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Old Jun 12, 2013 | 12:08 PM
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So if understand right the 243 ls6 head has a longer valve and a smaller base circle using the standard length pushrods. In 07 or so they started using a 243 casting on the 4.8 I know for sure.

My question is does anyone happen to know if the 243 from the late 4.8 runs the same length valve as the 243 from the ls6?
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Old Jun 12, 2013 | 12:16 PM
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No they are shorter and heavier.
True LS6 243s have light valves, same size though 2.00 but with slightly longer stems.
It is not the heads that have a smaller base circle, it is the LS6 cam.
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Ok so if then if you went with late 243s (non ls6) and ls6 cam you would have shorter valves and smaller base circle so potentially needing aftermarket pushrods?
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Potentially needing longer pushrods. IIRC SDPC (sponsor) sells LS6 cams with 7.450 pushrods. I did a swap in a 98 before with LS2 243s and I used 7.425s
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Potentially needing longer pushrods. IIRC SDPC (sponsor) sells LS6 cams with 7.450 pushrods. I did a swap in a 98 before with LS2 243s and I used 7.425s
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