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Okay, I recently purchased a cam from Thunder Racing 224/224 .563/.563 112 LSA.. with supporting valve train parts (pushrods, retainers, & valve springs).. I would also like to get a nice set of heads to go along with this cam (my goal is to have 400-430whp)... I will have full bolt-ons with H/C.. What do you guys recommend for a good but cheap set of heads..
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I vote for the new trickflow heads, or if more budget minded the Dart 205 heads. These have proven to be some 30hp more powerful than a stock LS6 casting and they sell at a friendly price.
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Originally Posted by Studytime
I vote for the new trickflow heads, or if more budget minded the Dart 205 heads. These have proven to be some 30hp more powerful than a stock LS6 casting and they sell at a friendly price.
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Dart 205's or AFR 205's would make a nice combo with the TR224. For this cam you want a small port with high velocity. .600 300cfm lift numbers mean nothing, the valve spends most of it's time in the .200-.400 lift range. A head that flows strong in this area will be bread and butter with your cam.
The 5.3L heads work nicely as they normally retain a small intake runner and flow decent for a ported stock casting. They also give a nice compression increase without milling and losing PTV clearance.
These budget 5.3L heads will provide a nice performance jump for a small chunk of $$. If you want the most out of the combo and a good platform for further power then go for the Dart, AFR, TFS heads. As the old saying that always rings true is " you get what you pay for".
The 5.3L heads work nicely as they normally retain a small intake runner and flow decent for a ported stock casting. They also give a nice compression increase without milling and losing PTV clearance.
These budget 5.3L heads will provide a nice performance jump for a small chunk of $$. If you want the most out of the combo and a good platform for further power then go for the Dart, AFR, TFS heads. As the old saying that always rings true is " you get what you pay for".
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Originally Posted by Studytime
I vote for the new trickflow heads, or if more budget minded the Dart 205 heads. These have proven to be some 30hp more powerful than a stock LS6 casting and they sell at a friendly price.
Ben T.
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If your GOAL is 430whp there is no reason to get the trickflows. That power can be had easily with more budget minded heads.
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Couldn't have been happier with my Livernois Stage 1 heads!! My cam was had slightly more duration on the exhaust and was on a 114 LSA, but I made 420 RWHP/390 RWTQ with the mods in my sig.
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We have Stage 1-3 heads in stock and ready to ship. I have no problem grouping our heads in with any dart or afr head. You certainly do get what you pay for, you get a better head for less
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We have Stage 1-3 heads in stock and ready to ship. I have no problem grouping our heads in with any dart or afr head. Sometimes spending more doesnt get you something better