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Old Feb 22, 2014 | 02:50 PM
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Ive been searching around trying to find info on these heads. Not that its a big deal but more curious as to where they came from. Only distinctive marks on the heads are a letter A in one port on both heads. All the valves where recently replace and the springs. They have welds around all the spring pockets by the springs. Bronze guides. 2.02 1.60 valve and are 243 heads .I was told they where purchased from thunder racing but I really have no idea. Here are some pics
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Old Feb 22, 2014 | 02:59 PM
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From lots of research I have found a little that says these may be some JPR Heads and also LG Heads. Can anyone comfirm this and maybe provide a bit more info on them.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...ls6-heads.html

^^ This is all I have found to go on

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There was a guy named Craig who used to hand port heads for Thunder and the local area back around 2000-2002ish. Geoff was telling me stories about him last time I was there.

They never were as "pretty" as a CNC'd head, but good lord they made power; awesome power back then. They were gettting consistent 450's 460's with just medium cams, stock TB's and an LS6 intake.

I'd shoot those pics to Geoff and see if he knows. I'm sure he'd recognize them if they were indeed Craig's work.

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Sounds good. I gotta call him tomarrow anyway so ill run it by him
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There was a guy named Craig who used to hand port heads for Thunder and the local area back around 2000-2002ish. Geoff was telling me stories about him last time I was there.

They never were as "pretty" as a CNC'd head, but good lord they made power, for BACK THEN. They were gettting consistent 450's 460's with just medium cams, stock TB's and an LS6 intake.

I'd shoot those pics to Geoff and see if he knows. I'm sure he'd recognize them if they were indeed Craig's work.
You're thinking of Craig Gallant GTP heads. If these are GTP heads you have a very good set of heads that will make great power. Call Craig and he can help identify his work.
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Heres a few more. The valves and springs were recently replaced due to some was bent and had to have a chamber welded up and fix. But now you cant tell the difference between the others. Got the heads cheap but had to put a good bit in them to fix them.
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and the last 2
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Geoff says they don't look like gtp heads. The search continues!
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