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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 12:44 PM
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Is there any certain year to buy? I have a line on 2 sets. Are there different models for different years, one better then the other to use?
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 01:23 AM
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im wondering myself , on here searching now...........anyone with a link to a thread, youd be awsome.
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Aren't the older ones iron? Not sure if those are 317' or not though, probably a different casting number.
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I think you want the most recent ones you can find...as long as they're 317 casting number and aluminum, they should be what you want. I think I heard a rumor at one time or another the later 'version' ones were redesigned to match the LS6 head port design.
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 07:58 AM
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01+ are what you want.
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 11:35 AM
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How can you even confirm the year if you have a set? lol
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Originally Posted by Photochop
I think I heard a rumor at one time or another the later 'version' ones were redesigned to match the LS6 head port design.
wait so on a 317 you cant normaly run a ls6 intake???? now im getting confused.
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wait so on a 317 you cant normaly run a ls6 intake???? now im getting confused.
317 is the cylinder head casting number. You can use an LS6 intake manifold with these heads. I was referring to the 317 cylinder heads being a similar port design to that of the LS6 cylinder head, which is why the 317 heads are a cheap 'bang for your buck' head used on many forced induction motors. They not only decrease compression due to their larger combustion chambers, they flow very well too for a factory GM casting.
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Photochop
317 is the cylinder head casting number. You can use an LS6 intake manifold with these heads. I was referring to the 317 cylinder heads being a similar port design to that of the LS6 cylinder head, which is why the 317 heads are a cheap 'bang for your buck' head used on many forced induction motors. They not only decrease compression due to their larger combustion chambers, they flow very well too for a factory GM casting.
ok thats what i figured....just makig sure.. thanks for the info. so on a typical chamber smoothing, on a stock ls1........whats the general cr?
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 12:49 PM
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The 317 heads with the "triangles" on the casting of the exhaust port side are the better ones....They are the same casting as the LS6 head with larger chambers. 71.4cc to be exact
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Gotta look for those triangles tonight...I'm not sure which ones are on my motor besides that theyre aluminum and have the 3-1-7 on them and came off a 6.0 liter
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 01:29 PM
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The 317's and 243's are the same ports, just different combustion chamber sizes.
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Photochop
Gotta look for those triangles tonight...I'm not sure which ones are on my motor besides that theyre aluminum and have the 3-1-7 on them and came off a 6.0 liter
Totally misread, nm this stupid post i just left. lol
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 03:22 PM
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underneath the head in were pushrods slide thru there are casting numbers for specific years on all of Gm heads
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