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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 05:10 PM
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Ok so I found a really nice roller chassis that I think I might want to turn into a project car. The car has no engine or gas tank and I don't know about the transmission yet. Its a 1999 z-28. I would like to get an lq4 motor and add boost. My question is how much boost can a stock lq4 motor take? As in can I keep the stock pistons rods crank etc... I will be changing the intake, cam, and will swap heads if I can safely keep the stock internals. This will be a daily driven car can longevity will be key so I don't wana do anything that is guna hurt me in the long run.
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Old Jun 13, 2009 | 12:44 AM
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ttt.... any advice here will be appreciated!
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Old Jun 13, 2009 | 12:48 AM
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9# with a good tune. Some guys get lucky and go much higher but i would not risk it.
Out motors where built from the factory to make and with stand the power they came with. No more.
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less than 10psi would be well with spot on tune and fueling
can keep stock heads, upgrade springs and rod bolts,
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Old Jun 13, 2009 | 10:06 PM
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My goal here is to be making 500+ at the wheels will I be in that ball park? ohh and it will be an auto trans.
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