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Old 05-06-2010, 07:29 AM
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I picked up a set of heads off a twin turbo C6, the castings are 243 on one side and 799 on the other. The #7 piston exploded and bent a valve. can this be fixed and be reliable?
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a lil help guys, PLEASE
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I don't see why not. Take t to a machine shop and have a pro look at it.
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even if they weld it, can i throw a 600 lift cam in there with .675 rated springs and run it?
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you can have the head pressure tested. cc the chambers,and mill to match chamber sizes.
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