# My Z06 w/ B18 Swap / Build Thread

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-z06-w-b18-swap-build-thread/228553>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [February 5, 2013, 7:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-z06-w-b18-swap-build-thread/228553 "2013-02-05T07:15:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2013, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-z06-w-b18-swap-build-thread/228553/21 "2013-02-05T11:16:10Z")

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> [@BadnewsMike](#):
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> this is almost as silly as putting a ford V6 in an F-body.
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> if it was real you think you would atleast go with a F20 or F22

I see what you did there 🙂

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**Author:** ![Quattro\_Krant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ac91a4/32.png) [@Quattro\_Krant](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quattro_Krant)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2013, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-z06-w-b18-swap-build-thread/228553/22 "2013-02-05T12:42:40Z")

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What caused that damage to occur? The whole block is a lump of scrap metal now, that’s outstanding carnage.

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**Author:** ![9c1ny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1ny/32/5050_2.png) [@9c1ny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1ny)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2013, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-z06-w-b18-swap-build-thread/228553/23 "2013-02-05T15:52:54Z")

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> [@Quattro Krant](#):
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> What caused that damage to occur? The whole block is a lump of scrap metal now, that’s outstanding carnage.

probably a dropped valve, all LS7s are prone to the guides wearing out at very low miles, it’s a design flaw that GM has not taken responsibility for

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**Author:** ![Quattro\_Krant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ac91a4/32.png) [@Quattro\_Krant](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quattro_Krant)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2013, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-z06-w-b18-swap-build-thread/228553/24 "2013-02-05T18:05:35Z")

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Last motor I saw that dropped a valve at a track event looked pristine compared to that LS7. I especially like the missing chunk out of the block

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