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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 06:19 PM
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Default Anyone ported LS7 heads yet?

Just curious because I haven't heard of any shop working on the LS7's yet. I would think they would have a ton of potential.
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 06:41 PM
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LS7 heads are CNC ported from the factory. I'm sure that they could be improved somewhat with additional work by a skilled porter. But if I wanted high flow rectangular intake port heads that I planned to spend additionally money on with additional porting, I don't think that I would buy LS7 heads as a starting point. The LS7 heads flow probably well over 90% of their potential right out of the box.

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If you want to do additional porting on new design rectangular port intakes with offset intake rockers, I'd start with the L92 or Dart or World Products versions as cast and go from there.
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve Bryant
LS7 heads are CNC ported from the factory. I'm sure that they could be improved somewhat with additional work by a skilled porter.
That's all I'm looking for. I know someone has done some work with them. Let the cat out of the bag
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 07:50 PM
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We've been working on them. I'll post results when the time comes.
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I should have results as well sometime next week, hopefully.
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 10:52 AM
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SAM ported some for its 500" project.
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 06:54 PM
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Let's see some results people! If Z06's can get 550rwhp with headers and a cam swap, it will be real interesting to see what some head work will do.
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 10:46 PM
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Nobody portin ls7 heads here boss...
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We have been working on some as well and are included in our Turnkey 427 package. We will have a customer car up and running soon with ported LS7 Heads.
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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 07:47 PM
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MTI Racing in Atlanta had a C6 Z06 at Road Atlanta with a heads/cam package.
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 05:05 AM
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Originally Posted by NEVRLIFT
MTI Racing in Atlanta had a C6 Z06 at Road Atlanta with a heads/cam package.
Someone from MTI replied in another post a few days ago. 582 rwhp with a cam and worked over LS7's in that car. Obviously there is alot potential there.
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 03:19 PM
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Any updates on increased flow numbers?
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 03:42 PM
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We got about 18 cfm peak out of them. We have not completed the exhaust port work, and I dont have all the intakes in front of me. There are definite gains, however.
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 03:55 PM
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Cool, Any sacrifice to the low or mid ilft numbers?
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 07:19 PM
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I'll have to get the flow numbers, but I dont recall any loss at all. We didn't do any major redesign, just some pretty basic stuff.
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