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Old 11-27-2007 | 09:45 AM
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Yeah i've listened to bluecajun's idle clip and it sounds mean. How well does the head and cam perform? Is it tuned or untuned?
untuned. still trying to find time to play with it. it runs great even still.
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Old 11-27-2007 | 09:49 AM
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If I put some 243's on my truck can I use the locks and retainers off of my 5.3 #706 heads??
yes you can but if you find them complete they will have yellow springs on the already. unless you already have 918's or something. i actually went with the patriot golds. just incase i ever decide this is not enough cam!!:
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Old 11-27-2007 | 11:18 AM
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What size gaskets did you go with?
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Old 11-27-2007 | 11:20 AM
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What size gaskets did you go with?
I was just about to ask that!!
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Old 11-27-2007 | 12:12 PM
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What size gaskets did you go with?
some stock gm 5.7 ones my brother-in-law had lying around. mls
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Old 11-27-2007 | 12:14 PM
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any idea if it would be worth installing a tbss intake and tbody set up along with this.
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Old 11-27-2007 | 12:18 PM
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any idea if it would be worth installing a tbss intake and tbody set up along with this.
if it flows better than the truck, then it wouldn't hurt.
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Originally Posted by Truckshop
some stock gm 5.7 ones my brother-in-law had lying around. mls
You wouldn't happen to know the part# would you?
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Originally Posted by joshua022
if it flows better than the truck, then it wouldn't hurt.
should flow better as it is 90mm!
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Originally Posted by joshua022
You wouldn't happen to know the part# would you?
try 12573949. i think

did you get a line on a set of heads?
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