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Old 11-23-2006, 02:38 PM
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anyone got some insight for me? car is running a torquer v2 on a 112. i need a serious jump in dcr and would like to run .040 gasket. im looking into the tsp 1.5 5.3's or the stage 1 ls6's. everytime i think i know what heads ai want i see something else so someone help me before i get pissed and dont do anything
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dude i think we just asked the same question in this section AT THE SAME TIME...

can we get a confirmation that that is the first time that has happened in tech history haha

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Smaller cumbution chambers on 5.3's, stock valves are smaller, but would be bigger on the tsp's.
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Smaller cumbution chambers on 5.3's, stock valves are smaller, but would be bigger on the tsp's.
would i loose ptv then with the 5.3's or are the bowls just smaller? from what tsp's flow numbers indicate they flow very similar but i need a smaller combustion chamber for some added cr. i could mill an ls6 head but if i could still mill the 5.3 as much as the ls6 and they flow so damn close it only seems to say that i COULD get more power out of a 5.3......
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Originally Posted by ls2 bait
would i loose ptv then with the 5.3's or are the bowls just smaller? from what tsp's flow numbers indicate they flow very similar but i need a smaller combustion chamber for some added cr. i could mill an ls6 head but if i could still mill the 5.3 as much as the ls6 and they flow so damn close it only seems to say that i COULD get more power out of a 5.3......
Here is a post I found.

"I was wanting to get a Torquer V2 with my 5.3L heads.. They are milled 0.030.
Predator recommended a custom 226/230, .585/.592 110+1 XE-R. I trust that PredatorZ knows what he is talking about, but Texas Speed told me I shouldn't go any bigger than a 224/224 .581/.581 110 (which is the one I bought).

I made 410/390 on with the 5.3 heads (ported and polished) and the TSP 224 cam. This is with a stock intake and stock pulley. I was really impressed with the power increase considering the heads and cam I chose."

These were milled .030. The best bet is to talk to I think its Jason or probably anyone at TSP. I would like to know also, the PRC 1.5 5.3 heads seem to be one of the best budget heads. I am also looking at Patriot 243 castings.




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