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Old 09-01-2012, 10:48 PM
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I can get you hooked up on the TEA port programs for your heads or from Advanced Inductions.

Both are A+
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Originally Posted by chrs1313
Get the heads done right with some ls3 valves and let it sing...tea stg 2.0s with ls3 valves, 23x/23x cam with 102 fast, m6, 10 bolt did 49x rwhp on dyno jet
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Originally Posted by Camaroking1996
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Chris' set-up has been examined and gone over, duplicated and replicated many many times.

Proven performance and proven results.

Track times are also highly impressive for what he has.
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Originally Posted by Martin@Tick
Chris' set-up has been examined and gone over, duplicated and replicated many many times.

Proven performance and proven results.

Track times are also highly impressive for what he has.
Ive seen his cam only el torro runs. They are badass! But im very interested in this 490hp setup on 243 heads..
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Originally Posted by Camaroking1996
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my buddy anthony's car...basically blueprinted by rob and me, with an EPS cam...I would have picked one slightly bigger to get that 500RWHP lol but I am a track rat and this is a street car...

Look at how flat the hp curve is up top...ls3 valves and easy eps lopes

Could seriously pull this motor to 8K with some rod bolts and alumin intake...

https://ls1tech.com/forums/dynamomet...m-numbers.html
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I got a 01 ss with wegner 243 heads,i think the heads are awesome,455 rwhp with a torquer v2
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Thats with a automatic
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Originally Posted by chrs1313
my buddy anthony's car...basically blueprinted by rob and me, with an EPS cam...I would have picked one slightly bigger to get that 500RWHP lol but I am a track rat and this is a street car...

Look at how flat the hp curve is up top...ls3 valves and easy eps lopes

Could seriously pull this motor to 8K with some rod bolts and alumin intake...

https://ls1tech.com/forums/dynamomet...m-numbers.html
You guys put together some good stuff, now I just got to get you using some of my grinds now!
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Originally Posted by 1gt2nv
I was going to have Wegner Motorsports in WI do the work. They chare $650.00. 30rwhp is a nice gain. I just wasn't sure how much more power could be had by porting stock 243's.
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You and only you can tell this.

Ask yourself, is $1000 worth the 30rwhp gain you will be getting?

The problem with "is it worth it" questions is that can vary, some people will think it's laughable to spend a grand and only get 30hp. To some people, a grand spent to gain 30hp is a helluva deal.

I think with a well ported/milled set of 243s he may see more than 30RWHP...
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Ported LS6 heads with the right supporting mods and with milling to increase compression will easily see 40rwhp+ and possibly 50 depending on the camshaft.
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Originally Posted by Martin@Tick
You guys put together some good stuff, now I just got to get you using some of my grinds now!
Sounds good pm me maybe we can work something out...
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Whats the benefit to turned down LS3 valves? I know their lighter and less valvetrain weight is a good thing but does it only benefit the high RPMs?
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I'm interested on the gains that can be had moving to a lightweight LS3 valve as well. I recently aquired a set of stage 2.5 TEA 243's with the big 2.055 intake and 1.575 exhaust valves. I"m pretty sure they're a stainless valve right now. Would it be worth it to move to a turned down LS3 valve? If so, why?
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Originally Posted by mac62989
Whats the benefit to turned down LS3 valves? I know their lighter and less valvetrain weight is a good thing but does it only benefit the high RPMs?
less weight to move at high rpm means more rpm. and it will hold the power longer due to the fact its all under control.
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Try some Cartek 4X heads have made over 500 rwhp
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Originally Posted by dennis50nj
Try some Cartek 4X heads have made over 500 rwhp
i had set that i just sold they were off alex's car. they work.
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Originally Posted by 98blueSScamaro
i had set that i just sold they were off alex's car. they work.
thats great so they mad 35 more hp and 30 tq why did you sell. alex was pretty fast with them.
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Originally Posted by dennis50nj
thats great so they mad 35 more hp and 30 tq why did you sell. alex was pretty fast with them.
running a set of mast heads now
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Originally Posted by 98blueSScamaro
running a set of mast heads now
what was your et gain to cartek then mast what mast heads did you use
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Originally Posted by dennis50nj
what was your et gain to cartek then mast what mast heads did you use
still working on the new setup and heads numbers will follow

455rwhp 405rwtq stock 243 and short block vindicator cam fast 90 and bolt on's

497rwhp 430ish rwtq cartek 4x new cam and fast 102
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