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View Poll Results: Which motor should I put in my 99 Silverado 1500
LQ4
10
41.67%
LQ9
8
33.33%
L18
0
0%
L29
1
4.17%
LY6
3
12.50%
L76
2
8.33%
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LQ4, LQ9, L18, L29, LY6, or L76?

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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 09:17 PM
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If boost is a future plan go with an lq4. Its a lil more leiniant to boost than the lq9. Most lq9s that I've dealt with soon or later end up with the famous piston 7 slap. So imo lq4 is the way to go
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 11:00 AM
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Only reason that the LQ4 is more boost friendly is due to the lower compression.
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