What's the diffrence between LS6, 5.3L and 6.0L heads?
Originally Posted by badboyracingws6
If you get the heads and cam from TSP tell me and I can take them to EP this next week, if you're planning on doing it pretty soon to save you on shipping.
Originally Posted by NaSSty Nate
Your best bet is to pick up the phone and call Brian Tooley at T.E.A. (total engine airflow) he will spend as much time as you want on the phone with you and will get you the right set of heads for your budget and what you want the car to accomplish.
Jerry
yeah just check out the TEA website...look at the 5.3 stage 1.5's (what's on my car) bang for the buck a bad *** head...if you are looking at droppin some serious coin the new trickflow heads are soweeeeeet. And Brian will tell you about em too.
Tell him you were referred by Nate or Andrew Weil and he'll talk to you for hours lol.
Tell him you were referred by Nate or Andrew Weil and he'll talk to you for hours lol.
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I was wanting to get a Torquer V2 with my 5.3L heads.. They are milled 0.030.
Predator recommended a custom 226/230, .585/.592 110+1 XE-R. I trust that PredatorZ knows what he is talking about, but Texas Speed told me I shouldn't go any bigger than a 224/224 .581/.581 110 (which is the one I bought).
I made 410/390 on with the 5.3 heads (ported and polished) and the TSP 224 cam. This is with a stock intake and stock pulley. I was really impressed with the power increase considering the heads and cam I chose.
Of course if I did it again I would have chosen an LS2 402 set up. But, from experience, the 5.3L heads flow really damn well and pack quite a punch. If you don't mind flycutting your pistons and putting a little bigger cam in their (not an MS4, though). I could see 450+ hp in your future.
Just my .02.
Predator recommended a custom 226/230, .585/.592 110+1 XE-R. I trust that PredatorZ knows what he is talking about, but Texas Speed told me I shouldn't go any bigger than a 224/224 .581/.581 110 (which is the one I bought).
I made 410/390 on with the 5.3 heads (ported and polished) and the TSP 224 cam. This is with a stock intake and stock pulley. I was really impressed with the power increase considering the heads and cam I chose.
Of course if I did it again I would have chosen an LS2 402 set up. But, from experience, the 5.3L heads flow really damn well and pack quite a punch. If you don't mind flycutting your pistons and putting a little bigger cam in their (not an MS4, though). I could see 450+ hp in your future.
Just my .02.
Originally Posted by adillhoff
I was wanting to get a Torquer V2 with my 5.3L heads.. They are milled 0.030.
Predator recommended a custom 226/230, .585/.592 110+1 XE-R. I trust that PredatorZ knows what he is talking about, but Texas Speed told me I shouldn't go any bigger than a 224/224 .581/.581 110 (which is the one I bought).
I made 410/390 on with the 5.3 heads (ported and polished) and the TSP 224 cam. This is with a stock intake and stock pulley. I was really impressed with the power increase considering the heads and cam I chose.
Of course if I did it again I would have chosen an LS2 402 set up. But, from experience, the 5.3L heads flow really damn well and pack quite a punch. If you don't mind flycutting your pistons and putting a little bigger cam in their (not an MS4, though). I could see 450+ hp in your future.
Just my .02.
Predator recommended a custom 226/230, .585/.592 110+1 XE-R. I trust that PredatorZ knows what he is talking about, but Texas Speed told me I shouldn't go any bigger than a 224/224 .581/.581 110 (which is the one I bought).
I made 410/390 on with the 5.3 heads (ported and polished) and the TSP 224 cam. This is with a stock intake and stock pulley. I was really impressed with the power increase considering the heads and cam I chose.
Of course if I did it again I would have chosen an LS2 402 set up. But, from experience, the 5.3L heads flow really damn well and pack quite a punch. If you don't mind flycutting your pistons and putting a little bigger cam in their (not an MS4, though). I could see 450+ hp in your future.
Just my .02.
Wait. why not the MS4? You only made 410hp w heads/ and the cam??? I've seen people make just about that with only cam. Right now i have a 224/224 .581/.581 115 comp cam and it roughly puts out 370 hp and 367tq. I am shooting for 425+ hp and 400+ tq......
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Originally Posted by kornfreak_401
Wait. why not the MS4? You only made 410hp w heads/ and the cam??? I've seen people make just about that with only cam. Right now i have a 224/224 .581/.581 115 comp cam and it roughly puts out 370 hp and 367tq. I am shooting for 425+ hp and 400+ tq......
Buddy of mine sent his ls6 heads to Brian at TEA and he ported them and he made 450 rwhp with them and a ms4. The magic sticks can make great power, just call the head porter and tell him the cam and he can get the heads to where they need to be.
Both sets of heads were milled and did require flycutting of pistons though. Flycutting the pistons isn't that big of a deal as some people make it out to be. Hell I got mine done for a bill and he came to my house and had it done in 30 mins.
Originally Posted by adillhoff
I was wanting to get a Torquer V2 with my 5.3L heads.. They are milled 0.030.
Predator recommended a custom 226/230, .585/.592 110+1 XE-R. I trust that PredatorZ knows what he is talking about, but Texas Speed told me I shouldn't go any bigger than a 224/224 .581/.581 110 (which is the one I bought).
I made 410/390 on with the 5.3 heads (ported and polished) and the TSP 224 cam. This is with a stock intake and stock pulley. I was really impressed with the power increase considering the heads and cam I chose.
Of course if I did it again I would have chosen an LS2 402 set up. But, from experience, the 5.3L heads flow really damn well and pack quite a punch. If you don't mind flycutting your pistons and putting a little bigger cam in their (not an MS4, though). I could see 450+ hp in your future.
Just my .02.
Predator recommended a custom 226/230, .585/.592 110+1 XE-R. I trust that PredatorZ knows what he is talking about, but Texas Speed told me I shouldn't go any bigger than a 224/224 .581/.581 110 (which is the one I bought).
I made 410/390 on with the 5.3 heads (ported and polished) and the TSP 224 cam. This is with a stock intake and stock pulley. I was really impressed with the power increase considering the heads and cam I chose.
Of course if I did it again I would have chosen an LS2 402 set up. But, from experience, the 5.3L heads flow really damn well and pack quite a punch. If you don't mind flycutting your pistons and putting a little bigger cam in their (not an MS4, though). I could see 450+ hp in your future.
Just my .02.
Originally Posted by NaSSty Nate
They told you not to go with a bigger cam for the ptv clearance because you were afraid of flycutting it sounds like. 5.3 heads milled with big valves and make some great power...but what do I know...I have 5.3 heads with a ms3.
By all means i am not judging your knowledge, i am only asking to increase mine, that is all.
Well afraid yes, but afraid of extra labor, possible problems and cost though. Plus I have no clue how you would flycut the pistons, what special tools and **** like that. I don't know why i just assumed it was going to be expensive and the pistons were comming out.
I SWEAR I'll call Brian at TEA. I've been super busy studing for a damn test tomorrow.
Originally Posted by kornfreak_401
By all means i am not judging your knowledge, i am only asking to increase mine, that is all.
Well afraid yes, but afraid of extra labor, possible problems and cost though. Plus I have no clue how you would flycut the pistons, what special tools and **** like that. I don't know why i just assumed it was going to be expensive and the pistons were comming out.
I SWEAR I'll call Brian at TEA. I've been super busy studing for a damn test tomorrow.
Well afraid yes, but afraid of extra labor, possible problems and cost though. Plus I have no clue how you would flycut the pistons, what special tools and **** like that. I don't know why i just assumed it was going to be expensive and the pistons were comming out.
I SWEAR I'll call Brian at TEA. I've been super busy studing for a damn test tomorrow.
If you do have a means to trailor the car to a shop to just get the pistons flycut I would personally do that.
Brian will be there for whenever you call...make sure to have time to talk to him though lo.
definately decided that i am NOT going to flycut. Just going to go wil LS6 ported heads and ms4. I already talked to TSP and It's a matter of time before i order 
flow goes from geatest to least, LS6 good head and havd D shaped exaust ports, LQ9/6.0 flow very well about the same as LS6, and also have D shapedexaust ports, 5.3 heads flow pretty good, and have higher compression, 4.8 fully ported will only flow around 305cfm I would not look at tose.
Thomas
Thomas
I would get a good ported set of 6.0 heads, with the MS3. You should be fine with PVC. Ask whoever you get the heads from just to be positive. I would say that would make 450rwhp+. Good luck with whatever you decide to do.
Thomas
Thomas
Originally Posted by chriswtx
6.0L heads??That will lower his compression to 9.4:1 
...Ported LS6 243 heads just like TSP suggested is the way to go with the MS4 or MS3...
...Ported LS6 243 heads just like TSP suggested is the way to go with the MS4 or MS3...Thomas