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Old Jan 11, 2010 | 08:20 PM
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I have a stock LQ4 short block that i want to install in my 08 Silverado. My stock 5.3 has 243 heads and want to use them on my LQ4. How much will i have to mill off of them to get a 10:5 compression or what gaskets? My truck is a single cab and is my daily driver but want to make better power. My mod list is down below. Thanks for ur help

LPP/ORY
S&P CAI
Corsa Catback
3:73 Gears
Trick Flo Underdrive Pulley
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Old Jan 11, 2010 | 08:28 PM
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not going with a cam?
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Old Jan 11, 2010 | 08:39 PM
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not yet. my funds are tide up in my 71 C10 prject and just want to swap the 6.0 for now. After i finish my C10 i will be doing a maggie setup
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@OP... I hope you have a GEN IV LQ4 with a 58 tooth reluctor wheel and not a GEN III LQ4 24 Tooth reluctor on the crank, so that it will operate with your 08 computer/harness. But if not, I think its Lingenfelter Performance that sells a plug and play conversion adapter box/harness available.

I also had my 243's milled .015 to 62cc and used a Cometic Head Gasket 4.030 bore / .040 thickness and achieved very near 10.5:1
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yea, it had a 24x wheel but had my engine builder install a 58x tooth wheel and tapped the side sore knock sensors
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Check how far your pistons are above the deck, mine are .010", that will help with the head gasket selection. .035" quench is optimal.
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