Mike Cordero

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Do the 243's heads that came on the 2004 CTSV LS6 engine came with the light valves (hollow and sodium filled type)?

raven154

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Yes they do. As long as the head is off an actual LS6 it will have them. All others are solid.

Mike Cordero

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Thanks for the info.

NIKDSC5

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And it does drive the price up. So they should cost about $500 for a set used. I see a lot of people getting them on the cheap $300~

Mercier

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I've seen the prices on 243s dropping the last year or so(sold a few sets this year). I agree true sodium-valved heads should carry a premium. It occurs to me that few buyers and sellers know how to(or are willing to) prove the valves out. Combine that with so many LS2 and truck heads(and the 799s) It feels like most are just *over* the light valves. I like the idea of the lighter valves and would gladly pay for them.

I had a full set of very nice Del West titanium valves for cathedral heads early this year and ended up dumping them for about $100 because folks just didn't see the value.