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you can find used 243/799 heads for $400.317 have good ports but need some milling for NA use.look in the used parts section.whats your budget for heads ?you should consider a valve job and new valve springs.
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Look at it this way, you can get a set of 243 or 799s for 350-400 used. Of course there is no way to know if they are good until they get checked out. You are looking at a valve job, milling, etc which is going to run you at least 200-300 bucks. Then you are going to need springs for your cam at 150-200 bucks. Or you can get a set of CNC PRC stage 2.5 5.3L heads with PRC dual springs ready to bolt right on for 1200.
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Look at it this way, you can get a set of 243 or 799s for 350-400 used. Of course there is no way to know if they are good until they get checked out. You are looking at a valve job, milling, etc which is going to run you at least 200-300 bucks. Then you are going to need springs for your cam at 150-200 bucks. Or you can get a set of CNC PRC stage 2.5 5.3L heads with PRC dual springs ready to bolt right on for 1200.
Umm someone please show me stage ANY TSP LS6 head WITH good springs for $1200 to your door. The stage 1 with stock LS springs is just under $1200 shipped, but not many people will be using stock springs. Add their dual springs and you are looking at $1400+ shipped, with the 2.5s you are looking at almost $1600 shipped. In reality the cost of buying a set of 243s, having a valve job done and springs put in should be around $1000 max. So again the pricing is
$1000 or under for refreshed stock 243s
$1400 for stage 1 243s
$1550 for stage 2.5 243s
So op do what your budget allows. I priced the refresh from Advanced Inductions website. Im sure you could get them refreshed for cheaper at a machine shop near you.
$1000 or under for refreshed stock 243s
$1400 for stage 1 243s
$1550 for stage 2.5 243s
So op do what your budget allows. I priced the refresh from Advanced Inductions website. Im sure you could get them refreshed for cheaper at a machine shop near you.
Umm someone please show me stage ANY TSP LS6 head WITH good springs for $1200 to your door. The stage 1 with stock LS springs is just under $1200 shipped, but not many people will be using stock springs. Add their dual springs and you are looking at $1400+ shipped, with the 2.5s you are looking at almost $1600 shipped. In reality the cost of buying a set of 243s, having a valve job done and springs put in should be around $1000 max. So again the pricing is
$1000 or under for refreshed stock 243s
$1400 for stage 1 243s
$1550 for stage 2.5 243s
So op do what your budget allows. I priced the refresh from Advanced Inductions website. Im sure you could get them refreshed for cheaper at a machine shop near you.
$1000 or under for refreshed stock 243s
$1400 for stage 1 243s
$1550 for stage 2.5 243s
So op do what your budget allows. I priced the refresh from Advanced Inductions website. Im sure you could get them refreshed for cheaper at a machine shop near you.
wel actually you CAN get stage 1 LS6 directly from TSP for $1180 to your door. Standard springs are good springs... Depends on your build if it's necessary to get doubles. U can get away with 918 on some cams. So that would be $1400 for that... Why pay that when u can buy stage 2.5 for A little under $1600 WITH double springs included.... and Baxsom did say stage 2.5 5.3 heads... He didn't say LS6. One last thing It will not cost under $1000 for refreshed 243... It's $400-450ish for heads... $300 for valves $300 for double springs. And I would say about $200 for surface... That is already more than $1000 and I didn't include grinding seats for valve, valve seals, valve locks and so on.... With all THAT money invested you can buy 2.5 5.3 or spend a little more and buy 2.5. LS6. Both ARE PORTED! And EVERYTHING NEW ready to bolt on....
Are you including cost of heads, valves, springs, valve seals+locks? I've looked around and it will add up to more than $1000 just like I said... Everything on the PRC heads are new. And Ported to top it off... List off how much each item will cost and it will be more than $1000... Guaranteed.
Last edited by 2win_SS; Jun 16, 2012 at 10:25 PM. Reason: Misspelled and word. Made no sense
Are you including cost of heads, valves, springs, valve seals+locks? I've looked around and it will add up to more than $1000 just like I said... Everything on the PRC heads are new. And Ported to top it off... List off how much each item will cost and it will be more than $1000... Guaranteed.
Again, Im quoting off of Advanced Inductions site, to have your heads taken apart, the valve job, milled and reassembled is $495. They will install Lunati gold duals for $225. So thats $720 for a CNC valve job. A local shop that does hand valve jobs should charge no more than $300. Springs add another $250 to be safe. The heads shouldnt cost more than $300. So thats $850. I dont know where you are getting over $1000. The machine shop will assemble everything.
Here we go again... PRC doubles from TSP are $300... We will go with your $300 estimate for valve job... I've never seen 243 for $300. Least I've seen them go for is $380... So we will meet in middle at $340... And your forgot to mention the milling or surface job... I see milling at $200. I would like to know where I can get milling/surface cheaper(I'm not being sarcastic) so $300+$300+$340+$200=$1140.... What I am getting at is you can get Stage 1 LS6 or stage 2.5 5.3 for around that much... And the valves are NEW on those heads... And those Heads are PORTED... I believe getting your 241 ported from AI was $800 isn't? So why not go PRC heads? I am not arguing with you so let's not reply with a bad attitude...
