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09-27-2012, 09:03 PM

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Stock vs stock the 6.0 (lq4) is a let down... add a few parts and it'll excel.

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09-28-2012, 07:06 AM

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Not if it was taken care of, I've personally rode in a turbo GTO with a 100k junkyard LQ4 that runs 9s and does 200 mph on the road .

My lq4 van has 229k and runs like new ,

Miles ain't nothin on an LSx , plus common sense and you should have a great running engine.

its a crap shoot with a used motor, some are cared for, some are not.

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09-28-2012, 08:25 AM

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Stock vs stock the 6.0 (lq4) is a let down... add a few parts and it'll excel.

I plan on building it! throwing some air at it too

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09-28-2012, 08:27 AM

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its a crap shoot with a used motor, some are cared for, some are not.

very true. was gonna pull valve cover and check it if sludge is built up or anything else. not much you can do in the junk yard.

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09-28-2012, 08:55 AM

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I plan on building it! throwing some air at it too

If you're going FI, then the LQ4 is my engine of choice. It has the 317 heads that flow nice with low compression. I'd stick with a semi-mild cam like a GT2-3, LS6, Trucker or similar. Buying used is no problem... pull the valve covers and look for potential coolant leak (brown sludge), pull the plugs and if you can try to turn it over.

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