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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 06:18 PM
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I purchased some heads off of ebay a while back and the heading was LT1 Heads. But when i got them, i could swear they are LT4 heads. They have the bigger studs and the port work looks similar to the LT4 heads. I just had my brother tell me the #'s on the heads and was wondering if anyone can help me figure this out. I don't have any detailed pictures of them though. This is the #'s and the location of them.

2033 in black marker
4060 on the inside
10128374 inside where the valves are
08543 on one end
08743A on the other end.

Any idea what all these #'s mean?

Any help would be very appreciated.

-jeremy
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 06:27 PM
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LT-4 heads have the LT-4 designation cast on the head on top just under where the oil filler cap is on the valve cover. Can't miss it.
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 06:30 PM
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think they are an over the counter performance head that chevy made? Because they do have the bigger guideplates like the LT4
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 06:47 PM
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reverse flow cooling
10128374...92-up...350..........Gen.II LT1, 53cc, angle plug,
aluminum, reverse flow cooling,
175/68cc ports
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by 94Z07
10128374 inside where the valves are
The 374 is a stock LT1 head.
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by 94Z07
I purchased some heads off of ebay a while back and the heading was LT1 Heads. But when i got them, i could swear they are LT4 heads. They have the bigger studs and the port work looks similar to the LT4 heads. I just had my brother tell me the #'s on the heads and was wondering if anyone can help me figure this out. I don't have any detailed pictures of them though. This is the #'s and the location of them.

2033 in black marker
4060 on the inside
10128374 inside where the valves are
08543 on one end
08743A on the other end.

Any idea what all these #'s mean?

Any help would be very appreciated.

-jeremy
I found this a while back

http://www.grandsportregistry.com/lt1vslt4.htm#HEADS

Desert
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by 94Z07
think they are an over the counter performance head that chevy made? Because they do have the bigger guideplates like the LT4

Stock LT4 heads don't have guideplates.
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 09:34 AM
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LT-4 heads have the LT-4 designation cast on the head on top just under where the oil filler cap is on the valve cover. Can't miss it.
Most, but not all. My original heads don't have the LT4 cast into the head.
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Originally Posted by 96GS#007
Most, but not all. My original heads don't have the LT4 cast into the head.
Pretty sure my GMPP LT4 heads don't either.
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I Compared my heads against some heads taken off of a 92 LT1 and it had the same casting #, my stud's and guideplates were completely different though. So i figure mine are LT1 heads (i looked under the oil cap on my dad's 96 lT4) and sure enough, LT4 was stamped on it.
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