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Building an LQ9.....
So I decided the cheapest way for me to get my LQ9 is to build one, and I started my acquisition with the rotating assembly that I just bought from grippy. My question is this: how much of the 5.3 stuff can I use in the 6.0? I know I need a 6.0 block and 317 heads, but will everything else swap over? i.e. timing covers, oil pump, lifters, oil pan, flywheel, etc etc etc?
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Yup, everything will interchange.
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everything should interchange, but finding the LQ9 specific crank and rods can be a bit tough.
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I took all the sensors, flywheel, replaced the oil pump but it was the same, pretty much everything off the 5.3 and put it on my LQ4.
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Sweet...I already got the hard part done then, the LQ9 pistons, rods, and crank I just bought from grippy, so all I got left is a block and heads, then I can start building! Thanks all.
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I gotta say
you got a nice deal 200 for the rotating ass just think... 695 for a 6.0 Iron block from sdpc and thats basically a brand new LQ9 short block for around 1000 bucks any thoughts on heads and cam choices? I like the idea of a radix on a H/C LQ9 after the truck already turned a 13 with the 5.3:eek2: :judge: |
pshht, I got you all beat. $2000 for a new 2004 crate LQ9 complete from injectors to oil pan, waterpump to flexplate with GM plugs still on the ends of the hoses. Ohh yeah, thats delivered to my door :D
I got hoed on the trans though. $750 for one that was taken out of a denali that was wrecked on delivery (7 mles). Came with the converter. No core :D sorry, i'm a bragging jerk :judge: |
Originally Posted by treyZ28
pshht, I got you all beat. $2000 for a new 2004 crate LQ9 complete from injectors to oil pan, waterpump to flexplate with GM plugs still on the ends of the hoses. Ohh yeah, thats delivered to my door :D
I got hoed on the trans though. $750 for one that was taken out of a denali that was wrecked on delivery (7 mles). Came with the converter. No core :D sorry, i'm a bragging jerk :judge: :jest: :jest: :jest: OK good deal though:judge: |
For heads you might as well just get a nice built set from WCCH...might be a core charge I guess, but in the end you'll end up with some nice worked heads.
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Originally Posted by budhayes3
For heads you might as well just get a nice built set from WCCH...might be a core charge I guess, but in the end you'll end up with some nice worked heads.
Id get the ones just like grippys with the 73cc chambers |
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