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Nov 16, 2005 | 06:55 PM

SuperSporttruck

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LS6 head question ?

What is the difference between the 243 casting and the 053 casting ?? thanks

Nov 17, 2005 | 12:35 PM

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i've never heard of a 053 casting.

Nov 17, 2005 | 03:29 PM

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What's the difference between the 241 and the 243? Are they both from 01-02?

Nov 17, 2005 | 04:00 PM

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241 was the laster investment case LS1 head. 243 was the LS6 head originally, but now is also the LS2 head without the lightweight valves.

Nov 18, 2005 | 09:05 AM

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dont know about the 053 casting. what is it of off?

Nov 18, 2005 | 09:17 AM

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What is the difference between the 243 casting and the 053 casting ?? thanks

Do you mean the 853??? Never heard of the 053 casting before.

241.....01-04 LS1
243.....01-04 LS6
853.....99-01/01-04 LS1.

Nov 18, 2005 | 10:47 AM

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853 is just the early ls1 head right? that makes more sense now

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Nov 18, 2005 | 11:42 AM

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They are 6.0L truck heads that had LS6 style ports. That is why there are LS6 "Style", I believe

Nov 19, 2005 | 12:15 PM

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They are 6.0L truck heads that had LS6 style ports. That is why there are LS6 "Style", I believe

Those are the 317 heads

Nov 20, 2005 | 04:37 AM

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i just swapped my crappy 98' heads for some stock 243's. should be nice jump hopefully haven't got a chance to tune it yet. (i know , why not port them. it's not in the budget. plus i just hated knowing that all of the later model LS1's had a leg up on me)