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Old Apr 22, 2011 | 11:22 AM
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I recently came into possession of a set of bare 243 heads. What I have gathered is that these came stock on ls2 and ls6 motors. What I would like to know is what other applications these are able to fit on and how much a set of these are worth. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

















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Old Apr 22, 2011 | 11:42 AM
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Old Apr 22, 2011 | 11:52 AM
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I've been seeing these sell assembled around $400-500. Bare, not sure. But if you'd like to sell them, let me know what you'd want for them
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Old Apr 22, 2011 | 12:13 PM
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Just putting it out there they look to be ported some what
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Old Apr 22, 2011 | 09:11 PM
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send them to advance induction or TEA and they will work magic with them.
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Old Apr 22, 2011 | 09:18 PM
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Look new stock to me. Send then to advanced induction
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Old Apr 22, 2011 | 09:21 PM
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thanks for the info. is there any LSx motor that these do not fit on?
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Old Apr 22, 2011 | 10:06 PM
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They have been mildly ported, but no, they will pretty much bolt to anything.
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Oh man...those things will make anything you put them on puke like a sick dog!! You better get rid of them fast!! I happen to have the technology it takes to store them in such a fashion that they will never hurt anyone or anything again. Better send them to me asap before they bite you on the ***!!!
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Originally Posted by sleep-ez
thanks for the info. is there any LSx motor that these do not fit on?
Any Gen III block. LS1,2,6 or LQ4/9. Anything 3.9**" bore or larger. Just nothing in the Gen IV Category. Or at least I wouldn't try. Gen IV Heads are a different animal. (Will outflow a 243 head even in stock form, IIRC.)
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Originally Posted by bayer-z28
Any Gen III block. LS1,2,6 or LQ4/9. Anything 3.9**" bore or larger. Just nothing in the Gen IV Category. Or at least I wouldn't try. Gen IV Heads are a different animal. (Will outflow a 243 head even in stock form, IIRC.)
HUH? You know the 243/799 (same heads) come factory on 2007/8 and up gen 4 5.3L truck engines, right?

My bosses Avalanche 5.3L 2008 model has 799 heads on it from the factory.
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 12:06 PM
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^^^^ yep and an LS2 is Gen IV also... It's just most Gen IV's come with much better heads so why run 243's and go backwards...
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