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Old May 16, 2015 | 09:59 PM
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Ok so I decided to rebuild my motor 99camaro ls1 t56 need some input I only have about 3000 and its my dd but want to see the track and I drive like its race day all day
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Ls1 honed with new rings new bearings, cam, 799 heads

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Lq4 60over with new pistons
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Old May 16, 2015 | 10:34 PM
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So the same heads and cam on the LQ4?
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Old May 16, 2015 | 11:18 PM
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I have money to do one or the other
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Old May 17, 2015 | 02:18 AM
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Just wondering why your choices are a std bore ls1 or a .060 over 6.0?
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Old May 17, 2015 | 07:55 AM
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Well since the LQ4 will have stock heads and cam I'd go with the 799 heads, cam and LS1 setup then
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Old May 17, 2015 | 01:16 PM
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Blown06 because I have an ls1 that needs rebuilt but have thought about puting it to the side and buying an lq4
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Old May 19, 2015 | 10:22 AM
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I went with a .065" over 6.0L; no regrets here. I'm actually in the process of swapping out the old 241 heads and putting on 799 heads.
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Old May 20, 2015 | 10:27 AM
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Why such a huge overbore for a block you havent even sourced?

You bore it to clean up the cyl walls for ring seal, not extra displacement. Going from std to the max is a waste and the block will be scrap if you ever need to overhaul it again
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MNGOOS

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