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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 07:26 AM
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I want to know if by not P&P my heads or getting a set of aftermarket heads if i'm really holding back my cam. Its a 234/236 .595 lift 112 +2 LSA comp custom grind w/XER lobes. I got stock 243 heads when i got this cam to put on but they are stock. I have an LS6 intake w/pacesetters to corsa exhaust w/cats and would maybe eventually go Fast 90/90. I know that you need to match the heads and cam together so I have no idea what heads i would buy, but honestly i'd rather not buy new heads I think i would rather get these ported and milled probably. I dyno'd at 395 and my tuner thought that was low? what do you guys think? I'm I really hurting this cam with stock heads?

How much would it cost? Who should I talk to? P&P or get new ones?
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 10:12 AM
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So are the 243's on the car now or not?

If so, I would say yes those # look a little on the low side.

If they arent, dont worry. Get a good shop to mill/and CNC the 243's and youll be in business.

395RWHP isnt too shabby though.
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 10:21 AM
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Yea i have stock 243's on now
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 10:24 AM
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who is good to send my stock heads to? I would liek them ported and milled by someone who knows what's up. I've heard of guys having some jobs done that they were not happy with.
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 10:25 AM
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That seems a little low to me for having 243's on it now.

What kind of dyno was this on?
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 10:31 AM
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not sure. I have oil reversion and I can't figure out where it is from. I don't believe my seals to be bad they are practically new and it used tons of oil before i replaced the seals but somewhere i'm getting oil blown thru badly and it fouls my plugs up right away. That is why they thought my numbers were down.
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Who should I send my heads to to get ported and milled???
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 11:31 PM
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Who should I send my heads to to get ported and milled???
TEA for a stage 2 job. explain what cam size you have first though.
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TEA for a stage 2 job. explain what cam size you have first though.
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Before you do anything else to the car, I would fix that oil consumption issue...
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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 08:21 AM
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I really dont see these numbers as LOW?
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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by eamador11
TEA for a stage 2 job. explain what cam size you have first though.
Are you saying the heads need to be ported to match the cam?

Isn't that putting the cart before the horse?

Jon
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