Does the stock LS1 girdle fit an LQ9 block with a stroker crank??
Do you know what I am talking about? The crank cover on the bottom of the motor found above the oilpan.
Am I calling that that wrong thing??

 

I believe you are talking about the windage tray, a girdle is something that is going to attach all the botom end together, the good ones use the block bolts(read oil pan) and al l the main cap bolts.

ify ou are using a LS1 oil pan, i believe you have to change the windage tray, I know you can use it, im not sure on the 4" crank though. I believe usually spacers are used however im not 100% on that.
thanks
ed

 

Okay, I am going to grab some pics of things here I think.

There was a cover on the bottom end, bolted onto the main caps. The oil pick up was also bolted on it. Looks like it would come close to the crank....should I just fit it on the new motor and see?? What would enough clearance be?

 

ok that definatly is the windage trany then

 

Okay....

So will the windage tray from an LS1 fit a stroked LQ9??
Should I just check clearance?

 

it will bolt right in, just be sure to check the clearance.

 

Thanks a bunch. I will check it out once it is on the engine stand in a couple days.