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Old 10-31-2007, 06:38 PM
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I have a 4.8L V8, is my engine code an LR4 or an LY2?
Old 10-31-2007, 06:45 PM
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LR4

never heard of the LY2, if anybody else has, please post up
Old 10-31-2007, 06:52 PM
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_Vortec_engine

It says on the chart on the right the lr4 is the v6? and the ly2 is the v8?
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oh, so the LY2 is the gen4 4.8, ok.

it says the lr4 is the 4.8 ???

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The Vortec 4800 LR4 is a Generation III small block V8 truck engine.
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Yes LR4
The LY2 replaced the LR4 in 2007 models.
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I have a 4.8L V8, is my engine code an LR4 or an LY2?
All you have to do is look in your glove compartment at the RPO list.
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