5.3 heads
08-19-2002, 10:37 PM
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5.3 heads I wanna get some 5.3 heads and slap them on my 98 camaro ls1. can anyone help me out with what kind of cam i hould get and if anyone can helkp me out with a port and polish job. local shop wants to charge $4768.00 just for installation of heads, cam, and a port and polish job.
08-20-2002, 03:20 PM
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Re: 5.3 heads </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Fireball:
<strong>for a port job...I'd send them to a reputable LS1 head porter (MTI, GTP, etc) I'd be leary of going to a "local" shop unless it was one of the reputable LS1 shops <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
Cam choice...well it really depends on...well everything:
planned use, gearing, transmission type, need to pass emissions, etc</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Couldnt have said it any better fireball.Take lessons from this guy he knows what he is talking about.
<strong>for a port job...I'd send them to a reputable LS1 head porter (MTI, GTP, etc) I'd be leary of going to a "local" shop unless it was one of the reputable LS1 shops <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
Cam choice...well it really depends on...well everything:
planned use, gearing, transmission type, need to pass emissions, etc</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Couldnt have said it any better fireball.Take lessons from this guy he knows what he is talking about.
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Re: 5.3 heads i work at a salvage yard and i am fixing to order A pair of 5.3 heads off a burned truck for 100 a peice. a good deal or no. i was wondering if i order them. i could strip them and install all my components slowly. what would yall suggest
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Re: 5.3 heads for a port job...I'd send them to a reputable LS1 head porter (MTI, GTP, etc) I'd be leary of going to a "local" shop unless it was one of the reputable LS1 shops <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
Cam choice...well it really depends on...well everything:
planned use, gearing, transmission type, need to pass emissions, etc
Cam choice...well it really depends on...well everything:
planned use, gearing, transmission type, need to pass emissions, etc
