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Originally Posted by performerrpm

the c6z kinda fell in lap, i really didnt want it when i was fixing it for the seller. the valve guide problem sucks with ls7s along with depending on your luck, if the sleeve cracks, alot of times the block does too. that and alot of the discontinued parts. i will say it was alot more car than my c5, but i only bought the c5 as a childhood goal. im definitley glad i got the pontiac...but...when i was happy about the 2nd gear scratch it did...i started thinking about the vettes murdering the tires at 40 or 50 mph rolls. they do have a gear advantage though...i dont doubt this 400 will knock some tires off with good gears

You don't have to explain anything about the C5, my 01 was the first new car I bought. I was in my 20s and I have no regrets. Got it into the mid 11s with bolt ons, it was a lot of fun. I helped out at a friend's LS tuner shop (Cartek Performance Engineering), so I got to work on a lot of fun stuff. Probably why I'm sick of LS stuff now. I think a mild 400 with 3.90 + gears, a T56 behind it or a 6spd auto would run right with a lot of newer cars.