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Old Jan 18, 2012 | 11:48 PM
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I have a stock bottom end 5.3 that I'm putting a torqer v3 cam and a potted set of 241 heads. My buddy i bought the heads from had them ported but didn't have the heads milled they were jus planed to ensure flat surface the porter messured them at 63 or 62 cc I read that the 5.3 are somthing like 58cc or there about. So should i have these heads milled to get the cr back close to stock or even a little higher or leave em alone. I am just worried about ptvc with the heads milled.
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If your old heads (241's) are 64 cc and your new ones are 58cc, how will milling them bring the cr back to a stock 241 head cr?
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If your old heads (241's) are 64 cc and your new ones are 58cc, how will milling them bring the cr back to a stock 241 head cr?
The 241's are 63cc the stock heads on a 5.3 or around 58cc I'm putting the 241's on the 5.3
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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 12:17 AM
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OHHHH....sorry, I misunderstood.
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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 12:23 AM
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Im looking to do the exact thing on my 4.8. Im wanting to cut them to 11:1 though. Subscribed for info!
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I would get ls6 heads, that way you don't have to mill as much to try to get bak that compression...they will flow better too
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if u already have them then yes mill them down to about 59cc and slap em on. if u dont have them or didnt buy them yet then hold off and look at some 243's which can be bought for cheap these days and mill them down.
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