LQ4 or LS1 in car?
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LQ4 or LS1 in car?
I am looking into purchasing an LS or LQ motor...
I am curious if the LQ4 would be any cheaper for my application.
I know the LQ4 is cheaper, but will it still be once I have to swap the intake and oil pan from an fbody, and get a t56?
Or I could go with an ls1 drop out with a t56. They seem to go for about $3500. I think that by the time you did all the stuff to the lq4 to get it to work, the LS1 would be cheaper. Any ideas?
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I am curious if the LQ4 would be any cheaper for my application.
I know the LQ4 is cheaper, but will it still be once I have to swap the intake and oil pan from an fbody, and get a t56?
Or I could go with an ls1 drop out with a t56. They seem to go for about $3500. I think that by the time you did all the stuff to the lq4 to get it to work, the LS1 would be cheaper. Any ideas?
Thanks.
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If the 2 choices are similar in cost, you have to decide based on current use
and future plans. The LS1 being all aluminum weighs less and can offer better
transfer for drag/hook and better front end handling/steering. The LQ4 with
its 4 inch bore can make a 402/408 at a later date with a 4" stroker kit.
Stock it has 9.5 comp (vs. 10.19 LS) and works well with boost.
and future plans. The LS1 being all aluminum weighs less and can offer better
transfer for drag/hook and better front end handling/steering. The LQ4 with
its 4 inch bore can make a 402/408 at a later date with a 4" stroker kit.
Stock it has 9.5 comp (vs. 10.19 LS) and works well with boost.
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If the 2 choices are similar in cost, you have to decide based on current use
and future plans. The LS1 being all aluminum weighs less and can offer better
transfer for drag/hook and better front end handling/steering. The LQ4 with
its 4 inch bore can make a 402/408 at a later date with a 4" stroker kit.
Stock it has 9.5 comp (vs. 10.19 LS) and works well with boost.
and future plans. The LS1 being all aluminum weighs less and can offer better
transfer for drag/hook and better front end handling/steering. The LQ4 with
its 4 inch bore can make a 402/408 at a later date with a 4" stroker kit.
Stock it has 9.5 comp (vs. 10.19 LS) and works well with boost.
I like the LS1 now in it's stock form for cost. But Eventually I would like to get 400-403 cubic inches.
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If its going in a 79 trans am i think it would be cool if you did a carb. It would look old school but have the power and reliability of a new motor.
Can be done much cheaper and alot easier to tune. find a junkyard longblock just block and heads and buy your bolt ons. just my .2
Can be done much cheaper and alot easier to tune. find a junkyard longblock just block and heads and buy your bolt ons. just my .2
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If its going in a 79 trans am i think it would be cool if you did a carb. It would look old school but have the power and reliability of a new motor.
Can be done much cheaper and alot easier to tune. find a junkyard longblock just block and heads and buy your bolt ons. just my .2
Can be done much cheaper and alot easier to tune. find a junkyard longblock just block and heads and buy your bolt ons. just my .2