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Aug 7, 2009 | 10:39 AM

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Best 6 Bolt head for forced induction

Just currious what everybodys opinion is on the best six bolt head for a forced induction application, lookin at getting a pair just not sure what direction is the best route?

Aug 7, 2009 | 10:43 AM

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ET Canted valve
Or
RHS Canted Valve
Or
Edlebrock Canted Valve

Both sets will run somewhere between 8-12k with intake.

Aug 7, 2009 | 10:46 AM

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my question would be, what are your goals with the car?

Aug 7, 2009 | 10:58 AM

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my question would be, what are your goals with the car?

Right now just getting it all back together. Hopin for a mid to low 9 out of the car. Im still running a LQ9 block but would like to go to a LSX block in the near future, figured if I had to buy a set of heads mine as well get into somthing ill be able to make use of when switching blocks...

Aug 7, 2009 | 12:11 PM

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TFS 245 heads While not the best still very very good at a better price

Aug 7, 2009 | 12:38 PM

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You can achieve your goals with stock heads. No need for 6 bolts and all the other agrevation that seems to come with it.

Aug 7, 2009 | 12:56 PM

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You can achieve your goals with stock heads. No need for 6 bolts and all the other agrevation that seems to come with it.

I agree. If you where going go low 8s or 7s, the 6-bolt head and its aggravation would be the way to go.

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Aug 7, 2009 | 01:46 PM

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I agree. If you where going go low 8s or 7s, the 6-bolt head and its aggravation would be the way to go.

Not going for those numbers now, but in the near future would like to push the car alot harder with a better block etc.

Aug 7, 2009 | 01:49 PM

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I agree. If you where going go low 8s or 7s, the 6-bolt head and its aggravation would be the way to go.

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You can achieve your goals with stock heads. No need for 6 bolts and all the other agrevation that seems to come with it.

what aggravation comes with 6 bolt heads?

Aug 7, 2009 | 01:52 PM

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Worlds ls7x heads look pretty good...

Aug 7, 2009 | 02:00 PM

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Worlds ls7x heads look pretty good...

I like the World Warhawk block after you know all the little trick of it but the worlds head suck

Aug 7, 2009 | 03:03 PM

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I like the World Warhawk block after you know all the little trick of it but the worlds head suck

Why do the world heads suck? I've seen plenty of combos that have made great power

Aug 7, 2009 | 03:27 PM

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for what you want to do,i would go with the tfs 6 bolts,they are great heads and easy enough to get ahold of.

Aug 7, 2009 | 04:21 PM

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ET Canted valve
Or
RHS Canted Valve
Or
Edlebrock Canted Valve

Both sets will run somewhere between 8-12k with intake.

Are those direct port injection bosses I see at the outer bolt hole bosses??? If so very cleaver!!

Aug 7, 2009 | 04:31 PM

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for what you want to do,i would go with the tfs 6 bolts,they are great heads and easy enough to get ahold of.

Cool! Thanks for the help Shawn

Aug 7, 2009 | 04:32 PM

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Are those direct port injection bosses I see at the outer bolt hole bosses??? If so very cleaver!!

you need a set of those Dave.

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Cool! Thanks for the help Shawn

no problem,glad i could help

Aug 7, 2009 | 04:47 PM

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what aggravation comes with 6 bolt heads?

That's a discussion for a different section. Do a search.

Aug 7, 2009 | 05:54 PM

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you need a set of those Dave.

no problem,glad i could help

Yea, well it looks like I'm going to have to settle for these. The Big Brown truck left these at my front door this afternoon.

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Shawn, you think you can do your magic and make some power with these on that LS2 we spoke about?

-Dave

Aug 7, 2009 | 05:56 PM

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I didn't have any aggrivation with my 6 bolt heads...and I was one of the first to do one, had to get a custom stud set from ARP, custom gaskets and thats about it.

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