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6.0 Build Like the it says, I am putting a Lq9 into the formula, and I want to hear some ideas..
I have my MTI 2E heads and the X1 cam on a 112lsa. Do you think its a good combo with the LQ9? The heads should bring the Comp. Ratio up to around 11.0:1. I have checked piston to valve clearance, everything is playin together nice.
Really, I know this deal should work, because its basicly a 4.00 bore iron LS1, but I want to hear some ideas from others who might of done this swap, and things to watch out for.
Thanks in advance.
I have my MTI 2E heads and the X1 cam on a 112lsa. Do you think its a good combo with the LQ9? The heads should bring the Comp. Ratio up to around 11.0:1. I have checked piston to valve clearance, everything is playin together nice.
Really, I know this deal should work, because its basicly a 4.00 bore iron LS1, but I want to hear some ideas from others who might of done this swap, and things to watch out for.
Thanks in advance.
I'm getting ready to do the same swap, only with an LQ4. Only thing I was really told I'd have to do, is drill and tap a hole for the LS1 alternator bracket to work with the iron block. Otherwise, everything else would be the same.
It's just what was available for a good price (Fresh rebuild, ARP hardware, 42 lb injectors, and TR224 cam for $1200 shipped). I'm thinking of maybe putting some LQ9/LS2 pistons in there to bump the compression up, though. Just depends on how cheap I can do it.
Im doing the same swap with a LQ4 and I wish I had 11:1 compression. I used a set of 5.3l Stage 2.5 heads with a Torquer v3 cam and only got 10.4:1. Yours sounds like a good setup. I just put the accessory kit on mine 2 days ago and was worried that I would have to drill a hole for the altenator bracket and I didnt. Everything went in perfect.
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Im doing the same swap with a LQ4 and I wish I had 11:1 compression. I used a set of 5.3l Stage 2.5 heads with a Torquer v3 cam and only got 10.4:1. Yours sounds like a good setup. I just put the accessory kit on mine 2 days ago and was worried that I would have to drill a hole for the altenator bracket and I didnt. Everything went in perfect.
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Verdad Gallardo sorry for the late response, but i hope to make about 475hp at the flexplate when its all said and done. maybe a 100/150 shot. I'm also putting a 4l80e behind it. I was thinking about the ls6 heads as well but i didnt go with them bc they would have taken my compression down and the 5.3l's were about the same price. The stockers are good, youre just stuck with that low compression, but i believe there is a lot of porting you can do on those.
Sounds like a good setup. I actually completely changed my setup around. I'm going to stay low compression for now, it seems. I'm going with some L92 heads and LS3 intake on mine. If I can run a cam as big as the Torquer V3, it should put me ~560-570 hp at the flywheel, and all with basically stock GM parts and a cam. Only problem is, I'll still be stuck with low compression, since the L92's have 70cc combustion chambers. And I don't want to mill them, because I'm worried about PTV clearance with the huge valves they have. According to a Car Craft article with a stock LQ4, with a custom cam, with a little less duration, and a lot less lift than the V3, they made 551 crank hp with a set of stock L92 heads and a carb intake. So, I don't see why I shouldn't make a little more, since another test I saw showed that the LS3 intake flows a tad better and I'd have a bigger cam.
