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Sep 15, 2005 | 11:18 PM

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99Silver6.0

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So just because a 6.0 was out of a Denalli it isnt necessarly a LQ9?

Not really. I thought so too till I did some digging and research.

Sep 16, 2005 | 09:33 AM

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What's the differance between the LQ4 and The LQ9?
Mark

Sep 16, 2005 | 10:11 AM

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What's the differance between the LQ4 and The LQ9?
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As far as the engine itself.
Pistons and rods

Sep 16, 2005 | 10:15 AM

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Check the vin # of the vehicle the engine came out of. If the 8th digit is a U the engine is a LQ4 if it is a N it is a LQ9.

The LQ9 has stronger rods and flat top pistons giving it 345HP vs 300HP for the LQ4.The flat top pistons give it a higher compression ratio. Sorry not sure of the exact ratio but maybe something like 10.1 vs 9.2? Otherwise the engines are the same I believe.