hokie00 TA

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ive got a 2000 TA and the motor stated knocking and am looking for a replacement motor, well I found a lq4 motor out of a 2004 chevy truck, they want 1500 for the complete motor. its got 67000 miles on it, my question is that to many miles on the motor to go back in my car and perform for a long time, and is that to many miles to put a heads and cam package on it without doing anything to the bottom end. im looking to go with a 228/230 cam and still indecided on the heads. what would you go with.

quiet_storm98

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you are thinking about an lq4? is that the 6.0 liter 370 inch motor? because i thought the lq9 was the 6.0 and the lq4 was a 5.3..I dont see why it would be to many miles considering that most people have more miles then that and put h/c on their cars, even mine has more then that and im about to put h/c on mine. Did you ever find out what your problem was?

quiet_storm98

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by the way there are ls1's on sale all the time for about the same price
https://ls1tech.com/forums/lsx-parts-sale/840699-stock-ls1-longblock-fs.html

I also think i saw one on a local board for even cheaper

quiet_storm98

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heres another one russ
https://ls1tech.com/forums/eastern-members/842234-98-camaro-ls1-longblock-f-s.html

hokie00 TA

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na havent found out whats wrong with it yet just trying to figure out if ican get this at a good price if it would be good to go back with. the lq4/lq9 are the same motor just one has dished pistons.

quiet_storm98

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remember its an iron block so it will be heavier

hokie00 TA

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im not really worried about the added weight its about 90 pounds more than the ls1 so it will lower the front of the car a lil more aint do big deal.

418redz28

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it will slow down your weight trasfer may have a lil more traction issuses. some people do cam and heads at over a 100k

3rdgentug

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i did heads/cam at just over 100k
very pleased so far and no issues yet!

hokie00 TA

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will all the sensors on the back of the motor like the map sensor and oil sending unit hook up in the same place and work the same.