LT4 VS LS9 WHICH SUPERCHARGED GM V8 IS BEST?

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#1 · Oct 16, 2017 Alright guys, I have been reading and looking around a bunch. Why aren't more V owners going with LS9 or LT4 superchargers? The LT4 fueling I can see being a hurdle to incorporate, but why havn't more guys especially larger C.I. gone with the LS9 Supercharger?

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If you read that article, then you'll know that we practically gushed about it. It is, after all, one of the best GM products ever made, and is also probably one of the best V8 engines that money can buy today. The 6.2-liter LS3 V8 But what about the LT engine?

LT4 VS LS9 WHICH SUPERCHARGED GM V8 IS BEST?


The General Motors LS9 engine was replaced by the LT4 in 2014. Like the LS9, the LT4 was also a 6.2-liter supercharged engine. Aside from that though, it was unique and had a Gen 5 engine. While the power and torque weren't all that different at 625 HP and 635 lb-ft, the biggest changes came in the form of efficiency.

LT4 VS LS9 WHICH SUPERCHARGED GM V8 IS BEST?


The ZR1 is powered by a 6.2-liter LS9 aluminum block V8 equipped with a 4-lobe Eaton® Twin Vortices Series™ supercharger with intercooler, and is handcrafted by our own skilled craftsmen at the GM Performance Build Center in Wixom, Michigan†. It delivers an SAE-certified 638 horsepower at 6500 rpm and 604 lb.-ft. of torque at 3800 rpm.

LT4 VS LS9 WHICH SUPERCHARGED GM V8 IS BEST?


LT4 vs. LS9 should come to two applications. Do you want to use it stock? Then the LT4 is better. Smaller, cheaper, same weight, more powerful, more efficient, and seems to be just as reliable. Want to boost for high power? Then it depends on how much the aftermarket can modify the DI pump. Can you get enough fuel to an LT4?

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The supercharger forces air past titanium intake valves and into oversquare cylinders at a maximum pressure of 9.4 psi, down from 9.7 in the C6 ZR1's LS9. The LT4's compression ratio is 10.0:1,.

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LS9 Engine Specs: Performance, Bore & Stroke, Cylinder Heads, Cam Specs & More. The LS9 is a Gen. 4, 6.2L, aluminum small block engine used in GM cars between 2009 and 2013. The information listed here is for a stock LS9 engine. Mechanically similar, General Motors' LS and LS-based Vortec engines wound up on almost every branch of the GM.

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LS Vs. LT: Which Is Best For Your Next Swap? By Chase Christensen April 26, 2017 When it comes to LS swaps, we've seen our fare share around these parts. From 5.3-liter junkyard motors to all-out builds pushing over 1,000 horsepower, we've either seen or done it ourselves.

LT4 VS LS9 WHICH SUPERCHARGED GM V8 IS BEST?


The LT4 also advances the supercharging technologies introduced and established with the previous-generation Corvette ZR1's LS9 engine. A new R1740 TVS 1.7L supercharger features a pair of four-lobe rotors, each with a 160-degree helix (twist) designed to enable more torque production at lower engine RPM and sustain boost at higher RPM for greater horsepower.

LT4 VS LS9 WHICH SUPERCHARGED GM V8 IS BEST?


The LS9 is currently offered a GM crate engine, PN 19244099. A very compact, fast-spinning Eaton R1740 TVS 1.7-liter supercharger is the key to the LT4's broad torque band. The blower features a pair of 4-lobe rotors, each with a 160-degree helix. By twisting the rotors, the positive displacement action becomes more effective than with.

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Compared to the stock LS9 cam, the Stage 1 cam profile from Brian Tooley Racing offered slightly more lift (+.048 in, +.024 ex), slightly more duration (+12 degrees in, +8 degrees ex) and a slightly tighter lsa (120 vs 122.5). The net result was an increase in power above 4,000 rpm to the tune of 15-16 hp.

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Jan 22, 2022 Back in the early 1990s the Gen II LT1 and LT4 engines powered GM's hottest performance cars, but GM read the tea leaves and knew that this platform would not be able to get them.

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Gallery 1 Like the track-pack LT1, the LT4's variable-rate oil pump functions at two rates: 44-58psi at normal operation and 65-72psi under load. The sump also has a better-designed cooler, with 20 per cent more cross-section. Its set-up, as part of a dry-sump system, is shared with the LS9.

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The General Motors LS-based small-block engines are a family of V8 and V6 engines designed and manufactured by American automotive company General Motors.

LT4 VS LS9 WHICH SUPERCHARGED GM V8 IS BEST?


Eagle is renowned for stocking a crazy range of crate motors, including rarities like an HSV W1-spec LS9 and a C4 Corvette ZR1 quad-cam LT5, so it was interesting to hear Matt say that the old-school Vortec engines remain the company's best-selling crate mills.

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