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Old 11-15-2006, 11:35 AM
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if i put ls6 heads on my car could i still go turbo.
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if your motor is still stock alot of people put the 317 casting heads on a stock shortblock since they will lower the compression.the ls6 heads flow better but they don't have larger combustion chambers.
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Originally Posted by fstls1camaro
if i put ls6 heads on my car could i still go turbo.
You could but it wouldn't be ideal. Ls6 heads have a smaller combustion chamber which helps raise the compression and thus makes them ideal for a naturally apsirated motor. On a turbo motor you want to lower your compression which is why people use the 317 heads. They have a larger combustion chamber but same port design as an LS6 head. They'd be your best bet for a forced induction setup.
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317 is the way to go, I am hand porting my own set and will put it on a flow bench, I will post results very soon early DEC when I put all the turbo parts together.
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We can do you a set of 035 casting (same as 317), with 72cc chambers to lower compression, Ferrea 6000 series stainless valves, bronze guides, Patriot Gold Dual springs, ti retainers, etc. for $1295.00 per pair assembled. If have any questions, just let us know.
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I think the question we should all be asking you is are you planning on installing the heads & then adding boost later? The 6.0l heads would be doggy without boost, I had to do that for about a week & it was pretty crappy.
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