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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 01:08 PM
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does anyone know how much a ls1 head would have to be milled to get to 58 cc
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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 08:26 PM
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Anyone, i have a deal on a set of heads but they have been cut down to 58 cc and i want to know if i can get 11 to 1 on a dished piston 6.0
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 12:25 PM
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It takes .005 of material for 1cc. Stock LS1 heads are 66.67 cc. To get to 58cc you would probably need to mill about .045 off.
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 03:16 PM
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Actually its .006 per 1cc
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 10:34 AM
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Thats what I originally thought but when I looked it up in the Sticky's it said .005.
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 05:08 PM
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i just shaved off .18 on my heads and stuck them on a lq4 6.o dont take to much off are youu will have ptv probems
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