Epilogue

Once they’d achieved the 10.80s, the team decided to retire the original LS1. After surviving 220 dragstrip runs and about 60 chassis–dyno pulls (many of which exceeded 7,000 rpm), the engine still holds strong oil pressure and makes consistent power. Massingill admitted that a slippery track had once allowed the engine to rev to 7,850 rpm (according to the data logger), but the LS1 didn’t seem to care. Regular inspection of the oil filters never revealed any problems. It rests now in a plastic cocoon, awaiting the day it’s called back into service. You can see the S.A.M. Camaro at an NMCA race near you, now competing in the EFI–11 class with a 375–inch LS1. Of course, Massingill still has to slow down (best with this combo is 10.50). Can 9–second naturally aspirated runs be far off?

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