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Old May 6, 2011 | 12:55 PM
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Any flycutting required with stock ls1 heads?
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Old May 6, 2011 | 01:34 PM
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Any flycutting required with stock ls1 heads?
G5X3 112 LSA.... No flycutting needed on stock ls1 heads. 112 is kind of tight, it would be more comfortable with 114 LSA. But as long as your heads are not milled and you have stock valves, flycutting isn't required. If you go with aftermarket heads, flycutting will need to happen.

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Old May 6, 2011 | 04:34 PM
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no, its fine. i have ls6 heads (word of advice: get them if you can with this cam) milled .010 and cometic gaskets with the g5x3.
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