers but failed to acknoledge the lesser horsepower numbers. Sorry about the spelling errors.
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That's right, I remember now.....Knoxville and a few other tracks allowed it though it have more cubes, because it was down on power. Here's the links to the summit meeting video I took a few years back at the Nationals. PART 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiHbOiKffro PART 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHYKfzvObnI
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