Just Picked Up A Lq9 Out Of Hummer

sic lsx · February 4, 2011

complete intake to oil pan. Spun rod bearing. $150 time to build a turbo motor for the camaro

Wingnut · February 4, 2011

$150 complete? Harness and all?

I'd have grabbed it too!

ajensen383 · February 5, 2011

WOW!!.. what a deal... I picked up a LQ4 to make a Pro-Charger motor for my 68 Camaro for $500 complete with accessories, and I thought that was good.... You stole that thing...Cheapest I could get a 5.3 around here is $350...

Eddie 70 · February 5, 2011

Nice buy. I put an 02 LS in my 70 Corvette and it really motivates the car.

sic lsx · February 22, 2011

sold heads for $150, sold pan for $100 and selling more off the motor all i need is the block. lol can u say free motor

nickvrebel · February 22, 2011

nice... we had a guy that was rebuilding his LS1 for his Trans Am. In the mean time he decided to play with the Ford guys a little because they were whining how they only had 4.6L vs. the 5.7L LS1.... so he borrowed a 4.8L, jabbed his cam and heads on it and took it out playing. I have video, he broke some hearts that night

the 6.0L is a great motor though, it's slightly larger displacement makes up for the few extra pounds and as a bonus you get the durability of the iron block which of course is great for boosted applications.

sic lsx · February 23, 2011

yeah great for torq. I will be build a 408ci stroker. I was going to go 370ci or 390ci but with it being cheaper to go 408ci might as well

SpeedHoles · February 23, 2011

Awesome score! I got a fully running 55k mile LQ9 out of an '05 Escalade for $700 that I'm building right now, thought that was a pretty good find...

I thought the hummers just got lq4's though..? Doesn't matter since you're only using the block, but now you also have me confused how you're building a 408 cheaper than a 370... you get the stroker crank for free or something???

Oh and NickV, the iron 6.0 weighs the same as 4.8 or iron 5.3. Block is 80# more than alu. LS2... and yeah the slightly larger bore really helps it out over the other engines.

Wingnut · February 23, 2011

yeah great for torq. I will be build a 408ci stroker. I was going to go 370ci or 390ci but with it being cheaper to go 408ci might as well

I'm planning on 370 and just wicking up the maggie along with a bigass blower cam.

But that's not until my current setup horks a valve or something.

ajensen383 · February 23, 2011

but now you also have me confused how you're building a 408 cheaper than a 370... you get the stroker crank for free or something???

I went through the same thing... basically, by the time you have a shop check, polish and balance the crank, you may as well buy a stroker kit from Compstar. Buying a compstar kit already balanced and with all the parts only costs a maybe $200 more than having the stock crank prepped and buying seperate rods and pistons etc... THe package deals make it hard to reuse stock stuff, and you get better parts and more stroke.

sic lsx · February 23, 2011

ill called everyone a 408ci motor is cheaper! The rotating assembly is cheaper due to have a ton more on shelf's. 3.70ci are not that common so they cost more unless u you stock crank.. BTW if ya going SC you will want the extra cubes. If your going turbo you dont really need them.