
… How to Get More Power From Your LQ4 or LQ9 LQ9 Engine Specs: Performance, Bore & Stroke, Cylinder Heads, Cam Specs & More.LQ4 Engine Specs: Performance, Bore & Stroke, Cylinder Heads, Cam Specs & More.To chart the changes in the LQ4 or LQ9 over the years, check out these articles: It cranked out 345 horsepower, had 10.1:1 compression, and had other nice features like full-floating pistons. The LQ9 was introduced in 2002 for the Cadillac Escalade and was found in top-of-the-line trucks until 2007.

That changed in 2001 when GM threw in the bigger cam and aluminum heads designed for the LQ9.

Iron heads, small cam and the old SBC crank rear flange thickness. It started off life like any normal truck engine. The LQ4 served in anything from bread-vans and boats to SUV’s between 1999 and ’07.
