Best heads for ASA cam?

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Aug 4, 2010 | 06:28 PM

madhatter

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Best heads for ASA cam?

A friend of mine is looking to put some new heads on his motor. Currently it is a stock LS1, 241 heads, LS6 intake, 1 7/8 Grots, 3" duals. He was told a long time ago to go with LS6 heads, but there are many other options now. The car did 389/370 as it sits with crap 91 octane. Anyone out there with this cam with different heads?

Aug 4, 2010 | 06:30 PM

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a ported set of 243 or 799 would do nice with that cam

Aug 4, 2010 | 08:23 PM

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well that cam was made for 243 cast heads but i imagine that any set of aftermarket heads would do the trick. How much you willing to spend?

Aug 5, 2010 | 02:39 AM

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While he has the heads off switch to a non-road racing cam if he wants a set of heads anyway.

Aug 5, 2010 | 04:14 AM

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so why does he have an ASA cam in the first place?

and to answer yourquestion, basically anything better than 241's. 243/799/TEA/PRC/AFR/TFS.....pic one.

Aug 5, 2010 | 12:46 PM

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prc 5.3 with that little chamber and small runners, the port velocity will be riduclus. Had a buddy back in the day swap some 5.3 heads from patriot and gaind 50 hp and 70 tq avarage across the curve. I think total hp 421 through a stalled auto and 3,73

Aug 5, 2010 | 12:50 PM

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used 243s $400,prc $1200-1400,Trick flow $1700,AFR$2300.whats his budget?

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Aug 5, 2010 | 04:53 PM

madhatter

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The cam was installed in 02. There were not too many cam choices back then. Not looking to change the cam out either. He is happy with the powerband and I will leave it at that.

He would prefer to keep it under $1500 for everything unless truly significant gains could be had with something else. An extra $1000 isn't worth 20hp. It is a daily driven car that hardly sees the track. All out numbers don't mean everything, just a better ***-dyno feel.