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Any HP gain from stock 5.3 heads on LS1

Old 12-27-2009, 10:15 PM
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I have a spare '00 5.3 laying around and I just purchased a 98 formula. I was wondering would I gain any HP by swapping out the heads? Also, if I purchased a 03 zo6 cam would this combo get me 400 whp?
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Unless I'm mistaken, the stock 5.3 heads have much smaller valves than your current application would allow.

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I wouldnt bother unless they are ported/valvejob/bowl work. They will bump your compression up a tad. It would be difficult hitting 400 rwhp with a stock zo6 cam..
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U should port them and get the intake valves change to 2.0 and get Torquer v.2 cam or ms3 cam would probably b 400hp or more!! Iam going with this setup to...


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