i cant decide if iam going to put a ls1 or a lq9 any thoughts they would be stock no more money for mods . or i can get a older 6.0 iron head and get newer ls1 heads? :hyper2:
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i cant decide if iam going to put a ls1 or a lq9 any thoughts they would be stock no more money for mods . or i can get a older 6.0 iron head and get newer ls1 heads? :hyper2:
i would go with the 6.0 and run the 243 ls6 heads
With a cam and headers what would this combo be capable of HP wise? Naturally aspirated.Quote:
Originally Posted by mean05
375-425rwhp depending on what cam and how good of a tuner you got
LQ9... no doubt the better of the two... power & torque... STOCK as well as mod'd.
But why not an LS1, say it will be a daily driver? It will also see very little track time. Is LQ9 that much better?
Torque curve is higher. If he's like me, I still like to tow (when I have to). Not that the LS1 wouldn't hold it's own, but always better to have more than less... especially when I can find LQ9s at or about the same price as LS1s... but it depends on the mileage and seller.
If I were to do a swap again, it'd be a 6.0L or bigger (408 sounds nice). :)
What if he did a cam and torque converter swap to get the higher torque curve? And headers. All of this with a Nelson Tune. Is the torque curve higher on the LQ9 because of the truck intake vs. the LS1 intake? I am just asking because I am learning. Also what if you have no need to tow? Where are the LQ9's available? An LQ9 with a 4L80E would be a nice combo. :newbie:Quote:
Originally Posted by 1BADC10
Or do you mean the LS1 torque is higher up in the rpm band? I would think the LQ9 would have more torque down lower for towing and or moving more weight and bigger tires.Quote:
Originally Posted by 1BADC10
What year did the LQ9 start? In what vehicles were they in?