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  1. 12-15-2007 02:18 PM #1
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    another 5.3 or go 6.0

    okay here's the deal, im getting out of modding for awhile. at least until the real estate business picks up or my house sells or something. money's getting kinda sparse right now. and just so happens i go and kill my motor. so the procharger is for sale and i'm hoping to get 3k or more for it. so since i'm not going to mod the crap out of it i was thinking about dropping a 6.0 in it and bolting my headers up and be happy. i hope that will keep me satisfied. only problem is the nice 6.0's are quite expensive. the lq9's. but the lq4's arent too bad. so what exactly is the difference. and do you think the truck will be kinda quick with a lq4 and long tubes CAI and tune. it should have over 400 trq right? and what 350hp or so.
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    Im not sure on the HP numbers but I personally would go with the LQ4 simply because it is a little more boost friendly. I personally have a LQ9 in my truck, only because it came with it. If it ever goes im going with the 4.

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  3. 12-15-2007 07:25 PM #3
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    im not going back to boost. from here on out im sticking to light mods. CAI catback exhaust, tune, just small stuff. at least until business picks up.
    2008 Trailblazer SS LS2, K&N CAI, flowmaster 40 series, hp tuned
    2004 Trailblazer 4.2, K&N CAI, hp tuned
    2002 Camaro Z28 5.7 ls1, lid, slp loudmouth, bbk longtube headers, ory, hp tuned, tr224 cam, ported 243 heads, moser 12 bolt w/ 3.73's and full spool, and a 100 shot just in case. 463whp, 458 wtq 11.32@ 120 1.52 60' on motor no spray times yet
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  4. 12-15-2007 07:49 PM #4
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    the difference in the lq9's and lq4s is the vehicles they came in and the hp numbers. the lq9's came in ss's and escalades. the lq4's came in the 2500's. im not sure now with th new vehicles with the vortec max and stuff.
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  5. 12-15-2007 08:23 PM #5
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    LQ9 has Better Rods and high compression Piston .. Great for N/A or heads/cam combo... lq4 is still a bullet less compression Not as HD rod and dish piston... Onces you start to Add tunes and Mods i think they will bolth run about the same....
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    i would go for a lq9

    you already start out with 345 hp

    headers, hp tuner, cam, pushrods, an cai exhaust an your lookn at 400+ hp easy
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    well since i'm limited on cash, I'm gonna go lq4, I've done some research and after 01 the lq4's made 325 and 370trq which is pretty stout. if my cam isn't wasted i may put that in and gain a few more. the 6.0 seems to respond to the extra lift pretty well. i think I'll enjoy the extra low end power that i missed having a centrifugal.
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    Quote Originally Posted by the_jester View Post
    well since i'm limited on cash, I'm gonna go lq4, I've done some research and after 01 the lq4's made 325 and 370trq which is pretty stout. if my cam isn't wasted i may put that in and gain a few more. the 6.0 seems to respond to the extra lift pretty well. i think I'll enjoy the extra low end power that i missed having a centrifugal.
    how much are you looking at spending on a motor?
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    i can only spend whatever i make off selling the supercharger. around 3k maybe 3500.
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    2004 Trailblazer 4.2, K&N CAI, hp tuned
    2002 Camaro Z28 5.7 ls1, lid, slp loudmouth, bbk longtube headers, ory, hp tuned, tr224 cam, ported 243 heads, moser 12 bolt w/ 3.73's and full spool, and a 100 shot just in case. 463whp, 458 wtq 11.32@ 120 1.52 60' on motor no spray times yet
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  10. 12-15-2007 09:32 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by the_jester View Post
    i can only spend whatever i make off selling the supercharger. around 3k maybe 3500.
    you can easly get an lq9 for under that and some mods to go with it.

    i got my turn key set up with a tranny for 3750. you can get a lq4 for like 1500 a lq9 for 2000+
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