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Old 10-15-2007, 10:11 PM
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ok we just got a rebuilt ls1 engine delivered at work today. when i opened it and looked at it, it has a 853 head on one side and a 241 head on the other side. i looked it up and mechanically they are the same, combustion chamber is the same, intake runner and exhaust is the same. but are the flow numbers on the heads themselves the same? i didnt think it would be that big of a difference....anybody know?
Old 10-15-2007, 10:19 PM
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If I just bought a rebuilt motor with two different heads, I would send it back. Only because they apparently don't pay attention to detail. However, everyone makes mistakes. At least make them correct the problem. They are close but remember, they are different castings. Something about them is different. Would it hurt to run it like that? Probably not. Will it cause problems down the road? Who knows. I would want peace of mind and make them correct it.
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dont think there is enough difference to matter...if it were an 806 head i would send it back but the 853s arent really any different.....
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An LS1 head is an LS1 head. Only difference in the casting numbers is the way they were cast. The 241's used better casting methods that produced smoother ports in comparison to the 98 heads that were not as smooth, but the same port. It wont make a difference if you get them ported down the road.
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im w/ mypoor ls1 onm this one

id send it back, difference or now difference in the castings or not im picky and i d want the same numbers matchin set of heads

just me tho
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send it back, maby you will get lucky on the next one and get 243 castings, lol


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