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Lq4 v. Lq9 pistons

Old Sep 5, 2006 | 06:04 AM
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Anyone know what the volume of the dish in an Lq4 piston is?

Lq4s are flat tops correct?
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 07:11 AM
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lq4's are dished and lq9's flat! dont know the volume,sorry!
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 11:20 AM
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7.1cc dish my friend
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 01:19 PM
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Thank you very much!
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by 1slow01Z71
7.1cc dish my friend
How about the 5.3 dish? Same? Also interested in where you got this data... Thank you!
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 03:42 PM
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I read a while back the 5.3 dish is 8cc. Seems to work well with my calculator.
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Sport Side
How about the 5.3 dish? Same? Also interested in where you got this data... Thank you!
Some info off tech from a while back, dont know on the 5.3 Ill see if tech has anything to offer brb.

*edit nothin on tech about 5.3 pistons, I can cc on this weekend if needed(couch feels too good right now lol) *
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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 02:20 PM
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The LQ9 pistons also have thermal coating on top,both pistons have a moly coating on the skirts after 2003.

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