Recommendations on heads/head work that'll work best for my cammed ls1.
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Recommendations on heads/head work that'll work best for my cammed ls1. Starting to save up for some heads/head work for my '02 z28. Car is a cammed/bolt-on weekend warrior on a stock 10 bolt with 4.10 gears, that'll see very little track time. Just want something that'll shut anyone up that pulls next to me, without compromising reliability. Cheap and reliable are the key words! Anyone have any suggestions? Cam specs are 240/244 .605/.596 112 LSA
For 1500 with labor u will have to find a used set and find some one to do the labor cheap. Most cnc heads run 1500 or more by itself. But a stock casting with cnc work is about your only budget option.
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Advanced inductions has full CNC for 243 casting. You send a core.
If you can assemble the heads yourself it's like $1000 for them "bare"
Like $300 more for .660 lift springs assembled
Plus you can choose combustion chamber size to get the compression ratio you want.
So $1300 plus shipping I think that falls into budget.
If you can assemble the heads yourself it's like $1000 for them "bare"
Like $300 more for .660 lift springs assembled
Plus you can choose combustion chamber size to get the compression ratio you want.
So $1300 plus shipping I think that falls into budget.
Look around and you will find some good deals from members changing directions with their projects. I just purchased a fresh set of 61cc TEA Stage 1 LS6 243's assembled with PAC dual springs and Ti retainers for "close" to your budget.
Advanced inductions has full CNC for 243 casting. You send a core.
If you can assemble the heads yourself it's like $1000 for them "bare"
Like $300 more for .660 lift springs assembled
Plus you can choose combustion chamber size to get the compression ratio you want.
So $1300 plus shipping I think that falls into budget.
If you can assemble the heads yourself it's like $1000 for them "bare"
Like $300 more for .660 lift springs assembled
Plus you can choose combustion chamber size to get the compression ratio you want.
So $1300 plus shipping I think that falls into budget.
1000.00 for the labor and CNC work + 125.00 for new guides, +525.00 for springs, retainers, locks, locators, seals, +50.00 for shipping.
= 1700.00
If you choose to buy the springs, retainers, locks, locators, and seals separate and install them yourself, you would actually have 1875.00 into the heads being AI provides a 175.00 discount for those parts if purchased and installed by them.
Also this price is based on already having a set of 243's. If you still need to purchase a stock set to have worked then figure another 450-500.00 for LS2 and up to 6-700.00 for a set of LS6 with lightweight sodium filled valves.
So basically your looking at 2200-2400.00 start to finsh for a complete assembled set of cnc AI 243's.
Last edited by kinglt-1; Oct 26, 2014 at 10:54 AM.
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Alright, guys. Thank you very much for the responses, and sorry for the n00b questions. Guess I'm going to have to cut back on a lot of more things! Haha. Any approximation on how many horses they'll adding?
A fully assembled set of AI 243's is more then 1300.00. Look closely at the website.
1000.00 for the labor and CNC work + 125.00 for new guides, +525.00 for springs, retainers, locks, locators, seals, +50.00 for shipping.
= 1700.00
If you choose to buy the springs, retainers, locks, locators, and seals separate and install them yourself, you would actually have 1875.00 into the heads being AI provides a 175.00 discount for those parts if purchased and installed by them.
Also this price is based on already having a set of 243's. If you still need to purchase a stock set to have worked then figure another 450-500.00 for LS2 and up to 6-700.00 for a set of LS6 with lightweight sodium filled valves.
So basically your looking at 2200-2400.00 start to finsh for a complete assembled set of cnc AI 243's.
1000.00 for the labor and CNC work + 125.00 for new guides, +525.00 for springs, retainers, locks, locators, seals, +50.00 for shipping.
= 1700.00
If you choose to buy the springs, retainers, locks, locators, and seals separate and install them yourself, you would actually have 1875.00 into the heads being AI provides a 175.00 discount for those parts if purchased and installed by them.
Also this price is based on already having a set of 243's. If you still need to purchase a stock set to have worked then figure another 450-500.00 for LS2 and up to 6-700.00 for a set of LS6 with lightweight sodium filled valves.
So basically your looking at 2200-2400.00 start to finsh for a complete assembled set of cnc AI 243's.
I just got back my LS6 heads with the 232cc CNC porting and I used the BTR spring kit. My guides were in great shape so my OTD price was 1295+55 shipping for the heads. A great deal and Phil is wonderful to work with.
Kerry