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Old May 19, 2015 | 11:52 AM
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Do the 6.0L pistons rods from a LQ4 and LQ9 are the same? I know that the early LQ4 are press pinned and the LQ9 are full floating but??? What's full floating, the piston or the rod? Help please!!! I know that the length is the same, I just want to know if I can use some rods from a LQ4 with LQ9 full floating pistons?
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Old May 19, 2015 | 03:10 PM
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Full floating means the wrist pin "floats" In the connecting rod and piston. The full floaters may have the bigger .945 end vs press fit with the .927 not 100% on that. Measure?
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The rods are the same. full floating. The only different in a lq4 and a lq9 is the piston. lq4 are dished lq9 are flat. lq9 has 10 more hp than lq4 stock.
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Old May 21, 2015 | 11:09 AM
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The rods are the same.
I wouldn't quite say that the pre 04 Gen III rods are exactly the same as the 05+ Gen IV rods.
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Originally Posted by redtan
I wouldn't quite say that the pre 04 Gen III rods are exactly the same as the 05+ Gen IV rods.
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