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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 11:32 AM
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what is the difference between 5.3, 5.7, 6.0 etc. ls1 heads. Is the size of the heads and chamber cc volume different or what ? im curious becuase i just bought some tea stage II's for 1300 with pushrods and am seeing all these diff numbers. Should i keep looking if i want more power?
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5.3 heads raise compresion ratio "smaller combustion chamber" More power N/A and on the juice. 6.0 lower compresion ratio "bigger combustion chamber" Forced induction Or bigger cubed motors. Check out the sticky at top of page for exact #s.some one correct me if I'm wrong.
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 01:44 PM
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thanks for the info.. just wondering if i should stay with the heads i have
It all makes sense now......
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