5.3 iron block 317 6.0 heads....pushrods
04-29-2012, 11:05 AM
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5.3 iron block 317 6.0 heads....pushrods Putting this together to replace my ls1...I have stock mls head gaskets..ls1 lifters and pushrods. And I'll be using the stock ls1 cam Can I use the ls1 pushrods or not?
04-29-2012, 01:03 PM
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04-29-2012, 03:28 PM
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Cool, my 317 heads with a 3.905 bore is around 9.1 : 1 compression and I wouldn't go any lower for street driving.
To your original Q, I would go with a hardened push rods and a good spring, might even want to go double valve spring. Boost will eat up a weak valve train.
To your original Q, I would go with a hardened push rods and a good spring, might even want to go double valve spring. Boost will eat up a weak valve train.
