Prepping a junk yard LQ4 for nitrous

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Apr 7, 2014 | 08:21 AM

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Prepping a junk yard LQ4 for nitrous

I recently picked up an LQ4 with probably 130,000+ miles on it. My plan is to throw on a set of 243's, LS6 intake and custom grind cam. I will be putting on a plate kit and spraying about 200hp on the stock bottom end through a TH400. The car is a 3rd gen Camaro and will have a race weight of about 3600lbs.

What do you guys think I should do to the bottom end for some cheap insurance? Maybe rod bolts? Leave it alone and let it ride?

Apr 7, 2014 | 09:22 AM

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If you have gen 3 rods I would do bolts. Gen4 leave them alone.

Apr 7, 2014 | 09:47 AM

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Rod bolts and good timing chain.

Apr 7, 2014 | 10:52 AM

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Thanks guys. I was figuring in a decent timing set with the cam. I guess arp rod and heads bolts will be going on too.

Apr 7, 2014 | 03:05 PM

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I've used the cheaper pro comp studs on mine. Been spraying the hell out of it without a hiccup. Even took heads off and reused torqued them back down. It's up to u tho. But for a junkyard build I'd run them.