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Old 06-08-2015, 04:02 PM
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Default About to maggie my LS2.. heads or no heads?

I'm about to install a maggie on my ls2 v with 48k.. I had Martin @ tick spec me a custom cam at 223/239 118+4. I was planning on a set of trick flow 225s or similar, but is it worth the 2k price tag? I was planning on 1:1 rear pulleys and the 10% overdrive crank pulley as well. Any help would be awesome guys. Thanks.
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I would do them last if you do them. A cam and headers are a much better hp/$. Our stock heads are pretty good. I would say 20 hp more is about all you would see with heads on a Maggie and maybe 1 psi lower boost pressure.

My cam was worth 35hp on the top end and 50 in the middle for 1/2 the cost. Not sure what headers are worth.
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Sell maggie, put the money from the heads and maggie towards an eforce. The maggie wont keep up with heads/cam. You will have to spin it out of its efficiency range to make the power and even then itll fall off in the upper rpms.
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Advanced induction can work
Over your stock heads for 1300$ and maintain the lightweight valves.



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