which LQ9 heads for blown 408?

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Nov 18, 2005 | 09:53 AM

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which LQ9 heads for blown 408?

I'm planning on purchasing a 408 for my truck. 9.5:1cr. I'm using a whipple supercharger spinning at 16000rpm(max). I'm only planning on putting down about 550rwhp cause I don't think the whipple will push more than that. Help me decide which 6.0L heads to use.

Patriot or WCCH or other?

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Nov 18, 2005 | 11:50 AM

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I'd check out AFR and see what they can do for you.

you just about can't buy better heads than that.

Nov 19, 2005 | 11:10 AM

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I bought a set of used 6L heads (~100 miles) off Ebay for $325 & had them rewoked for $1200 (bigger valves, ported, cumbustion chamber polished). Many "experts" say if you aren't going crazy you don't need expensive heads for boosted cars. Just another idea....

Nov 19, 2005 | 11:29 AM

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That's my theory as well. I've seen many cars with 750-800+rwhp running stock heads. I'm running stock 6.0s on my new build.

Nov 19, 2005 | 11:52 AM

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just get a set worked over, or get a real nice set from afr, or et.

Nov 19, 2005 | 12:11 PM

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Budget? I'll be selling mine over the winter.

Nov 19, 2005 | 01:00 PM

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are ya'll using stock 6.0 valves also with turbo stuff or are you switching to inconel exhaust valves?

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Nov 19, 2005 | 01:30 PM

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I have stock 6.0 heads on my LS1 boosted app... when I go to a 6.0L I will prob go with the Patriot 6L's

Nov 19, 2005 | 11:18 PM

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ET Performance heads are good quality and priced pretty good. Give Cary a call and see what he can do for you.

Nov 22, 2005 | 05:35 AM

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the wcch lq9 heads are $1300 and Patriot are around the same. I don't wanna spend more than that. I heard ET were great, but, much more money than that.

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