243 LS1 head swap
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243 LS1 head swap I have a set of 243 heads that I bought from an 06 I think. They are in great shape with 25k on them. I was wondering what it takes to install them. They will be going on a 98 C5. I know that I will need new bolts. I think I am going to spend the money on arp studs and do it right. I also know I need centerbolt valve covers and coil brackets. I am not sure about pushrods, lifters and head gaskets. What head gasket do I use? I was going to go with cometic, but do I get them for a 98 LS1 or something else. Stock pushrods ok?? or do I need new and is the stock 7.4 length ok? Then my lifters are they ok or I have read about moving to the ls7 ones. My car has 120K on it now. Let me know what you guys think. I want to swap these out and have done plenty of head jobs and auto work but I always replaced stock with stock.
THanks for the help!!!
THanks for the help!!!
If staying stock cam, stock 7.385" pushrods should be fine if using GM factory MLS head gaskets. LS7 lifters are cheap enough that I'd use them since so many rounds on the original ones.
