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LS2 Crate Engines - The Great Crate Update Part 2: Induction Ceremony

In part one of our Great Crate Update, we subjected a GM Performance Parts LS2 crate motor to a series of performance modifications, including a Comp Xtreme Energy cam, a FAST LSX intake, and two ...
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LS2 Engine Modification - Power Play

In the September issue, we strapped a stock LS2 crate engine to our engine dyno and coaxed 472 horsepower and 505 lb-ft. of torque out of it (see "Great Crate" Sept. '06). Impressive numbers, but as ...
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LS2 Crate Engines - The Great Crate Update, Part 4

In the first three installments of our Great Crate Update series, we tested a wide range of modifications on our GM Performance Parts (GMPP) LS2 crate engine. After installing two different types of ...
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LS2 Intake Manifold Porting - LS2 Stealth Mods

Though LS1-equipped '04 Goats were certainly stout, the bar was raised even further when GM rolled out the evolutionary Gen IV LS2 engine for the '05-'06 models. In addition to a host of improvements, ...