thunder550

iTrader: (70)

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?

Rhino79

iTrader: (7)

Yup, everything will interchange.

zippy

everything should interchange, but finding the LQ9 specific crank and rods can be a bit tough.

1SlowHoe

iTrader: (28)

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.

thunder550

iTrader: (70)

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.

Kano

iTrader: (3)

I gotta say
you got a nice deal
200 for the rotating ***
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

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

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

sorry, i'm a bragging jerk

Kano

iTrader: (3)

OK
good deal though

budhayes3

iTrader: (19)

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.

Kano

iTrader: (3)

Id get the ones just like grippys with the 73cc chambers