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Nov 6, 2008 | 01:50 AM

DonutMachine

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lq9 engine

I just picked up a lq9 6.0 motor and some 243 heads, how much power should i be making.

LS6 intake, patriot gold kit, longtube headers, no cats, off road y pipe, slp loudmouth, K&N FIPK2 modified

Nov 6, 2008 | 11:54 AM

Marc 85Z28

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Probably a little over 400 at the crank.

Nov 9, 2008 | 11:33 AM

Chrome383Z

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Originally Posted by DonutMachine

I just picked up a lq9 6.0 motor and some 243 heads, how much power should i be making.

LS6 intake, patriot gold kit, longtube headers, no cats, off road y pipe, slp loudmouth, K&N FIPK2 modified

Have you put a cam in it yet? A nice 230ish custom cam would really make that things scream and be a hell of a street car (without having to rev to 7k like with a donkey dick cam)!