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Old Jun 3, 2002 | 10:26 AM
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Default whats the diff between 241 and 706 heads

i have a 01 WS6 with the 241 casting # heads i picked up a set of spare heads with a 706# ive seen them on the 5.3 truck engine anyone know the diff (if any) in combustion chambers,port or valve sizes
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Old Jun 3, 2002 | 10:36 AM
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5.3 heads have a 60cc chamber (vs the 5.7 head's 67cc) from the factory. Valve sizes are smaller but I think ports are the same. To make the 5.3 heads more usable they need to be equipped with larger valves and have the combustion chambers unshrouded.
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Old Jun 3, 2002 | 02:08 PM
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Default Re: whats the diff between 241 and 706 heads

check he link... alum and iron have the specs from what I've read..

http://pages.sbcglobal.net/bigeller/Z28/headSpecs.jpg
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