What will this run? RWHP?
 

We are just finishing up swapping an LQ4 in to a 98 T/A. It's going to have LT headers, cat back, using a stock LS1 intake, and a tune. So what do you guys think?

Re: What will this run? RWHP?
 

350-360rwhp. The LS1 intake is going to really choke you off.

Re: What will this run? RWHP?
 

Yea that's what I've heard also but the funds don't allow for an LS6 intake just yet.

Re: What will this run? RWHP?
 

Stock heads? stock cam? stock internals? Iron heads? Aluminum heads? The LQ4 is a lower-compression truck motor -- Anywhere from aound 320-350rwhp.

Re: What will this run? RWHP?
 

Stock heads, stock cam, stock internals, Aluminum heads(I think they are aluminum they are very light). We will be doing a cam in the next couple of months and throwing in an LS6 intake as well. What cam would you recommend with a 3600 stall, that's probably the highest we will go. The car will probably see the track about once a month and will be driven pretty much daily. Thanks in advance

Re: What will this run? RWHP?
 

I don't know about your budget, but that's a very friendly blower-motor at 9.6:1 compression. :D

If you're 100% going to a naturally-aspirated setup, I'd spend the $ and change to a .040" Cometic head gasket to raise the compression.

Re: What will this run? RWHP?
 

That has crossed my mind hundreds of times but there is no way I can do that right now. :(

How much of a boost in compression are we talking about. Also I know this is a dumb question but how do I calculate compression as in what is the formula to do it?

Also what cam would see the benefit of a 3600 stall with stock heads. We are looking at something with good midrange to top end without sacrificing too much low end. Thanks in advance

Re: What will this run? RWHP?
 

Any cam, even the stock one would benefit from a converter that size. And about needing the low end, you don't. That's what the higher stall torque converter is for. Put a decent size cam in it or regret the performance later - only problem is that the compression is a bit low for most cams to work well.

Re: What will this run? RWHP?
 

Oh yea I know any cam would benefit from the converter but I meant as in what aftermarket cam would really take advantage of it. From what I have read and been told is that the converter should be about 200-300rpm below where the cam makes peak torque. Is this true or have I misunderstood something? What size of a cam would put it in that rpm range? We will be using the cometic head gaskets to bump up compression as Kraest mentioned.
Thanks for the advice guys

Re: What will this run? RWHP?
 

Then no aftermarket cam is small enough to work with the 3600. Going by that rule, a stock car would require a minimum of 4000rpm, and most performance cams would need a 4500+