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?
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?
i would go with the 6.0 and run the 243 ls6 heads
2006 silverado SS....Clifford Jr...turbo coming soon
1970 Chevelle ly6 swap....d1 coming soon
With a cam and headers what would this combo be capable of HP wise? Naturally aspirated.Originally Posted by mean05
99RCSB Broke because I wasted thousands and thousands of dollars on my truck.
375-425rwhp depending on what cam and how good of a tuner you got
2006 silverado SS....Clifford Jr...turbo coming soon
1970 Chevelle ly6 swap....d1 coming soon
LQ9... no doubt the better of the two... power & torque... STOCK as well as mod'd.
5.3L '86 Silverado (E/T: 14.37s @ 94mph) - First Time Out!Test-n-Tune (Nov 23, 2008) - 13.65s @ 98mph
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?
"ALisSa1 Silverado"1990 Chevrolet RCSB● 2002 Chevrolet Camaro LS1/4L60EScrimpin Ain't Easy( . Y . )
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).
5.3L '86 Silverado (E/T: 14.37s @ 94mph) - First Time Out!Test-n-Tune (Nov 23, 2008) - 13.65s @ 98mph
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.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).
"ALisSa1 Silverado"1990 Chevrolet RCSB● 2002 Chevrolet Camaro LS1/4L60EScrimpin Ain't Easy( . Y . )
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.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).
1990 K2500 with Hummer Kit Body, LQ4, 4l80e 4x4
What year did the LQ9 start? In what vehicles were they in?
"ALisSa1 Silverado"1990 Chevrolet RCSB● 2002 Chevrolet Camaro LS1/4L60EScrimpin Ain't Easy( . Y . )
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