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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 04:24 PM
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Default LS6 Heads - What are they worth?

Like the title says. Anyone?
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 05:11 PM
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Stock 243s I would say $400-$500 shipped
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325+shipping..
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 06:05 PM
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Did the OP mean $$$ or hp?
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by vettenuts
Did the OP mean $$$ or hp?
he has them.. so im guessing he is selling and buying an aftermarket or ported set... and selling his...

but i could be wrong..
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by vettenuts
Did the OP mean $$$ or hp?
I meant dollar value
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 07:16 PM
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It also depends on the particular year, miles, condition, etc. Too vague a question just to ask....what are they worth?
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 07:41 PM
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Off an 03' Z06 with 22K miles
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i paid 600 shipped for mine. they were off a 04 ZO6 and came with comp 918 springs
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 07:44 PM
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You can get new bare castings from Patriot for 395.
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 07:57 PM
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150 bux shipped, I'll send you my address pronto. Seriously, you should be able to pull $500+ shipping considering yours have the lightweight valves and might be the better Semi Permanent Mold castings. Good luck,

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Edit: This is a good post on how to tell if they are SPM castings.

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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 09:15 PM
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Did everyone forget the sodium valves on real LS6 heads? 243 cast heads are 243 cast heads, but real "LS6" heads do have much nicer valves.
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 09:32 PM
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i dont know why someone would pay 500+shipping for some stock unported heads when you can get the same head ported for 1k shipped...
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by lemons12
i dont know why someone would pay 500+shipping for some stock unported heads when you can get the same head ported for 1k shipped...

I agree... I always have a good laugh when 243 heads are posted up for that price or sometimes even higher.

Awhile ago I bought some LS2 243s for $250 with 2k miles on them. The most I'd ever pay for LS6 243s would be $450 SHIPPED.


So everyone reading this, take notes, don't try to sell some used heads with 30k miles on them for 550 + shipping..hah
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Originally Posted by jetlag
I agree... I always have a good laugh when 243 heads are posted up for that price or sometimes even higher.

Awhile ago I bought some LS2 243s for $250 with 2k miles on them. The most I'd ever pay for LS6 243s would be $450 SHIPPED.


So everyone reading this, take notes, don't try to sell some used heads with 30k miles on them for 550 + shipping..hah


sidenote... i wouldnt pay for 450 for them.... id either get a cheap stock set to use until i had money to port them.. or just go straight to TSP and buy some... OR get a set of ported ones that are used for about 800.. no brainer..
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Damn i can remember when 243 heads where going for $1000 unported.
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by goober35
Damn i can remember when 243 heads where going for $1000 unported.
im glad i cant..
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by lemons12
im glad i cant..

ouch im not that old.
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 08:00 AM
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$400-$500 is what they are worth if they are stock and come complete.
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 10:21 AM
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Meh that's not enough to justify buying aftermarket heads. I'll just stick to porting them.
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