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    There is a diff in combustion chamber size. If they were the same a 6.0 head that's running 9.1 compression would be way lower if u put it on a 4.8, that's y they say to mill the heads to up comp. if the heads were all the same based on casting numbers 6.0s would run cupped shaped pistons, and 4.8 would need domes to make up the diff in comp because of bore size. 5.7 heads on a 6.0 will give u a bump in compression. There chambers are set up for a smaller piston than the 6.0s. Call trick flow n ask bout a set of heads that are 9.1:1 compression, and they will ask wat ur putting them on. Combustion chamber and pistion, size and type play big rolls in compression. So lol what motor did ur heads come off of?

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    Quote Originally Posted by bootlife View Post
    There is a diff in combustion chamber size. If they were the same a 6.0 head that's running 9.1 compression would be way lower if u put it on a 4.8, that's y they say to mill the heads to up comp. if the heads were all the same based on casting numbers 6.0s would run cupped shaped pistons, and 4.8 would need domes to make up the diff in comp because of bore size. 5.7 heads on a 6.0 will give u a bump in compression. There chambers are set up for a smaller piston than the 6.0s. Call trick flow n ask bout a set of heads that are 9.1:1 compression, and they will ask wat ur putting them on. Combustion chamber and pistion, size and type play big rolls in compression. So lol what motor did ur heads come off of?
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    Quote Originally Posted by bootlife View Post
    There is a diff in combustion chamber size. If they were the same a 6.0 head that's running 9.1 compression would be way lower if u put it on a 4.8, that's y they say to mill the heads to up comp. if the heads were all the same based on casting numbers 6.0s would run cupped shaped pistons, and 4.8 would need domes to make up the diff in comp because of bore size. 5.7 heads on a 6.0 will give u a bump in compression. There chambers are set up for a smaller piston than the 6.0s. Call trick flow n ask bout a set of heads that are 9.1:1 compression, and they will ask wat ur putting them on. Combustion chamber and pistion, size and type play big rolls in compression. So lol what motor did ur heads come off of?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Frenchy View Post
    Not if they're all the same casting number. 799/243's are the same no matter what engine they come off of. 5.3, 5.7, 6.0 have all used 243/799 heads at some point, and they're all the same.
    Like I said above the only difference would be if they came off a true LS2 from the car....then they would have the sodium filled valves. But other than that they are the exact same heads that come on the 4.8,5.3,and the 6.0 in all GM's cars and trucks.
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    The LS6 heads are the ones that had sodium longer valves
    The LS2 heads had the same springs as the LS6 heads did but normal valves
    5.3 HO motors had 243 or 799
    53 trailblazers had 243
    GenIV 4.8 and 5.3s have 243/799

    all these heads have same chambers

    difference was the pistons over the yrs for different models
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    Quote Originally Posted by bootlife View Post
    There is a diff in combustion chamber size. If they were the same a 6.0 head that's running 9.1 compression would be way lower if u put it on a 4.8, that's y they say to mill the heads to up comp. if the heads were all the same based on casting numbers 6.0s would run cupped shaped pistons, and 4.8 would need domes to make up the diff in comp because of bore size. 5.7 heads on a 6.0 will give u a bump in compression. There chambers are set up for a smaller piston than the 6.0s. Call trick flow n ask bout a set of heads that are 9.1:1 compression, and they will ask wat ur putting them on. Combustion chamber and pistion, size and type play big rolls in compression. So lol what motor did ur heads come off of?
    you got your shit twisted
    2002 Lightning - GT headed 5.5Litre w/ Twin 7665s
    2002 Silverado - 427Lsx w/ Twin gt4202s
    2010 Silverado crewcab Z71 - 5.3litre w/ procharger
    2000 Wrangler - 5.3litre with some stance
    2014 Xsport- 3.5 Eco boost
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    it ain't that I'm too big to listen to the rumors, It's just that I'm too damn big to pay attention to 'em..That's the difference

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    Went to sleep, woke up, read this and lmao. Yes yes yes, bootlife, you are 100%correct! Continue to look for 243 heads that were only in a 6.0. -_- some people......
    Think of it this way. If they had different bowl sizes, then WTF would they have all the other head casting numbers??????? There'd be no point. 243 cast is a 243 cast no matter what they put it on!!!!

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    243s on a 4.8 equal 9.1 compression ratio.
    Last edited by RS/SS 4.8; 01-04-2013 at 09:22 PM.


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    Quote Originally Posted by RS/SS 4.8 View Post
    243s on a 4.8 equal 9.1 compression ratio.
    8.8 going by gm listing for 2010 4.8
    2002 Lightning - GT headed 5.5Litre w/ Twin 7665s
    2002 Silverado - 427Lsx w/ Twin gt4202s
    2010 Silverado crewcab Z71 - 5.3litre w/ procharger
    2000 Wrangler - 5.3litre with some stance
    2014 Xsport- 3.5 Eco boost
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    I knew it the one I looked up was 9.1 for a 09 but I had posted 8.8 then changed it to 9.1. Free bump. GLWS


    4.8, TSP 220, 6L90 swap, 3400 Stall, 4.10s w/30" drag radial and T76 @ 16lbs.
    Best ET 11.54@114 w 1.52 60ft
    Raceweight 4905 lbs.

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