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Originally Posted by NastyEllEssWon
the ls1 has gained just as much popularity as the gen 1 small blocks. even classic car tuners are utilizing the early ls1 blocks because as the newer stuff comes out our motors become easily affordable. theyre also very easy to work on and get great gas mileage even when modded.
no the ls1 is here to stay. gen 1's and 2's are working their way out the door. we just need the old stubborn stuck in their ways guys to die in the next 10 years and itll be at the bottom of the river with the lt1. the only difference is the lt1 is doing what it was meant to do  |
I don't even know where to start telling you how wrong you are. Just because magazines and message boards are showing a lot of gen III transplant stuff that doesn't mean it is anywhere close to pushing out the gen I. The gen III is certainly popular but it's
nowhere near as popular as the gen I. The I had such a long production run and there are so many millions of them out there I don't even think the gen III has anything close to a legitimate run at the #1 title. Too few of them have been produced so far.
I think one of the driving factors pushing the Gen I out the door is not anything attractive about the Gen II or Gen III, it's the PITA that is ZDDP.