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I'm moving right now slowly from my old place to the new.... I am going to bin a ton of stuff. That said I have way too engines. I have 5 homeless 6 liters and 3 brand new 4L80e's... some 243 heads, these tbss intakes(3 now) and whatever other LS junk I have. And thats just the LS truck junk lol.

 

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Any LQ9 6L's? Or LQ4's? Not sure if I would want to do a N/A build or a forced induction

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Any LQ9 6L's? Or LQ4's? Not sure if I would want to do a N/A build or a forced induction

Both lol. The blower motor which has the 05 up LQ4 bottom end, 2 other LQ4's that are more or less complete and a 40000 mile complete 05 LQ9. The other 2 are just blocks without any rotating assemblies in case I wanted to build a stroker. One newer one with equal length head bolts and one older. The only one I paid too much for was the LQ9. The rest I get because I find them super super cheap. My good friend snagged his LQ9 complete down to all accessories, pcm and harness with 70000 miles for $1100. Buy at least its in a fun truck versus taking up space.

 

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well..........

At present scene i have to change oil, i have to clean air filter, change the gear oil, power steering fluid, replace the charge battery, load back everything into the according to the scenario and get ready to go for another journey. i am also need to change the new spare tires on the wheels as well.

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Ryan, you have no room for complaint now

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If you want to sell the LQ9 for the same price your buddy got his, let me know. :lol:

The mighty LQ9... I even got caught in the mystique of flat top pistons. I feel better though after seeing some guy on a buy sell here asking 3000 for a LQ9/65e with the Borg Warner t case with 150000 miles..... good luck lol.

 

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Looks good you are improving grasshopper

 

 

Ryan

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Worked some over time this morning, changed the oil in my lil sisters car, and finally vacuumed out my truck. And contemplating getting a tool box for my truck any thoughts on that?

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Go for it. I put mine on the week I got mine. They aren't to expensive, got my delta at tractor supply

 

 

Ryan

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+1

 

You'll have a place to throw your crap now. I got my hitch and straps and tailgate chair back there. I'm sure some other stuff too

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I have been thinking about it a lot lately tired of putting my tools in the back seat. Just concerned about losing bed space but at least i have the 6.5ft bed.

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Go with a low profile shallow box, that is what I did

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Mine ain't low profile but rather short. Still holds more than I need it to. I can still fit my 4wheeler back there, with the tailgate down of course

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