maybe it is the 505HP out of the crate plus titanium rods and forged pistons instead of powdered metal rods and hypereutecnic pistons? For the money the LS3 is a much better value but for the best performance parts fresh from the crate, it would have to be the LS7 as the 1st choice.
** edit ** Just found out that they LS7 still uses cheap hypeutechnic pistons, too.shame on GM