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Old Dec 29, 2005 | 08:22 PM
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Ok bought some heads 5.7 853casting, first how much CR lost when using them on 5.3,
second intake valve is 2.02 exhaust is 1.57 there PP and milled .005 can i mill them down another .010 to get my CR back to or above stock CR,
third with them milled down .015 will 7.35 rods work fine or can i use stock length rods

thanks in advance, kevin
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Old Dec 30, 2005 | 07:56 AM
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Ok bought some heads 5.7 853casting, first how much CR lost when using them on 5.3,
second intake valve is 2.02 exhaust is 1.57 there PP and milled .005 can i mill them down another .010 to get my CR back to or above stock CR,
third with them milled down .015 will 7.35 rods work fine or can i use stock length rods

thanks in advance, kevin
To get the LS1 heads back to the same combustion chamber as a 5.3 head, they will have to be milled a total of approx. .030". If they are milled this much, more than likely you will need to change pushrods.
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Old Dec 30, 2005 | 05:58 PM
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Damn that much lol, if i get them milled .030 can i use stock 7.4 push rods or will 7.35 work? thanks.
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Try thinner gaskets
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