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Old Aug 30, 2010 | 09:49 AM
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I have a pair of LS7 291 heads on my '69 427/435 engine.

Does any one have an opinion if these heads are desireable?

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Old Aug 30, 2010 | 11:23 AM
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291 heads are closed chamber rectangular port heads,,,so they aren't LS-7's which would be open chambered.

They are good heads for what they are....pretty much like what came on the 427/435.

What's casting date on them?

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The 990's are the open chamber LS7 heads. I gotta pair for sale.......
My casting dates are 73.
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How much, RebelRob?
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How much, RebelRob?
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-p...ine-parts.html

gotta a few folks looking at them, a few real close but nobody has pulled the trigger just yet.
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LS7 heads are the same used on the LS6. Nothing wrong with them except open chamber.....sold a set a few years ago for 1200.00 right off my crate LS7.....replaced them with a set of aluminum Darts from George Delorian and immediately took 70 lbs. off the front end....
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Let's see.....I used to buy LS-7's for $1800-$2000...and you got $1200 for the heads????

What a shrewd businessman you are!!!!

I knew I've been doing something wrong all this time......

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