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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 10:23 PM
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Well with Christmas coming up and I get a financial aid check from college I'm gonna try to get some heads. I know the Trickflows are the best but with needing roller rockers and all that would there be a cheaper solution that would give similar gains?
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 10:06 AM
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you can use stock rockers with trick flows,you need to shim them correctly.get some trunnion bearings for the rockers.you will need longer push rods too.
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Our PRC 215cc heads are a comparable aftermarket casting head which does not require aftermarket rockers to work correctly. The heads will feature the thicker aftermarket casting, 13.5 degree valve angle, 2.04" intake and 1.60" valves, and a 62cc chamber to start with. By the time christmas rolls around we might even be offering a sale on them.
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good cause I"ve been eyeing those for my mild build for the spring.
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i used the shim / pushrod kit from thunder racing and stock rockers on my tfs heads.
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depends...what cam you got?
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i see my buddy has that cam and stock ls6 heads and intake and it runs pretty good..those are good heads for the money.
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whats the stock combustion chamber size on a 02 LS1? I think I've got 241s
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Using a financial aid check from college to buy heads sounds like a bad idea. I think that means I'm getting old.
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It probably is a bad idea lol
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***** it you only live once I say.....If you want it bad enough do it... JUST DON'T DO IT HALF *** OR YOU WILL REGRET IT!!! GET IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME!!!! Trust me on this.... and when you are married and older you can forget it because ***** RULES THE WORLD!!!! Unless you make 6 figures she will be the boss...and even the she may still be the boss....
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241s are a 66cc i think..if i was you i would get 243s then maybe port them out later
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