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The 9 loves boost though. There are guys running 20 lbs on a stock block and pistons. There is a lot of support for LS motors

 

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I find it so odd that a clean 00-02 still attracts me way more than any gmt900 ever could, and than the K2's currently do.   I see a well kept black 99-02 Silverado every 2 weeks that looks identica

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I beg to differ on ALL of that.. The build quality of the 900's will never be as solid as the 800's. With fuel economy requirements and such, the thinner and lighter materials make it impossible. In m

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I have an 04 Silverado LT with 102k that I got in 06 and haven't had any problems with it. Just rebuilt the entire front end and did brakes last year. I want a new one but love not having a payment.

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Look at my 04's signature....... nothing is stock in that engine lol. You can build whatever you want with an LS.

 

Personally if you are straight boosting it I wouldn't pay a premium to buy an LQ9...... just get an LQ4 from 05 and newer and go nuts. Cheaper and will do anything you ever want to do until it implodes....... at some ungodly level of power.

 

I just went forged to try and prevent picking up the pieces in a quicker time frame.

 

Just to reiterate. The only difference between an LQ4 and a LQ9 is the piston itself. Heads, cam, intake, injectors and anything else is identical.

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LS2 heads work pretty damn good on these motors as do LS6 heads. Same casting, just dofferent valves and springs

 

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Or any 4.8/5.3 truck heads from 07 on, plus their intake manifolds. You just have to deal with the fact you have only steel intake valves and regular stainless exhausts lol.

 

Put 243/799's on a LQ9 and enjoy your iron block LS2.

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Danny, if it was good enough, you wouldn't be wanting to replace it with a 6.0

 

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I think I would definitely enjoy 50+ more hp. But it's already easy to roast em with this engine. Most people with trucks and some cars don't realize how easy it is for my basically stock 5.3 to smoke them (on a track). And whenever people ride with me they comment on how nice it drives. Although lately everyone has been bugging me to get "pipes". Sheesh college kids.

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Ill stay with the Corsa. Quiet until I want it loud

 

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My Maggy is the same way, after 4k you don't hear it in the cab though, just engine and intake noise. I've been told you can really hear it behind the truck though. :lol:

 

All in all I'm very happy with my truck and there isn't much I want to change.

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You want to change the engine

 

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Reviving this old thread because I want to and to say my gas cap cover is starting to rust from the inside out! Winters are harsh!

What's winter?

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Other than a bit of rain havent seen much of winter

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