Bigger Displacement Iron Block Rumor

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Feb 13, 2006 | 06:09 PM

Steve Bryant

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Bigger Displacement Iron Block Rumor

Over at LS1Tech.com, there's a thread currently running about the possibility of GM introducing a larger iron block variant of the LQ type https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=452563. Has anyone here heard about this? I think that it could happen (taller deck & siamesed cylinders). This block could use the L92 heads, exhaust manifold, DOD, VVT, etc. I for one could see the L18 discontinued. Any thoughts?

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Feb 14, 2006 | 10:30 AM

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Any thoughts on this?

Feb 14, 2006 | 08:13 PM

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511ci GenIII motor....

Wish GM makes it.

Feb 14, 2006 | 08:44 PM

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Of course there are rumors on the internet of such an engine- it's the internet!

Feb 15, 2006 | 09:01 AM

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I just saw an article in Motor Trend regarding this. The 2wd trucks will get the aluminum block and 4wd will get iron. Not sure why the 4wd needs more weight on the front but who knows...