Is aftermaket heads worth going to vs. stock worked
01-26-2013, 02:13 PM
#63
i am a firm believer in ported ls6 heads but you have to realize to thats it for those heads once they are ported. If you have no further plans for the car then this then go with the ls6 heads but if you plan on doing bigger things down the road go aftermarket and go with the trickflows. A good ported ls6 head flows around the same as the trickflow head out of the box but the trickflow heads can then be ported and tweaked to make killer power for the future. I like to buy things once and be done. Id rather not waste the money if im only going to want the trickflows in the future to make more power but thats my .02 just a thought for you
02-16-2013, 11:10 PM
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what would be a good gasket kit to get for my h/c swap and i will get milled heads.... i was looking at this kit, seems everything is in it that i need except knock sensors, and new knock sensor gromets if i need them...http://www.texas-speed.com/p-194-del...asket-kit.aspx
02-17-2013, 10:26 AM
#65
Don't get warpped up in peak flow #'s. If you only have XX amount of dalloars and budget heads are what you can afford then they are a great option. If you can afford the extra $$ it is hard to beat the AFR or Trickflow heads. They almost always make more average power and even better peak in most cases. (<<Disclaimer I would say 99% of the time)
We have a customer with a C5Vette, stock ci, obx headers, MS3 cam, and trickflow heads. Stock gearing 3k stall. The car runs 11.0X like clockwork. The car dynoed 421 RWHP. PEAK numbers are decieving as are dyno numbers sometimes. AVERAGE power is where it is at.
We have a customer with a C5Vette, stock ci, obx headers, MS3 cam, and trickflow heads. Stock gearing 3k stall. The car runs 11.0X like clockwork. The car dynoed 421 RWHP. PEAK numbers are decieving as are dyno numbers sometimes. AVERAGE power is where it is at.
02-18-2013, 03:28 PM
#66
goal is to make over 400 rwhp. getting a custom speced cam also. the car will be street/strip and weekend driver. the work to the heads would cost me around $400 to the guy i was going to take them to but not sure if he has experience in ls motors. i think i will try AI and TEA with the 243s seems they would make the most hp for the money
