86 g-body

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Got a set of 243s with yellow springs.looking at putting them on my 5.3 after getting them milled down.so my ?s is HOW MUCH DID U MILL, WHAT SIZE HEADGASKETS DID U USE , WHAT LIFTERS DID U USE & WHAT SIZE PUSHRODS DID U USE?? I'm gona be useing a zo6 cam.. THANKS IN ADVANCE.....

01ssreda4

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243s come stock on some 5.3s. I would run a GM MLS head gasket and once assembled measure for pushrods last. For lifters, the GM LS7s are popular.

86 g-body

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OK so I use MLS standerd 5.3 bore gaskets??

01ssreda4

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Yep, should work fine.

86 g-body

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Thanks!!

Kory 88Iroc Lt1

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What year shortblock do you have? are the pistons flattops or dished? That will determine what you need to do.
Kory