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Old 03-29-2005, 04:06 PM
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I am at a delima. I own a repair shop in Ft. Lauderdale (free labor) and for Christmas my girl got me the Patriot LS6 stage 2 heads with 2.05/ 1.57 59cc chambers and I was floored! I put them right on and now realize that with a little valve job work and hand finishing they flow quite a bit more! Do you seasoned guys feel that it would be worth the labor and cost (gaskets and bolts) to pull em and put some time in em?? The labor is free but worth it? The car is in the 11's for sure, pulls like crazy but you know how you get when you second guess yourself, I'm about to start loosing sleep!! Thanks for YOUR thoughts. They could go from 304cfm to 320ish I'm told, and the mid lifts might be able to snap a neck a little harder!! Do you guys know Patriot sells head bolts and gaskets for $85!! Pretty cheap!

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I would say no, unless you decide to change to a bigger cam.
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I wouldnt worry about it, you could do it and never noticed that it was ever done more than likely.
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A bigger cam would make me sleep better than porting.
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Yea I was thinking of maybe both but with the 2.05 yet stock deck height, not sure how much more lift I can go....maybe 600...thanks anyway!




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