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Old Sep 12, 2011 | 04:45 PM
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Alright not sure if you guys seen my thread in which i was trying to figure out what heads i have but i finally got them flowed and now i gotta decide which set to use. I currently have 241 one heads with stock springs and will probably be going with a T2 cam. So which ones?

243 heads with comp springs good to .600 lift or:

Think there patriots:
227cc intake
85cc exhaust
2.02 intake valves
1.57 exhaust
65cc chamber
10 degree locks
145lbs @1.785
365lbs @1.185
Intake cfm Exhaust cfm
.100 69 49
.200 140 106
.300 200 144
.400 251 179
.500 281 200
.600 266? (seems odd) 213

I will have the rest of the specs tomorrow when i pick up the heads. But im not sure which are better as i do not know what the specs are on a 243 head.

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Old Sep 12, 2011 | 04:48 PM
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The Patriots are ported so theoretically, they should be better than stock 243s.
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What are the specs on stock 243's?
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Patriots over stock 243 hands down
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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 10:22 AM
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Don't forget the PRC LS6 heads. They are priced very comparable, but from there you'll find some big differences. In a perfect world you could hold & flow both brands side by side. With the PRC LS6 heads we fully cnc port the heads & do a cnc valve job with a newen seat & guide machine. From there we hand blend every set of heads & then mill the cylinder heads specifically for the customers combination & camshaft for no additional charge.

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Oh & the PRC heads are on special right now & in stock with milling for Torquer camshafts.
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Oh & the PRC heads are on special right now & in stock with milling for Torquer camshafts.
Would definatly be interested but i already have both of these sets of heads because they came with the car.
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the stock 243s are around 260/190 cfm stock..but they show all liftpoints.
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