I'd do valve springs for sure. Stock head gaskets are probably some of the best you can find, don't bother with an aftermarket brand. ARP head bolts/studs are probably not necessary for 10psi, but if there's any chance at all that you might crank up the boost in the future, now is definitely the time to put them in. It's a PITA with the motor in the truck.

 

yes upgrade the springs for sure and if you can do it run ARP head studs. the rod bolts are for high rpms. i have them but again i spin some rpms. i went with Dual springs. its best to have that extra reasurance. Stock MLS gaskets are the best, cometic leak to damm much

 

Everyone pretty much covered it, but I can almost guarantee you will break a piston before you lift a head. I agree, Get valve springs. What injectors?
what about meth?
boost controler?
charge cooler?

 

Do it all now cause you'll wish you did later.

 

I agree with the valve springs. The rest I'd leave stock except maybe a cam.

 

I didn't

 

There is a good tip! I'd throw a cam and springs in it...

I did think that was a lq4?

 

I have 42lbs injectors now but im goign to go ahead and get 60#. Not to sure about meth yet havent gone that route i have to figure out what im going to do with my Juice kit befpore i go that route. Im in touch with KB right now and im more then likely going to get the a/w ic and boost controller havent even thought of that yet i just wanna get everything on and in and get the bugs worked out then ill start adding all the extra things but the cam and springs ill put in before i drop the motor. Need some part # for the springs and cam if there avalable. If not ill look around thanks again for the help gents be home in 26 days

 

https://www.patriot-performance.com/...&cat=51&page=1 Are these the springs and all i should get?

 

The stock head bolts will hold 16+psi for a while but if you beat on it every day they will fatigue. I lifted a head on my LQ4 with the stock bolts after a couple months at 16psi pistons were ok. At 18psi I bent the rods, but the pistons seem to have held, no head lift with the studds, but only hit 18psi a couple times on the street down in vegas. At the least I would go with ARP head studds, a cam, and an american made spring like ISKY #165A.