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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 05:44 PM
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What length for lq9 heads w/ .054 gasket and a 232/228 .595/.588 115 lsa with 918 springs?

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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 11:47 PM
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I use 7.425 with stock rockers
7.40 will work but will be noisy.

Other option is to mill your head .010-.015 and use 7.40s
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i'd say 7.4 also. i have a set of 5.3 heads milled.030 and i used 7.350 which i think is alittle short. i didn't check preload
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