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Old 04-28-2012, 12:20 PM
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hey guys i have a 2000 ws6 a4 andls1 buit not enough power yet i have full bolt ons and cam heads but local guys said to reach my goal i need a larger bore so ive researched it is pretty easy to 500 wrhp in an ls2 lq4 all motor but would those bolt right in with my wiring harness?? or are there sponsers that have this provision and plus ls1 ls2 lq4 all parts are interchangable right?? and this is kinda a budget build but could you guys please help me and im doing all the work myself
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LQ4, everything swaps over from your LS1. Only thing you need to do (no everybody does), is drill/tap one of the bosses on the block for the alternator. I did this swap myself.

LS2 I am not as confident about, but I believe you have to get a different valley cover as the knock sensors are external and the there might be an issue with the map sensor if you use L92 heads/LS3 intake setup.

If you are building N/A, I would go with an LS2, Lq4 will be cheaper though.
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I believe TSP sells the conversion kit.
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My buddy got his from conversion kit from Scoggin Dickey when he did his LS2 swap.

I am sure there are many vendors that sell the kit.
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Originally Posted by custombluebird
hey guys i have a 2000 ws6 a4 andls1 buit not enough power yet i have full bolt ons and cam heads but local guys said to reach my goal i need a larger bore so ive researched it is pretty easy to 500 wrhp in an ls2 lq4 all motor but would those bolt right in with my wiring harness?? or are there sponsers that have this provision and plus ls1 ls2 lq4 all parts are interchangable right?? and this is kinda a budget build but could you guys please help me and im doing all the work myself
500 rwhp and budget does not happen, especially in A4 on those cubes
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Since your an A4, first thing do a stall....3,600-4,000 if your still running a stock one....that will make a WORLD of a difference
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sorry about the wait and i have an about 8k budget for just the motor and im trying to figure all this out i dont want a huge headache to deal with




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