Is the LQ4/9 sleeved?
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Is the LQ4/9 sleeved? Stupid question but my mechanic is telling me that the 6.0 LQ9 iron block is sleeved, as are all iron blocks just like aluminum ones.
I thought iron blocks weren't sleeved!
I thought iron blocks weren't sleeved!
Your mechanic sounds like the retards at auto zone and advance. Do yourself and your car a favor and find one that can speak intelligently. I would say its possible for certain iron blocks to be sleeved but ours aren't.
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Yeah just what I though. He was saying it so confidently that he made me think I could be wrong.
Oh well...it just amazes me how someone could be in a profession for decades and not know fundamental things in it.
Oh well...it just amazes me how someone could be in a profession for decades and not know fundamental things in it.
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The mistake is not that odd. If you look at one after you take the head off the gasket leaves a mark on the top of the bores that almost makes it look like it's a sleeve.
On this note, I have an LQ block that was built at 4.030" and a piston melted. It won't clean up at 4.035" and I'm torn between punching it out to 4.060" and sleeving that one bore. Leaning towards the latter since it will be ~1000 RWHP FI motor. Discuss.
On this note, I have an LQ block that was built at 4.030" and a piston melted. It won't clean up at 4.035" and I'm torn between punching it out to 4.060" and sleeving that one bore. Leaning towards the latter since it will be ~1000 RWHP FI motor. Discuss.
The mistake is not that odd. If you look at one after you take the head off the gasket leaves a mark on the top of the bores that almost makes it look like it's a sleeve.
On this note, I have an LQ block that was built at 4.030" and a piston melted. It won't clean up at 4.035" and I'm torn between punching it out to 4.060" and sleeving that one bore. Leaning towards the latter since it will be ~1000 RWHP FI motor. Discuss.
On this note, I have an LQ block that was built at 4.030" and a piston melted. It won't clean up at 4.035" and I'm torn between punching it out to 4.060" and sleeving that one bore. Leaning towards the latter since it will be ~1000 RWHP FI motor. Discuss.
