tennerv8

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Found a 2007 6.0 LQ4 for pretty cheap. Need to know if it has vvt. Its 200 miles from me so i can't check. The vin# is 1GTHK23U47F196913. Can anyone tell me from this vin if it has vvt? Thanks fellas.

pillagenburn

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afaik, LQ4's do not have VVT - only LY6 and L92

tennerv8

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For sure? Its out of a 2007 silverado 2500. And the 8th digit in the vin says its an lq4.

NemeSS

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what is the casting on the heads?
what does the wp look like?
does the timing cover look like it has an access panel?
does the valley cover look "bumpy"?

tennerv8

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The motor is 200 miles away at a salvage yard so its would be hard for me to get a view of it.

NemeSS

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if its an 07 lq4 (last yr.) it will not be equipped with vvt or afm

tennerv8

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What is afm?

NemeSS

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Active Fuel Management
prev. known as DOD

tennerv8

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So you think im safe? Been over to carbedlsx.com thanks for recommending it nemess.

NemeSS

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If going with carb, its easier to run with conventional engine.
the msd ignition controller boxes may not be able to control vvt or afm....yet
the pcm controls those features.
for the ingnition controllers, all that really need is crank,cam,map signals.

tennerv8

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Im looking to carb it and fire it with an msd. I dont want a motor with vvt. Im trying to figure out if this one that i found has vvt. The dink at the salvage yard is of no help to me.

mr220v

What car is it going into?

tennerv8

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In my s10 which has a sbc in it now.

NemeSS

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i it is a newer 6.0, it means it wll be equipped with l92 heads and the
better ls2 full floating rods and rod bolts. its fairly easy to remove and disable vvt. so that wont be problem, but if its a lq4, u will have no such problems.
if u buy motor, make sure theyleave flexplate and spacer on there.
that way u will be able to use a th350/400 or 700r4.

tennerv8

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**** don't tell me that. LOL! I already have the L92 heads brand new with good springs and all. I thought the 6.2 liters had the L92's.

NemeSS

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the 6.0 LY6 replaced the LQ4. LY6 is iron 6.0 block with l92 heads.
the 6.2 are alum engines with l92 heads. if its a lq4, u can still use the l92 heads instead. of 317

tennerv8

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Yeah that was my plan. To just get a 6.0 and swap my heads onto it. So do you think it has vvt? It is an Lq4 for sure. Thats what I got from the vin number.

NemeSS

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no vvt for any lq4. so no problems