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Old 09-05-2003, 06:56 PM
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If you put a set of stock 5.3 heads on my 98 ls1 will I see any power gain?They have 918's springs. Thanks
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No you will not, they have a very shrouded 3.800" combustion chamber and 1.89 diameter intake valves. The heads need a minimum of chamber work and a 2.00 valve to make more power then the stock 5.7 heads, and this power is mostly due to increase in compression. You need to get a set fully ported to take full advantage of the 5.3 casting.




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