Originally Posted by HCI2000SS

Interesting choice. Did you get them used?

Originally Posted by Jas2730

No. Purchased them new from Texas Speed today. I was looking at spending around $1200 on the 5.3 heads after shipping and having 3 damaged exhaust manifold bolt holes helicoiled. Got the 225's for $1780 with sodium filled valves, minus valve springs as I already have a BTR kit.

Originally Posted by HCI2000SS

Gotcha. I don't hear a lot on those heads, but what I do hear is generally positive.

Originally Posted by Jas2730

Deciding factors were they flow slightly better than the stage 2.5's, come with 62cc chambers off the shelf and more room to grow if I ever wanted to have them ported.

Originally Posted by HCI2000SS

Yep and those are all great points for sure. You throwing them on soon?

Originally Posted by HCI2000SS

Yep and those are all great points for sure. You throwing them on soon?

Originally Posted by Jas2730

Well maybe this weekend. Just got a shipment notification that they're arriving Friday.

Originally Posted by HCI2000SS

Cool. Let us know how it goes. Then off to a competent tuner I assume?

Originally Posted by Jas2730

I'll street tune it myself then put it on the dyno for the final dial in.

Originally Posted by HCI2000SS

Good deal. Saves a few bucks as well

Originally Posted by Jas2730

I'm building a low mile, stock bottom end 2005 LQ4 to replace the blown LS1 in my 1998 Camaro SS. I would like some input and opinions on my combo. I will list the parts I have already purchased first, followed by the remaining parts i'm leaning towards purchasing second. Any input is welcomed. Thanks.

Purchased

BTR .660 springs
BTR trunion kit
PRC as cast 225's
Tick Polluter Cam .635/615 239/244 112
Morel 6504 lifters
Melling 10296 high pressure oil pump
LS2 timing chain
SLP 25% UD harmonic balancer
ARP balancer bolt
ARP head bolts
all new GM gaskets

Parts to be purchased?

Chromoly pushrods
Fast 92 intake
Nick Williams 92mm tb
Racetronix 255 w/ hotwire kit
Deatchwerks 42lb injectors

Originally Posted by Billiumss

You might want to get the Melling 10295, the 10296 might suck your pan dry.

The 10295 is 10psi over stock pressure. I've been using them for years.

Originally Posted by Jas2730

Oops. Made a typo on the part #. Yeah, I don't want the high volume, just the high pressure.