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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 07:25 PM
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Default deck heighth in a 6.0L lq9 compression question???
does any body no the deck heighth in a stock lq9?

i got a set of afr 225 mill 2 59cc and im going to run them on a stock lq9 with the trex cam.
going to flycut!!!

i wont to run 93 octane so should i run stock gasket .051 or .040???

i dont have the block here with me to measure it and i need to order my head gaskets

help!!!
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i can tell you the pistons were .007 out of the hole on my lq9. no deck measurement though
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the LQ9 blocks I've measured 9.236" deck height
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ok im getting 11.55 compresion with a .040 head gaskets that sound rite?
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Just got my lq9 decked.....9.220'' .040'' w/.050'' gasket
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does anybody know the part number to the LQ9 pistons? and are these able to still be bought from anywhere?
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