Which Heads?
04-10-2003, 02:18 PM
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Which Heads? Ok, just picked up my TR224/114
Also looking at getting heads from Absolute. But which ones?
I don't plan on getting headers unless they are smog legal.
So would Stage 2 be worth it??
<small>[ April 11, 2003, 09:00 PM: Message edited by: Ed LS1 Vert ]</small>
Also looking at getting heads from Absolute. But which ones?
I don't plan on getting headers unless they are smog legal.
So would Stage 2 be worth it??
<small>[ April 11, 2003, 09:00 PM: Message edited by: Ed LS1 Vert ]</small>
04-11-2003, 08:51 PM
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Re: Which Heads? ed, you have a slow car <img border="0" alt="[judgement]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_judge.gif" />
<small>[ April 11, 2003, 08:52 PM: Message edited by: SSilver ]</small>
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Re: Which Heads? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by SSilver:
<strong> ed, you have a slow car <img border="0" alt="[judgement]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_judge.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I'm sorry, I will try to make it faster.
<strong> ed, you have a slow car <img border="0" alt="[judgement]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_judge.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I'm sorry, I will try to make it faster.
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Re: Which Heads? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Ed LS1 Vert:
<strong> I have decided on either Stage II or Stage II 5.3L heads. Any suggestions? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Out of those two i would go with the 5.3 heads for more compression. The problem comes in that you are from California and i believe you only have 91 octane from the pump so you dont want to run to much compression. But if you just leave the 5.3s the way they are and dont get them milled you will be ok. Ported the 5.7 and 5.3 heads flow the same so why not get the 5.3s for that last little grasp of horsepower.
<strong> I have decided on either Stage II or Stage II 5.3L heads. Any suggestions? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Out of those two i would go with the 5.3 heads for more compression. The problem comes in that you are from California and i believe you only have 91 octane from the pump so you dont want to run to much compression. But if you just leave the 5.3s the way they are and dont get them milled you will be ok. Ported the 5.7 and 5.3 heads flow the same so why not get the 5.3s for that last little grasp of horsepower.
04-21-2003, 01:00 PM
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Re: Which Heads? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by sited12:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Ed LS1 Vert:
<strong> I have decided on either Stage II or Stage II 5.3L heads. Any suggestions? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Out of those two i would go with the 5.3 heads for more compression. The problem comes in that you are from California and i believe you only have 91 octane from the pump so you dont want to run to much compression. But if you just leave the 5.3s the way they are and dont get them milled you will be ok. Ported the 5.7 and 5.3 heads flow the same so why not get the 5.3s for that last little grasp of horsepower. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I would go with the 5.3's as well. I have these from Absolute Speed and believe it or not I can run 89 Octane and not get detonation.. at least noticeable.
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Ed LS1 Vert:
<strong> I have decided on either Stage II or Stage II 5.3L heads. Any suggestions? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Out of those two i would go with the 5.3 heads for more compression. The problem comes in that you are from California and i believe you only have 91 octane from the pump so you dont want to run to much compression. But if you just leave the 5.3s the way they are and dont get them milled you will be ok. Ported the 5.7 and 5.3 heads flow the same so why not get the 5.3s for that last little grasp of horsepower. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I would go with the 5.3's as well. I have these from Absolute Speed and believe it or not I can run 89 Octane and not get detonation.. at least noticeable.
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Re: Which Heads? I just got my TEA 5.3L heads yesterday, and although it'll be a few months before I install them, the fit and finish is pretty damn impressive to say the least. Brian and Brent really know their stuff. Excellent customer service as well.