Originally Posted by Street Surgeon

Nice, an LS7... That's the very latest Corvette Z06 motor with titanium rods, a dry sump oiling system and just about every other race-bred gadget that a high buck sportscar should have. Not like the $50.00 6-bolt shortblock that I can yank from the u-pull-it around here that was produced in early '90 which as I mentioned earlier has had no problems holding 500 - 600whp stock! This was on a motor that laid down about 160ish whp when it rolled off the assembly line mind you.

I'm not totally ignorant about what's built here in the states