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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 09:41 PM
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what is the casting number for ls6 heads ? isnt it 243 ?
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 09:41 PM
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yes!!!
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 09:43 PM
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243= LS2 and LS6
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 09:54 PM
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some dude told me he had ls6 heads on his car and i looked at them and they were 241 i was like ? i thought ls6 they were 243 casting i didnt say anything
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 03:14 PM
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If you want to be sure that they are LS6 heads look for little diamands in the castin under the exhaust ports where the head bolt holes are....
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The newer ones have 2 casting numbers 799 and 243.
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