Hello from down under need advice on heads
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Staging Lane
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Australia victoria
Hello from down under need advice on heads Hi all I am new to the forum and live in Australia. Its great looking through the forum and getting some good advice on mods.
The price we pay for performance parts down here is
not to mention 
for a set of head gaskets for the LS1 is $210 USD, so when I see the price of your parts I 
to the good old USA. Ok with that out of the way my question is that Im after a set of heads that a ready to bolt on, I have searched the forum and just to many types to choose from. I need a set of heads that will go with the mods below and at about $1300 USD.
will unmilled heads be safe with piston to valve clearence on my cam.
Thanks mate.
Max.
Holden Commodore (four door version of the 2004 GTO)
my mods.
1999 LS1 motor
Comp cam 232/234-595/598 lift 112 LSA
Comp Cam roller lifters,
Comp cam pushrods
dual timing chain
new oil pump
ARP rod bolts
25% underdrive pully
pacemaker try extractors
hi flow cats
LS6 manifold and injectors.
cold air intake modified
K&N filter
CNC 78mm TB
4 inch maf pipe
4.11 diff ratio
T56 6 speed
The price we pay for performance parts down here is
not to mention for a set of head gaskets for the LS1 is $210 USD, so when I see the price of your parts I to the good old USA. Ok with that out of the way my question is that Im after a set of heads that a ready to bolt on, I have searched the forum and just to many types to choose from. I need a set of heads that will go with the mods below and at about $1300 USD.will unmilled heads be safe with piston to valve clearence on my cam.
Thanks mate.
Max.
Holden Commodore (four door version of the 2004 GTO)
my mods.
1999 LS1 motor
Comp cam 232/234-595/598 lift 112 LSA
Comp Cam roller lifters,
Comp cam pushrods
dual timing chain
new oil pump
ARP rod bolts
25% underdrive pully
pacemaker try extractors
hi flow cats
LS6 manifold and injectors.
cold air intake modified
K&N filter
CNC 78mm TB
4 inch maf pipe
4.11 diff ratio
T56 6 speed
Last edited by GENIII; Jul 26, 2005 at 10:19 AM.
Originally Posted by GENIII
Hi all I am new to the forum and live in Australia. Its great looking through the forum and getting some good advice on mods.
The price we pay for performance parts down here is not to mention for a set of head gaskets for the LS1 is $210 USD, so when I see the price of your parts I to the good old USA. Ok with that out of the way my question is that Im after a set of heads that a ready to bolt on, I have searched the forum and just to many types to choose from. I need a set of heads that will go with the mods below and at about $1300 USD.
will unmilled heads be safe with piston to valve clearence on my cam.
Thanks mate.
Max.
Holden Commodore (four door version of the 2004 GTO)
my mods.
1999 LS1 motor
Comp cam 232/234-595/598 lift 112 LSA
Comp Cam roller lifters,
Comp cam pushrods
dual timing chain
new oil pump
ARP rod bolts
25% underdrive pully
pacemaker try extractors
hi flow cats
LS6 manifold and injectors.
cold air intake modified
K&N filter
CNC 78mm TB
4 inch maf pipe
4.11 diff ratio
T56 6 speed
The price we pay for performance parts down here is
not to mention for a set of head gaskets for the LS1 is $210 USD, so when I see the price of your parts I to the good old USA. Ok with that out of the way my question is that Im after a set of heads that a ready to bolt on, I have searched the forum and just to many types to choose from. I need a set of heads that will go with the mods below and at about $1300 USD.will unmilled heads be safe with piston to valve clearence on my cam.
Thanks mate.
Max.
Holden Commodore (four door version of the 2004 GTO)
my mods.
1999 LS1 motor
Comp cam 232/234-595/598 lift 112 LSA
Comp Cam roller lifters,
Comp cam pushrods
dual timing chain
new oil pump
ARP rod bolts
25% underdrive pully
pacemaker try extractors
hi flow cats
LS6 manifold and injectors.
cold air intake modified
K&N filter
CNC 78mm TB
4 inch maf pipe
4.11 diff ratio
T56 6 speed
Have you checked with Eagle Performance? They are one of our distributors in Australia. You might give them a shout and see what kind of price they can give you. They keep several sets of our heads on the shelf. mick@eagleautospares.com.au
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From: BFE
Your cam has the same specs at .050 as a TSP TORQUER II cam.
They have great success running that cam with PRC 5.3L stage 2.5 heads
199-stg25.3 Precision Race Components Stage 2.5 5.3L Cylinder Heads,** NOW AVAILABLE** NO EXCHANGE, 1997-2004 LS1- and LS6-Based Engines $1,529.00
This is their site:
http://www.texas-speed.com/
I'm waiting on a set as we speak.
They have great success running that cam with PRC 5.3L stage 2.5 heads
199-stg25.3 Precision Race Components Stage 2.5 5.3L Cylinder Heads,** NOW AVAILABLE** NO EXCHANGE, 1997-2004 LS1- and LS6-Based Engines $1,529.00
This is their site:
http://www.texas-speed.com/
I'm waiting on a set as we speak.
