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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 12:14 PM
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Ok guys has anoyone out there have Levernois head in their car? How do you like the head ?
Livernois has cnc ported stage 1 LS2/LS6 cylinder heads
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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 12:50 PM
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I am sorry i messed up & this got posted before i could finish the post. please see post above.
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i bought a set but i haven't put them on yet..i flowed them and they flowed better then the other heads i have flowbenched..pm me if you want the details
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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 04:37 PM
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just installed a set of Stg II Livernois LS6 Heads on my 02 SS . So far ,they seem to work just fine with my TSP 224 cam. No times yet ,but I will be posting some soon. I say you can't go wrong with them .
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They're outstanding heads with a great price.
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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 05:51 PM
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Do you guys think I should go with Livernois or get my 243 heads ported for $650.00. If i do get the heads ported I would have spent just about same as the cost of the new Livernois stage 2 heads after they credit me for $300 core charge after i send them my 243. I am wondering which will flow bwtter, 243 poter or the Livernois 243 heads ? any opinions ?
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Originally Posted by 04goatman
Do you guys think I should go with Livernois or get my 243 heads ported for $650.00. If i do get the heads ported I would have spent just about same as the cost of the new Livernois stage 2 heads after they credit me for $300 core charge after i send them my 243. I am wondering which will flow bwtter, 243 poter or the Livernois 243 heads ? any opinions ?
it depends..is the porter familiar with ls heads? I personally know a porter that has done many types of heads for all out race cars and he even admitted that at first he hated ls heads and messed up the first few sets he did but after he did a few he is now familiar with them and gets great results out of them
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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by quiet_storm98
it depends..is the porter familiar with ls heads? I personally know a porter that has done many types of heads for all out race cars and he even admitted that at first he hated ls heads and messed up the first few sets he did but after he did a few he is now familiar with them and gets great results out of them
Gunner with patriot performance would port/polish, 5 angle valve job, mill,bowl blend it .
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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by 04goatman
Ok guys has anoyone out there have Levernois head in their car? How do you like the head ?
Livernois has cnc ported stage 1 LS2/LS6 cylinder heads
243 casting
5 axis cnc machined
fully assembled
I ran those heads on my C5 and was impressed with the results. I picked up 120 RWHP with their stage 1 cnc heads, stage 1 cam, and accompying bolt-on's (Headers, Intake, CAI). Stock the car ran 13.4 @ 104 mph and ran a best of 12.3 @ 119 mph with those mods.

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Originally Posted by unit213
They're outstanding heads with a great price.
I second that completely, and they actualy flow what they advertise
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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 11:38 PM
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I have them on my car with an SC-3 cam from Speed Inc and a Maggie 112. My heads are StageII 243's worked to 72cc chambers for boost. I have no complaints, they flow very well and were about half the price of AFR's that had smaller chambers. I got mine on recommendation from Ed at LM Speed saying they would work with my combo better and drop the overall price. I have no track times cause I have no local track here and I'm still working on the tune after just getting back from a short trip to Iraq.
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Mac 2002 SS
just installed a set of Stg II Livernois LS6 Heads on my 02 SS . So far ,they seem to work just fine with my TSP 224 cam. No times yet ,but I will be posting some soon. I say you can't go wrong with them .
any dyno # or comaprison to before and after the heads?
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I have Livernois Stage 2 heads. Picked up 46hp/30tq over stock LS1 heads.
Cam only,stock heads 12.25@112 Cam and Heads 11.90@115
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Originally Posted by PREDATOR-Z
I second that completely, and they actualy flow what they advertise
i second that
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by 99zman
any dyno # or comaprison to before and after the heads?

nope. only a street tune. about 15 good WOT runs and driveability tuning . and even before the heads , I never dyno'ed the car . I installed the Predator Programmer and had that for 4 yrs and the car ran great with just bolt-ons and full weight . I'm sure there could be little more there ,but my tuner has done alot of LS1 in this area and is normally within 3 -11 hp of the dyno shops in this area. I think thats pretty good for a street tune alone with numbers that close. but i'll probably will dyno it ......one day
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 12:09 AM
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Ok, thanks for all you guys input. I decided to sell my 03 zo6 243 stock head and go with the Livernois head instead of porting my 243.
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