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Old 04-30-2009, 09:59 AM
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Hey i wanted to know what heads yal would recommend for an lq4 im pretty unsure of what heads would be the best option? Its fully bolted with a 3c circle d stall?
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tsp 5.3 stage 2.5
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243s. Same flow as your 317s but closed chamber to increase your compression and thus power. Ported 243s if you plan to eventually put in a healthy cam.
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yea i havent gotten the cam because im waiting till i get the heads and then get a custom grind for the heads but not sure which ones to go with so some 243 fully ported would be a good option how much of a mill would be good?
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What about the l92s do those only work better on lq9 because of the flat top pistons and higher compression?
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I'd go with ported 243s
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Give Richard @ WCCH a call he will direct you in the right direction http://www.proheads.com/ He is a awesome guy to deal with.
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Originally Posted by chevytruck
Give Richard @ WCCH a call he will direct you in the right direction http://www.proheads.com/ He is a awesome guy to deal with.
+1 I couldn't agree more, Richard is extrememly knowledgable and his customer service is top notch
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How much money you have to spend. Are you planing to stay N/A 243's will def be a nice upgrade if your staying N/A or using the juice...
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If your on a budget you cant beat the 243's. There are better aftermarket heads but your looking at $1500-$2000. A set of 243's will give you about a 10.8:1 compression stock or you could mill .030 or so to get you into the low 11's on compression.


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