Corvette head question
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Corvette head question I got a guy on ebay who claims he has 2004 LS1 C5 corvette heads for sale and that the casting number is 241. Is this correct? Reading in the ls1/ls6 performance books I believe he is wrong, but dont know for sure. All the vettes from 2001 and up were standard with the ls6 heads/motor and a 243 casting number right?
No, not all 01+ Vettes have the LS6 heads or motor. Some probably have an LS6 block similar to the 01 and 02 Fbodies but that # is probably in the 25%. They do have the LS6 intake tho, just not the heads and block.
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Originally Posted by Ling_650vette
No, not all 01+ Vettes have the LS6 heads or motor. Some probably have an LS6 block similar to the 01 and 02 Fbodies but that # is probably in the 25%. They do have the LS6 intake tho, just not the heads and block.
Heads - No, LS1s get LS1 heads (241 casting)
Blocks - Some late 01s and all 02s and up get the LS6 casting.
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Originally Posted by SJTrance
Are these few cars with the LS6 castings benefited with any extra power? Or is it just about more strength?
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So your telling me that the flow numbers for the head castings is the same in the ls1/ls6? I do believe the LS6/243 casting has different heads flow nubmers and thus perform better at high rpm power.
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Originally Posted by my01camaroz28
So your telling me that the flow numbers for the head castings is the same in the ls1/ls6? I do believe the LS6/243 casting has different heads flow nubmers and thus perform better at high rpm power.
