2002/Black/SS

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the 6.0l heads i just got have about 11,000 miles on them and look pretty good, any opinions on if i should get them looked at before, etc? they are for a 500+HP turbo build

also all i need for the 6.0l heads are 6.0l or 5.7l gaskets right? i can use stock length hardened pushrods?

Smearin

Get them checked out.... Itd be better in the long run

2002/Black/SS

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anyone know exactly what a mechanic would check out except for a vacuum test?

MiaSSmaro98

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try a regular head shop?if u can come down to miami by i95 and nw 135 st theres a shop that only works on cylinder heads awesome work from porting to putting bigger springs exc good work

2002/Black/SS

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i think my friend uses that shop, any chance u know what they charge?

Country Boy

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youll want the 6.0 gaskets and yes, stock length pushrods.

MiaSSmaro98

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not sure if i knew the number i give it to u

2002/Black/SS

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does the size of the gasket a choose make that much of a difference on what pushrods i should get?

W8N2SQZ

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I would not worry about the HG thickness and the push rod length. Make sure you use the GM MLS 6.0 gaskets. I would use ARP studs, and have the heads checked. Have them checked for straightness and make sure the valve job is good, so that the valves seal when closed. Make sure you put new valve springs on even if the cam is stock.

Good luck,
Glenn

2002/Black/SS

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thanks for the help, i already have patriot duals for the heads, and im getting ARP head bolts instead of studs. anyone know the price of getting heads checked out and/or the price of a good valve job?

MiaSSmaro98

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well pushrod lenght is important because like if u use an ls6 cam u need longer then stock but if u use lq9 heads with an ls6 im not sure

Smearin

If you're worrying about the $$$ to get the heads checked out..

then you shouldnt get into Turbo.... cause you're gonna get nickel and dimed to death...

Why dont you call and ask for a quote..

2002/Black/SS

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im not worrying about the money im just worrying that if its to much i should just get ported heads!

00turboT/A

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I would defintetly get them ported. It will make a hell of a different on how much power you make at the same boost levels.

SuperZ

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yea the heads prolly need to be surfaced a little bit to get straight and a valve job would help them also.For 500rwhp you could just use ARP head bolts.

2002/Black/SS

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does anyone happen to know the price of a valve job?

MiaSSmaro98

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well if for a head rebuilt which is new seals vavle job i believe and straight out the head on a small blk chevy are 120 a pair an ls1 head will have to be the same

2002/Black/SS

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i got one last question for u guys about these heads(i think,haha)

What do u guys with turboed engines with 6.0l heads recommend for the head gasket? i want the thickest but most reliable gasket, (reliabilty comes first), cometic? stock gm mls? any other ones?

Pro Stock John

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I have been running 6.0 GM MLS HG's.

I run head studs.

MiaSSmaro98

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guys will bigger vavles be good for turbo?will a big or small port job will be good for turbo?also were do u buy the gm gaskets?