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Jun 20, 2009 | 11:01 AM

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32v ls7 heads ????

THE OTHER DAY I WAS LOOKING ON EBAY AND I SAW THESE PAIR OF HEADS AND THEY LOOKED CRAZY HAS ANYBODY RUN THIS http://www.araoengineering.com/LSX.htm

Jun 20, 2009 | 11:16 AM

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here comes the flames.

- i hope you didn't buy them -

Jun 20, 2009 | 11:17 AM

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Hell no

Jun 20, 2009 | 11:23 AM

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I run them in a second. The reason you dont see them.....is the price point. They flow the numbers and have extreme low lift numbers. The problem is they just cost too much for the people who could use them. They are not "legal" for most class racing but those are the only guys that would even consider the money outlay.

If thye were in the 3000-3600 area like they use to be, then you would probably see them in use.

Jun 20, 2009 | 11:39 AM

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Yea the numbers are crazy but when i saw the prices i was like dammmm just for heads? Thats like a whole new build

Jun 20, 2009 | 11:37 PM

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at $8k or whatever... that's a turbo... and i thought with forced induction, a lot of the issues of head flow and 2 valves vs 4 valves kinda went out the window?

Jun 20, 2009 | 11:58 PM

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Do a little homework on this company. I wasn't able to find a single person that is using these heads without issue. I did find a few people in various stages of getting screwed though.

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Jun 21, 2009 | 12:45 AM

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You talking about Aero? I know they make a DOHC SBC head at an unreasonable price.

Jun 21, 2009 | 01:01 AM

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Seen them before. Cool idea, Intresting engineering, but for that price & prob lower i could get canned heads and flow the same.

Jun 21, 2009 | 02:13 AM

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I've always been fascinated with these heads, but exotic parts (especially valvetrain) are just a recipe for disaster. Forged engine, modest cam, modest heads, efficient super/turbocharger = big power and decent reliability. After an engine is the boosted, the need for radical heads/cam is eliminated (unless you're trying to compete).

Jun 21, 2009 | 02:50 AM

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You talking about Aero? I know they make a DOHC SBC head at an unreasonable price.

The head are not DOHC, they still use the pushrods.

Jun 21, 2009 | 03:15 AM

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The head are not DOHC, they still use the pushrods.

I stand corrected. They look like they use DOHC though.

Jun 21, 2009 | 07:10 AM

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A lot of added valve train weight!!!

Jun 22, 2009 | 03:21 PM

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these heads = gay ( prolly a scam for dumb people ).

Jun 22, 2009 | 03:41 PM

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I agree

Jun 23, 2009 | 05:01 AM

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A lot of added valve train weight!!!

valve spring....yes. As far as the pushrod, lifter and timing chain are concerned..... yes

Jun 23, 2009 | 07:50 AM

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I can't believe they are still in business.Every person i saw trying to run those heads on the sbc's had nothing but problems.I think the street rods guys like them.