LY9 info
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LY9 info I have an offroad rig with a swapped ls based engine in it that I am trying to get running right. The owner of it says the engine is an ly9 engine. Bought as a crate engine. I have hunted around and searched a bunch but have pretty well struck out on any real info on the engine. Does anyone have any info on an ly9 engine?
Is there a guide for engine ID that i might be able to use? As it was born from a crate i have no make model info to go on.
Thanx alot.
Is there a guide for engine ID that i might be able to use? As it was born from a crate i have no make model info to go on.
Thanx alot.
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I don't see that, at least on the side of the block. I am not able to see the face of the block due to the accesories. It does have a sensor in the front cover with 3 wires. white red and black.
Can you snap a photo?
Sorry it would be "IV 6.0" and it's cast into the front of the block just under the driver's side cylinder head. You would have to move the accessories to see. Most likely if it has that cast in it is either an LY6 or an L96.
Sorry it would be "IV 6.0" and it's cast into the front of the block just under the driver's side cylinder head. You would have to move the accessories to see. Most likely if it has that cast in it is either an LY6 or an L96.
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Well the knock sensor is on the side of the block which indicates a Gen IV block, but your timing cover has no VVT actuator. Was the cam swapped?
The absence of "6.0" makes me think you may have a 4.8 or 5.3 on your hands, but I think those actually have "4.8/5.3" on the front of the block. I would pull off the accessories and look.
The absence of "6.0" makes me think you may have a 4.8 or 5.3 on your hands, but I think those actually have "4.8/5.3" on the front of the block. I would pull off the accessories and look.
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I am leaning towards you having a 5.3l motor there. There were not very many iron blocks that came with 243 heads stock aside from the gen IV 5.3l iron blocks. Now this is all assuming the motor was not modified.
