450+ hp LQ4 Build on a budget
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From: Va beach
6.0 Ok. Hello all,
Have a problem lol. Just came into a 1969 suburban 3 door suburban. Doing an ls swap. Do I use 5.3 lm7, l33 all aluminum , 4.8, 0r 6.0. It's 4x4 or going to be an it will be 500 hrp. Yes I have all 4. I already did an ls swap in big black 87 suburban. 700r4 488 gears. 2300 stall. The motor had stage 1 ts cam an springs. Trunion upgrade rocker arm kit double roller timing chain. Truck intake. Pacesetter headers An a tune I did with the help of a great friend. An I loved it. I took 1 of my friends for a ride in it an well. He left the driveway with the title an the keys. Lol. I was getting 17 mg. I am just looking for directions an some suggestions . It will be a daily driver sort of. But I'll be running 40 inch tires. Any info would be greatly appreciated
Thank you
Have a problem lol. Just came into a 1969 suburban 3 door suburban. Doing an ls swap. Do I use 5.3 lm7, l33 all aluminum , 4.8, 0r 6.0. It's 4x4 or going to be an it will be 500 hrp. Yes I have all 4. I already did an ls swap in big black 87 suburban. 700r4 488 gears. 2300 stall. The motor had stage 1 ts cam an springs. Trunion upgrade rocker arm kit double roller timing chain. Truck intake. Pacesetter headers An a tune I did with the help of a great friend. An I loved it. I took 1 of my friends for a ride in it an well. He left the driveway with the title an the keys. Lol. I was getting 17 mg. I am just looking for directions an some suggestions . It will be a daily driver sort of. But I'll be running 40 inch tires. Any info would be greatly appreciated
Thank you
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From: Va beach
Swap I want good low end. I'll be running 513 gears. I wanna be able to burn the tires of like no tom. But also wanna hope in an drive 500 miles with out thinking about it. Plus it sounding like it has a cam wouldn't hurt either
Brian tooley I called , an had steered me in the right direction so I am def gonna use him this time.
Brian tooley I called , an had steered me in the right direction so I am def gonna use him this time.
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What is the best set up to get 450+hp out of a lq4 6.0l in a 02 sierra.I have heard a lot of expensive ways which doesn't help me much,which for the price I bet they would get me 450+ but I'm on a poor man budget any tips or info.I already got the 317 head's bowl ported and polished that's all right now.Budget is $1300
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Lq4 build Do you have a parts list or a parts invoice.I'm doing a lq4 build myself I'm wondering what power numbers can I get to the wheel with a light cam heads and a fast intake it's going in a 86 mcss
Thats a pretty tight budget, but i did a 408 with a forged bottom end and a relatively stock LS3 top end, and made 440whp on a stingy mustang dyno through a t56. The tuner said its close to being a 10 second car just needs a set of gears. I think i put about 4k-5k into the motor. I daily drive the car and its really pretty streetable. Best mpg so far around town is 17.2, if your worried about that at all.
I know ow this is abit of an older thread, but that's why we are here.
so I just built an LQ4 that is meant for a turbo build, but having good manners out of boost which is right up the OP ally.
first and for most, do yourself a favor and get rid of those 317 heads, while they flow great, they are killing your CR. if you can, slap some Ls2 pistons in it to up the CR and maybe some gen4 rods if you have the time. At least stick some LS 241 heads on there if not the famous 799/243 to up your CR to 10.5:1 with 241s and roughly 10:9:1 with 243s.
Im running a 226/230 turbo cam but it has mild lift, but a simular stage 2 or 3 of the shelf came in what ever flavor will get you really close to your goal and be a hoot to drive, and might give you some prep work if you decide to go boost later 😁
so I just built an LQ4 that is meant for a turbo build, but having good manners out of boost which is right up the OP ally.
first and for most, do yourself a favor and get rid of those 317 heads, while they flow great, they are killing your CR. if you can, slap some Ls2 pistons in it to up the CR and maybe some gen4 rods if you have the time. At least stick some LS 241 heads on there if not the famous 799/243 to up your CR to 10.5:1 with 241s and roughly 10:9:1 with 243s.
Im running a 226/230 turbo cam but it has mild lift, but a simular stage 2 or 3 of the shelf came in what ever flavor will get you really close to your goal and be a hoot to drive, and might give you some prep work if you decide to go boost later 😁
