so i am pulling my engine and have been wondering where i can send the heads to have them done up. it should be much cheaper to have heads done than buy heads right? i know the livernoise heads are 1200 so how much would it run to have the same thing done to my heads. or should i just find a nice set of 243 heads. will they be as nice as a set of stage 2 livernoise.
2008 Trailblazer SS LS2, K&N CAI, flowmaster 40 series, hp tuned
2004 Trailblazer 4.2, K&N CAI, hp tuned
2002 Camaro Z28 5.7 ls1, lid, slp loudmouth, bbk longtube headers, ory, hp tuned, tr224 cam, ported 243 heads, moser 12 bolt w/ 3.73's and full spool, and a 100 shot just in case. 463whp, 458 wtq 11.32@ 120 1.52 60' on motor no spray times yet
The 243 heads are pretty damn nice from what I've heard. You could go have them fixed up for pretty cheap and then have your valvetrain balanced and do a 5 angle valve job done. The 243s won't be AS nice as the Livernoise heads, but they will perform just as well... It's the price difference that some can't get over---you get slightly more power from the Livernoise, but you spend wayyyyy more $$$. I'd stick with the re-worked 243s...
2000 ECSB 6.0L
TORQUER V2 CAM ● COMP 918's ● 7.4 HARDENED PUSHRODS ● K&N SERIES 77 CAI ● 80mm BBK ●PACESETTER LT HEADERS AND 3'' ORY ● SUPER 40 FLOW ● 3000 STALL ● 4.10s ● BUILT 80e ● VORTEC PERFORMANCE TUNE ● MSD 8.5mm PLUG WIRES● ELEC. CUTOUT ● UD & ALT PULLEYS ● FLEX-A-LITE E-FANS ● 22" CENTERLINE STINGRAY III's ● LUND FIBERGLASS TONNEAU ● 2" LEVELING SHACKLES ● 12K HID LOWS & FOGS ● LEDs ● DEBADGED ● WHITE-FACED ESCALADE GAUGES ● KICKER 450.1 ● 2-CVR 10's ● DS60's ● K693's
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i dropped from 12.49@105 to 12.20 @ 110 switching from 853's to patriot stage 2 243's.
5mph difference! heads are 1,130 shipped and come with patriot gold springs, titanium retainers and gm bolts. go that rout IMO.
old mod list: H/C/I/N/E/G 408
new mod list: 5.3, gears/posi, mufler and tune : (
the 243 heads are hard to beat, especially on these small bore engines.
Last edited by HotRodV6; 12-19-2007 at 03:43 PM.
or texas speed has ported 5.3 220cc big valves still 61cc...$1099 for the pair... hmm ~$500 a head
thats what ive been thinking to wake up my 48er..
02 Sierra... motorless for now.
02 SS.. stock bottom 4.8, 241's, 224-220/116+4, 918's and pushrods, front mount turbonetics 78mm, HKS GTII, TiAL, eBoost2, Yank PT3600, Performabuilt 60e, solid motor mounts. Tuned by me with HP Pro and LM2/AFX
I paid $1000.00 for my 243 heads from Patriot and love them. It was a Christmas special that Patriot offered. You can't beat the price and the heads are brand new GM castings without a core trade in. I wouldn't mess with porting a set of used heads when you can purchase a new set for the same cost. JMHO
97 GMC, 2002 LS6.
1991 GMC Syclone #1428
yep....hey nitrous when are you making it out to the track next. i STILL havent gotten a chance to check out the truckOriginally Posted by NITROUS
old mod list: H/C/I/N/E/G 408
new mod list: 5.3, gears/posi, mufler and tune : (
It'll probably be after the first of the year. I'm taking the S&P headers off so I can finish fitment of the longtubes next week if things go well. I'm also going to pull my intake so I can fit the Magnacharger up to see what type of filter system I want to install. Too much work right now and too little time. I'd like to see a little cooler weather anyways, what about you?
97 GMC, 2002 LS6.
1991 GMC Syclone #1428
i think im guna be happy with my 12.20 N/A for a while. atleast january hahahaha. i need to get the 150 shot hooked up and just a hair more tuning.
old mod list: H/C/I/N/E/G 408
new mod list: 5.3, gears/posi, mufler and tune : (
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