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Old Dec 14, 2017 | 04:07 PM
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Wanna put LS3 heads on a LS6 engine, in regards not to buy another pair when i go to big displacement after stock bottom end will die after a while...

They only one i found with enough meat on them to go to 300+ intake port volume might be the Mast 240's or is there any other available to put on a 3.89 bore and can be also used later up to 4.25 bore with machining to new specs?

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Old Dec 14, 2017 | 04:10 PM
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LS3 heads REQUIRE at least a 4.00" bore due to valve size.
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Old Dec 14, 2017 | 04:24 PM
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^^^^Nope - it's been done.
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Old Dec 14, 2017 | 04:27 PM
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Cylinder notching needed? Clue me in, I was not aware it could be done. "The word" has always been that LS3 heads needed a 4" cylinder.
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Old Dec 14, 2017 | 04:32 PM
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I won't tell that, when i wasn't sure it exist in reality:

http://www.mastmotorsports.com/colle...oducts/ls3-240

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Old Dec 14, 2017 | 04:44 PM
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You can put smaller valves in an LS3 head and make it work. Its been done.
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Old Dec 14, 2017 | 05:08 PM
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AHA! Smaller valves! I knew with OEM valves there was no way.
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Old Dec 14, 2017 | 05:51 PM
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Those mast small bore heads are great. plus your intake options get far better with LS3 style ports
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Originally Posted by Darth_V8r
Those mast small bore heads are great. plus your intake options get far better with LS3 style ports
Yeah but for the price of the Mast small bore heads you can get some nice MMS heads or Trick Flows for the same price or slightly cheaper.
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Old Dec 14, 2017 | 09:04 PM
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The mast small bore ls3's are a serious piece. Need rpm on a 5.7L engine. Ls3 ports have a lot of intake options for under the cowl of an fbody too.

Gm also makes a small bore ls3 head but they're mediocre IMO.
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Old Dec 15, 2017 | 12:03 AM
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^^^ This, i know, especially with 240 intake runners, maybe 225 is here the best bet, but there is none available...

I will loose tq in the lower range and gain hp in the upper compared to 225, but with stock bottom end i will or can't rev higher, there is a compromise...

Can someone provide a link to the GM small bore heads?

But i didn't expect enough meat to go up with them to 4.2+ bore and 2.2 valves or something like that?!

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Originally Posted by 1bdbrd
Yeah but for the price of the Mast small bore heads you can get some nice MMS heads or Trick Flows for the same price or slightly cheaper.
I'm usually the first guy to recommend mamo heads. I don't think there is a better head for a 346 than the mamo 220. OP seemed set on rectangles. You really do have more intake options - like medium length runner fast. Hell the stock ls3 intake is a great piece and easy to modify.
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Old Dec 15, 2017 | 03:01 AM
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Yes, u are right, want let the door open for the future to have more options to choose from, maybe the LS3 peripherie market is bigger then LS6 cathedral port, rectangular rules... lol

And yeah, seen Tony's site and pics on it, i'm deep impressed, for sure...

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How about MAST small bore for now, pull them and big valve them later.
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