1. Make maximum HSP at 7000 RPMs. This engine will have no low end torque. I expect that a 540 A/C will make more maximum TORQUE than this LS engine.

2. Make at least 400 HSP.
3. Put the engine on a 5 seater barge with a 2.88 gear.
4. Must run on 93 octane.
5. Make substantially more thrust than Slidin Gator's A/C motor. I figured that him and I could meet at Dave Simpson's place and have him do the thrust testing as an independent third party.
6. Have more low end snap than Slidin Gator's BIG TORQUE and SNAPPY A/C motor. Have to figure out how to measure this. Maybe we just line our boats up side by side and race. Could do this in the water and on the hill. Whoever hits the 50 foot mark first wins? I am putting this engine on a 5 seater barge while he has a light riveted hull. Doesn't sound fair, but I am willing to find out.

My plan is to complete this engine build by Christmas and put it on a dyno. I will post all specs on the engine including the cam specs. I will post all part numbers for all engine parts. Don't want anybody excusing me of building a HIGH TORQUE engine.
I will post pictures as the build progresses. Don't want anybody to say that I used different parts.
All testing will be real world testing. No graphs, formulas, torque curves, or book theory. Just real world testing of a LOW TORQUE LS engine on an AIRBOAT.
Now I need to figure out what LS block to use. I think I am going to use a stock LS block to keep the price down. Let me see what I can find.