Which heads for ls2 vette? ported ls2s, ls3 conversion or aftermarket?
05-08-2011, 07:17 PM
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Which heads for ls2 vette? ported ls2s, ls3 conversion or aftermarket? My car has a 232/234 cam, OBX longtubes, fast 102 and vararam.
It made 435/415. I cant find any decent used ported ls2/243 heads and
I cant see spending 1500-1700 on ls2 heads when i could do a ls3 conversion
for the same price or aftermarket heads for a little more. Does anyone know of a budget ls2 porter or should i just do the ls3 or aftermarket heads?
It made 435/415. I cant find any decent used ported ls2/243 heads and
I cant see spending 1500-1700 on ls2 heads when i could do a ls3 conversion
for the same price or aftermarket heads for a little more. Does anyone know of a budget ls2 porter or should i just do the ls3 or aftermarket heads?
05-23-2011, 03:30 AM
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i think you should go with AFR 230v2's because thats what im thinking about but i wanna see more people with them first...lol and your setup is roughly what i want with a little different cam...
05-23-2011, 05:17 PM
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The AFR 230 V2 heads are going to be 20-30 rwhp better than a stock LS3 head on a 4" bore with a cam like yours. I've tested them and the gains are real. Same could be said for a TEA/Trick Flow 225/235 heads. The cathedral port heads just flat work better on a small bore. The LS3 heads put the intake valve right next to the cylinder wall. This is why they don't work as well on a 4.00" bore as they do on a 4.065" and larger bore. Too much shrouding.
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2013 Corvette Grand Sport A6 LME forged 416, Greg Good ported TFS 255 LS3 heads, 222/242 .629"/.604" 121LSA Pat G blower cam, ARH 1 7/8" headers, ESC Novi 1500 Supercharger w/8 rib direct drive conversion, 747rwhp/709rwtq on 93 octane, 801rwhp/735rwtq on race fuel, 10.1 @ 147.25mph 1/4 mile, 174.7mph Half Mile.
2016 Corvette Z51 M7 Magnuson Heartbeat 2300 supercharger, TSP LT headers, Pat G tuned, 667rwhp, 662rwtq, 191mph TX Mile.
2009.5 Pontiac G8 GT 6.0L, A6, AFR 230v2 heads. 506rwhp/442rwtq. 11.413 @ 121.29mph 1/4 mile, 168.7mph TX Mile
2000 Pewter Ram Air Trans Am M6 heads/cam 508 rwhp/445 rwtq SAE, 183.092 TX Mile
2018 Cadillac Escalade 6.2L A10 Pat G tuned.
LS1,LS2,LS3,LS7,LT1 Custom Camshaft Specialist For custom camshaft help press here.
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05-23-2011, 07:48 PM
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The AFR 230 V2 heads are going to be 20-30 rwhp better than a stock LS3 head on a 4" bore with a cam like yours. I've tested them and the gains are real. Same could be said for a TEA/Trick Flow 225/235 heads. The cathedral port heads just flat work better on a small bore. The LS3 heads put the intake valve right next to the cylinder wall. This is why they don't work as well on a 4.00" bore as they do on a 4.065" and larger bore. Too much shrouding.
You would lose bottom end tq down low, 60ft and up in the 1/16 mile. How about a fully cnc'd ported 243 head on a stock NA LS2?
