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Old Mar 10, 2011 | 08:08 PM
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im running a d1 procharger with 3.4 pulley on my forged ls2... should i run ls9 head gaskets vs the ls2? I should be running 15 to 18 lbs of boost. with ported 317 heads... thanks let me know what you think
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Old Mar 10, 2011 | 08:15 PM
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well to put it simply there is a reason there are specialty made gaskets for the ls9, there built for boost.
ls9 gaskets are not much more then ls2 so really no reason not to get them
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I paid 40$ each for my LS9 gaskets. Im guessing the engineers at GM know a little better than we do and theres a reason for adding morel layers when adding boost....just a thought.
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Whats your bore? The bore on the LS9's are different from the LS2's I believe.
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Its okay to run a bigger gasket. My bore is 4.005" Bore on the LS9 gasket is 4.100"
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Originally Posted by Snyper
Its okay to run a 4.100"
Thanks that was my main concern... the bore size differnce.. My ls2 has wiseco 4.005 bore -11 cc dished pistons, 6.125 callies rods, ported 317s, 232/240 .595/.608 115 lsa cam, and a super vic intake being fed by a d1 procharger with a 3.4 pulley.. i also upgraded to arp head studs and mains.. im exspecting 15-18 lbs of boost from hearing from similar builds. what kinda boost levels are you pushing and wat set up?
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yep, run the LS9, pretty much the same price, same thickness, just built for boost
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