Question about heads on a turbo 5.3?
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Question about heads on a turbo 5.3?
Hey guys, I was wondering if It would be in my best interest to put the 241 heads I have in my garage on my 5.3 thats going in my regal, I know it will drop my compression from 9.4:1 to 9.0:1 but will that benifit me for use with pump gas? My goal is have a somewhat reliable 10 sec pump gas "street car" and I use that term sparingly as the only street time that car will see is going to local meets. I guess back to my question, to meet my goal would it be more suitable for me to run the stock 5.3 heads or would the 241 heads be better.
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Thats not a huge difference but it will help. Will you be using the stock cam? A bigger cam will bleed off some compression and probably have the about the same effect as dropping .4 compression. Thats the method I will most likely be using. it'll also sound a lot nicer with the cam.
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I was going to use the z06 cam, Ive read a few people have had sucess with it in turbo applications,but if i was going to choose a different cam what would be good for a turbo application?
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So, Would I be better off putting the PRC springs in the stock 5.3 heads? or would the lower compression help with the tuning aspect and if so would I gain anything with switching heads?
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I have 6.0L 317 heads on my 5.3L. I think i calculated it to 8.6:1 compression. I drive mine to work all the time, all over, Drives like a dream all day long and runs decent for what it is. It sounds weak like it has 150hp driving it around town, I had people laugh at me at the track when I started it up and pulled it off my trailer.
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I have a 5.3 with a zo6 cam, 317's, mls head gaskets and head studs.
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I agree and disagree. The piston is weak when detonated which is in part a function of static com ratio. The lower the scr the less likely to detonate which effects the life span of the pistons, head gaskets etc.
I have a 5.3 with a zo6 cam, 317's, mls head gaskets and head studs.
I have a 5.3 with a zo6 cam, 317's, mls head gaskets and head studs.
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I missed the part, that the turbo was specified? I even went back and looked.
I agree, dont let it detonate, but life happens, and reality is that people make mistakes and things change. If it never detonates, you can take your knock sensors out, or atleast 0 the knock retard in programming. Is your knock retard zero? Probably not.
I agree, dont let it detonate, but life happens, and reality is that people make mistakes and things change. If it never detonates, you can take your knock sensors out, or atleast 0 the knock retard in programming. Is your knock retard zero? Probably not.
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Hey guys, Well I changed things up a little bit, I bought a 220/220 581/581 114 lsa cam for it, Should I throw the ported 241 heads on now since i have this cam or should I still leave it sealed up and just replace the springs and rod bolts? I wanna make over 500whp on pump gas without the use of meth, Im guessing the lower compression with the 241 heads would allow that? or no?
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