Good cylinder heads to go with LS6 cam?
Good cylinder heads to go with LS6 cam? What would be a good set of heads to match up with an LS6 cam? Nothing outrageously expensive but something that will flow better than stock for a good price.....
What kind of gains would LS6 heads get you over stock LS1 heads?
current mods are 3.73s, lid, nitrous and suspension mods. I already have the cam and am going to be installing it soon once I get the valvetrain parts I need and longtubes are coming in March.
Basically I want to go with a relatively mild setup and in the future I will probably do a forged bottom end and a blower or just stick with the nitrous. Not sure yet....
What kind of gains would LS6 heads get you over stock LS1 heads?
current mods are 3.73s, lid, nitrous and suspension mods. I already have the cam and am going to be installing it soon once I get the valvetrain parts I need and longtubes are coming in March.
Basically I want to go with a relatively mild setup and in the future I will probably do a forged bottom end and a blower or just stick with the nitrous. Not sure yet....
http://www.texas-speed.com/shop/item...d=649&catid=20
Yes they come assembled. They flow VERY well. Read this thread. https://ls1tech.com/forums/dynamometer-results-comparisons/442144-prc-street-849-heads-dyno-results.html
Yes they come assembled. They flow VERY well. Read this thread. https://ls1tech.com/forums/dynamometer-results-comparisons/442144-prc-street-849-heads-dyno-results.html
why a ls6 cam? all it is is a stock gm cam,for all the work you will only gain 12-15hp. there are alot of better cams out that will produce 50% or 100% more power and drive and idle just as good as a stock cam. a 224 cam on a 114 lob will make more power and drive like stock. i have a 236/240 600/609 112 and that cam has no idle or driving problems around town at all. i did what you did and went with the small sissy cam in the past,well....i'm going on my 5th cam swap this spring. why are you adding a cam,for more power/performance right? all that work for a stock cam. think about it.
goodluck bro.
goodluck bro.
Originally Posted by mike c.
why a ls6 cam? all it is is a stock gm cam,for all the work you will only gain 12-15hp. there are alot of better cams out that will produce 50% or 100% more power and drive and idle just as good as a stock cam. a 224 cam on a 114 lob will make more power and drive like stock. i have a 236/240 600/609 112 and that cam has no idle or driving problems around town at all. i did what you did and went with the small sissy cam in the past,well....i'm going on my 5th cam swap this spring. why are you adding a cam,for more power/performance right? all that work for a stock cam. think about it.
goodluck bro.
goodluck bro.
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Originally Posted by black_knight
Argh, you don't buy heads to match a cam. That's completely backwards! You buy a cam to match heads (and to match your goals, driving habits, other mods, etc).
the cam was a gift for christmas so i have to make do with getting a set of heads that will work with the cam...like stated I dont have an unlimited budget. When I graduate and start making real money I will probably do something crazy with the TA. For now, this will work...
Get the those PRC heads, spend a little extra to get them milled to 11:1 compression(~$75) as long as you're set on using the LS6 cam. The spray will love the extra compression and you should up at least another 10-12rwhp on motor from it too.
Originally Posted by mulletwearingtadrive
the cam was a gift for christmas so i have to make do with getting a set of heads that will work with the cam...like stated I dont have an unlimited budget. When I graduate and start making real money I will probably do something crazy with the TA. For now, this will work...
Anything more than that will just be throwing your money into a sidetrack where you'll have to sell it all anyway to build what you really want. The biggest newbie mod mistake is just buying parts and slapping them together without any idea of what you ultimately want to end up with.
Really, even better than that would be to sell that cam, pocket the money, and save for the day when you can do the mods you REALLY want to do. Even if you did just get the $600 heads, you'll end up having to pay for tuning, which is another $500 or so and who knows what other expenses.
Trust me, spending money twice really sucks.
Originally Posted by HOSS
everyone knocks the ls6 cam, truth is that when it is tuned right, it can make just as close to, or sometime match a 224/224 cam or so. Great cam for the cost.
