LT1-LT4 Modifications 1993-97 Gen II Small Block V8

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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 04:00 PM
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been shoppin around for some different heads.
What would yall recommend?
The afr 227's look pretty sweet.
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 04:22 PM
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Ai 200cc heads
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https://ls1tech.com/forums/lt1-lt4-m...na-9s-n2o.html
they work wonders, they work nice on this stock short block, imagine more cubes woking with these heads!
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 04:27 PM
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You are gonna need to post alot more about your setup/goals/budget if you want people to reccomend heads. There is no one size fits all as far as heads go.
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 04:41 PM
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LT4 heads / Cam
























If you want to go slow.
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Are your Edelbrock heads ported already? If not I would work with those first. If you are talking about something serious the AFR's are proven and Dart obviously has a good rep. It will be cheaper though to port the ones you got instead of buying new and then porting.
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Originally Posted by speed_demon24
You are gonna need to post alot more about your setup/goals/budget if you want people to reccomend heads. There is no one size fits all as far as heads go.
Sorry man.
I have a few threads floatin around. Lookin to build a 383 with around 400rwhp. That was before I was going to replace the heads. Now that I've covinced my self to get rid of the edeljunks, think I might aim a little higher. This is going to be a nitrous motor. Plan sprayin around 2~250 shot. My pockets aren't that deep, but Im not lookin at get this motor done next week. I have time to save up.
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If you are going to sell the Edelbrocks shoot me a PM on price, I might take them.
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Originally Posted by speed_demon24
You are gonna need to post alot more about your setup/goals/budget if you want people to reccomend heads. There is no one size fits all as far as heads go.
+1 How can we make a suggestion with ZERO information??

Do you want a stump pulling street stroker? High rpm autocross monster? Nasty barely street legal drag setup? Stock cubes? Stroker? Turbo? Nitrous? NA?
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Originally Posted by BlackTA96
Sorry man.
I have a few threads floatin around. Lookin to build a 383 with around 400rwhp. That was before I was going to replace the heads. Now that I've covinced my self to get rid of the edeljunks, think I might aim a little higher. This is going to be a nitrous motor. Plan sprayin around 2~250 shot. My pockets aren't that deep, but Im not lookin at get this motor done next week. I have time to save up.
Much better - by the time I posted my reply a few more posts popped up
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Originally Posted by chavez885
LT4 heads / Cam
























If you want to go slow.
i didnt scroll down all the way. i hit myself on the forehead for thinking someone would Actually suggest that combo. AI 200's or LE 2 or 3's
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 05:24 PM
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LE2 heads are a nice choice as well.
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 06:03 PM
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LE3's

no need for heads that big unless your building a racecar
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best budget would be to port the heads on it now
If you want to spend some $, afr is a nice setup
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 08:33 PM
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I was thinking of purchasing the eldelbrock lt4/intake,cam and heads for my 95 trans am. with 58mm throttle body 30lb fuel injectors ... sound like a good combination ?
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seeing the results from the AI 200cc heads looks like i might go that way. I just need a set of stock heads to use as a core.
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Originally Posted by slomarao
LE3's

no need for heads that big unless your building a racecar
These would not be a wise choice for his application.Really meant for a built bottom end. Read up on the LE3's
http://www.elliottsportworks.com/lt1.html
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Originally Posted by BlackTA96
seeing the results from the AI 200cc heads looks like i might go that way. I just need a set of stock heads to use as a core.
Now those would be a nice set to go with. Heard nothing but good things.
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Originally Posted by rdel2006
I was thinking of purchasing the eldelbrock lt4/intake,cam and heads for my 95 trans am. with 58mm throttle body 30lb fuel injectors ... sound like a good combination ?

you will see much better gains from porting the stock heads and matching that to a cam LE and Ai are a few that make proven packages, among others , in my opinion edlelbrock is not worth the $
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LE ported Trickflows.
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