View Poll Results: Fix or replace head?
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Replace with stock head myself
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Replace with different head myself
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Head repair or new set or ???
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Head repair or new set or ??? Ok, so the idiot who owned the car before me really managed to screw up a couple of things and I discovered the latest one today. Now, the threads in the #8 cylinder for the spark plug are completely stripped. Other thread for reference if you're really interested is here https://ls1tech.com/forums/general-maintenance-repairs/815456-8-backing-out.html .
I'm definitly on a budget, so if you could not only vote, but also, if you could post the price, it'd be really helpful.
If I get the head fixed, then I'm going to pay someone to do everything including pull and replace the head.
If I get a new set of heads, I'll do the work myself.
I have HP Tuners, so getting something that may need tuning work to run right, and gives more power, but costs a little less (not likely) is not a problem at all (hey, I can still dream about an ideal world).
I'm definitly on a budget, so if you could not only vote, but also, if you could post the price, it'd be really helpful.
If I get the head fixed, then I'm going to pay someone to do everything including pull and replace the head.
If I get a new set of heads, I'll do the work myself.
I have HP Tuners, so getting something that may need tuning work to run right, and gives more power, but costs a little less (not likely) is not a problem at all (hey, I can still dream about an ideal world).
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might be a stupid question but cant u just take it to a machine shop and have a helicoil put in it to fix the threads for the spark plug.. i mean yea it might not last long but it might just last long enough till u can save up and get a good set of heads
If you are on a budget, buy a stock head and throw it on there, they are pretty cheap. i would see this as a chance to upgrade. Get a set of ported LS6 heads...
If you want a 241, shoot me a pm. I'll let one go cheap...
If you want a 241, shoot me a pm. I'll let one go cheap...
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Ok, after taking a look through some of the classifieds and other places for some heads... I should be able to get a decent set of used heads for a decent enough price. What's the best casting number available for a 99 LS1 with a stock bore? I might even have enough money left over for some p/p or decking to bump the compression ratio looking at a few of the prices. 
I believe it would be the 243's. They have a different combustion chamber cc, so it will affect your compression though. Don't know exactly how much. Have you looked in the parts for sale section here??
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