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Old 08-09-2004, 03:55 PM
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granted i upgrade the valve springs will this work or will i have to worrie about the valves smacking the pistons? i belive its a 114LSA
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How much are your heads milled??? That will cause issues
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On NON milled heads and a 114 LSA, it will fit, but contact LG Motorsports for a definate.
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good lord YES IT WILL WORK ON STOCK HEADS!!

ONLY in 114lsa though
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the heads are stock, but ported 98 5.7L. the old motor in my sig spun a rod at the big GM event last year in stanton! i was in 4th out of 130+ cars and it let go! the guy i lost to one it all and i know i could have beat him! the motor i am putting in it is all stock but it has all the ARP goodies in it! i tried selling it on ebay for 2200 but now i am just gonna use it instead!
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Originally Posted by dvandentop
good lord YES IT WILL WORK ON STOCK HEADS!!

ONLY in 114lsa though

why only a 114lsa? is it more lift on a 112?
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Originally Posted by Country Boy
On NON milled heads and a 114 LSA, it will fit, but contact LG Motorsports for a definate.
Country is correct. I had heads for my car and i had to get rid of the cam cause i wasnt going to get the pistons flycutted. Stock heads or fine.
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iconz28 had it on his stock heads and it fiy great! with new lifters




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