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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 04:03 PM
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I've been looking into one of these sets of heads. I can get 317's for under $200 in useable shape. The 243's are gonna be around $400-450. I plan on having the 317's milled to the 243 chamber size, what kind of power over my stock 02 ls1 heads will the 317's milled, or the 243's make?
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 04:07 PM
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15 rwhp should be a decent guess

not sure the 317s can be milled that much but I might be wrong...look for some 799, same heads as the 243 but usually sell cheaper, I got mine for around $250 shipped
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 04:21 PM
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the 799's are the same as a 243? no difference?
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 05:48 PM
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799 & 243 is 5.7
317 is 6.0
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 10:14 PM
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799's and 243's are the same.

if you can change out your pistons, go with a domed piston and some 317's....

and i dont think 317s can be milled down to 64cc....

as another option, look at adding aluminum to the combustion chamber, if thats an option
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i'm not going to swap pistons on this car, not that i can't, i just dont want to tear the whole motor apart. I'll look into 799's with some home porting, and a cam.
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Old Sep 26, 2010 | 05:49 PM
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what kinda car does the 799s come off of? and i'm guess the 317s come off the ls2?
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317's come off of trucks 799's are either ls6 or ls2 along with 243's
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