Originally Posted by Geoff Chadwick

This is really heated. Regardless of who helped design the Ford motor, Ford puts it in a vehicle. Who was in charge at Ford of the GT500? SVT.

Do I need to say more? If GMPD were functioning like SVT, I would expect fully forged guts. Are the hypo-pistons truly at their potential? I cannot say. The motor is no slouch either way though. Is it a performance dream? No. They'd need to pull the 100lb of sound insulation out of it as a start.

If rumors are true, the Z28 will be hitting late 2011 as a likely 2012 model. We're talking 2 years away from now. A year before a GenV could hit the streets in a new C7. A year before the new Zeta. Two years before we could have Alpha in showrooms.

The true harcore enthusiasts will already be looking toward the 6th gen with a DI GenV motor by the time this hits the street. I hate to say it - but I feel this whole arguement is futile - though I agree, the LSA should always have come with forged slugs.

Though - if rumors are true and a another 6.2L S/C engine was designed and meant for truck use - the "LST" - what would GM do to the LSA to handle the additional abuse and heavy loads? I'd say they'd add have added forged slugs and additional cooling and called it a day.