Chevrolet Announces 7.0L LS7 Crate Engine - Engine Builder Magazine

Chevrolet Announces 7.0L LS7 Crate Engine

Chevrolet has announced it will be making an enhanced version of its 7.0L LS7 engine available in crate form. GM says the new LS427/570 engine offers more horsepower than the standard unit, coupled with increased ease of installation, thanks to a wet-sump lubrication system.

A new, high-lift camshaft developed specifically for this engine helps produce a GM-estimated 570bhp and 540 lb.-ft. of torque, an increase of 65bhp and 70 lb.-ft. over the regular-production engine. Meanwhile the new wet-sump oiling system eliminates the need for the installer to incorporate a separate oil tank, oil lines and other ancillary components to support the production LS7’s dry-sump system.

Other features of the crate motor include a high-lift, hydraulic roller camshaft with 0.591˝ intake and 0.590˝ exhaust lift, a 227° intake/242° exhaust valve duration, coupled with a lobe separation angle of 116°. This camshaft is coupled with dedicated high-rate valve springs.

The rotating assembly consists of a forged steel crank with titanium connecting rods while gas exchange takes place in the CNC-ported heads, fitted with titanium valves (sodium filled on the exhaust).

Ancillaries include exhaust manifolds from the fifth-generation Camaro Z/28 and the low-profile LS7 EFI inlet manifold, completed with fuel rails and injectors. GM notes that the engine must be used with its LS427/570 ECU.

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