stock heads.
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Racer
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stock heads.
can i make any power by buying a set of stock heads for my
ls1 and get them worked? what kind of power can be made by doing this and also would i be better off buying a set of other LS heads that would fit on my car? what kind f power could be made by doing this?
ls1 and get them worked? what kind of power can be made by doing this and also would i be better off buying a set of other LS heads that would fit on my car? what kind f power could be made by doing this?
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400+ hp at the wheels is pretty much cookbook recipe with the right cam and a decent set of heads jake higdon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Find/buy a set of 243 castings (LS6 or LS2) . Great platform to build from and low cost.
can i make any power by buying a set of stock heads for my
ls1 and get them worked? what kind of power can be made by doing this and also would i be better off buying a set of other LS heads that would fit on my car? what kind f power could be made by doing this?
ls1 and get them worked? what kind of power can be made by doing this and also would i be better off buying a set of other LS heads that would fit on my car? what kind f power could be made by doing this?
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Worked 241 heads flow great. Worked 243 heads flow better. Both drop off after .600 lift.
It's all about your budget. Back in the day people would build LS 427s with 241 heads.
You will need a cam that works with what ever heads you decide to go with.
I have a set of 241 heads for sale if you're interested. Stock.
Good luck with your goals.
It's all about your budget. Back in the day people would build LS 427s with 241 heads.
You will need a cam that works with what ever heads you decide to go with.
I have a set of 241 heads for sale if you're interested. Stock.
Good luck with your goals.
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going heads only is not the most cost effective method for power. decent worked heads will be $500+ and you need to tune.
my brother made about 410hp to the wheels on is 98 ls1 Camaro with a cam, stock 241 heads with new springs about $350, and tune.
my brother made about 410hp to the wheels on is 98 ls1 Camaro with a cam, stock 241 heads with new springs about $350, and tune.
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. would it be something anyone could do when heads are changed?
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Less posting, more reading. Check ls1howto.com to get an idea of what's involved in either a cam-only swap or a head swap...cam is much easier than heads.
