Why not more 454's?

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Originally Posted by PurpleMinivan

Love the trucks... it's that joke of a motor they put in there lol. What are the plans for it? LS swap? This thread has gone to poop, might as well talk about something worth while lol

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nope 4.6 2v n/a, its gona be a BEAST!

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Originally Posted by ss wrecker

Funny you say that I've got a 90 model sitting in the backlot that we impounded now it's a future project for my dad and I. Free truck lol

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damn you! im looking for one!

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Originally Posted by PurpleMinivan

Love the trucks... it's that joke of a motor they put in there lol. What are the plans for it? LS swap? This thread has gone to poop, might as well talk about something worth while lol

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Plans are to use a motor we have in a dually here that was running low 8s until it had an underhood fire so the guy gave us the title. The truck is already lowered at least 2/4

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Originally Posted by MidwestSS

wow! 11 pages of a thread about a question i thought was valid..
i myself was always wondering why GM didnt do a 454 LS in the 03 - 07 SS Silverados.. but maybe it was a cost savings, MPG rating, whatever...

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Because GM is cheap and would only make a "performance" truck out of parts they already have, they wanted a truck with the MOST profit, basically they were like "hey guys lets make a 454SS, ok do we have a 454? No, we have a 8.1l? No thats not a 454. What else do we have? Escalade motor? Ok that will do. Can we adapt the whole drivetrain? Uh, not in a single cab, but in a extended cab it will, im hungry as it is guys. ok whos up for burritos from that stand down the street guys?".

Oh and to answer why there isnt a 454 anymore, is because when the transition happened from OBS to NBS, there was a new motor the 8.1l that took over.:rolly: Even if its not available no more its the reason why, does anyone wonder why GM doesnt make the 5.7 tbi anymore too.:LOL:

i think he was talking about a 454 lsx hence "why gm didnt do a 454 ls in the 03-07 ss silverados"

TADA!!!!!! https://store.gmperformanceparts.com...-19244611--%3E

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Originally Posted by 408.Luke

nope 4.6 2v n/a, its gona be a BEAST!

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Are you being cereal? Becuase, I have a "hi performance" 4.6 2V in the stang right now...

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Originally Posted by truckinL33

Are you being cereal? Becuase, I have a "hi performance" 4.6 2V in the stang right now...

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of course im serious they run like 14's stock

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Originally Posted by 408.Luke

i think he was talking about a 454 lsx hence "why gm didnt do a 454 ls in the 03-07 ss silverados"

TADA!!!!!! https://store.gmperformanceparts.com...-19244611--%3E

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Yes but there wasnt anything remotely close to a 454ls, it wouldnt have been cheap to create that engine, about the only block that can somewhat do that is the LS7 and the LS7 didnt come out till like 05-06. Imagine, then they would have had to back it up with a STRONGER tranny.

oh i know i was just saying, and idk if the ls7 block would even work probably a c5r or something, still wouldent be anything cool like the concept with the 402 sleeved ls1

Now that would have been a REAL ss.