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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 12:06 AM
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i am planning on getting the le1 heads and upgrading to the 2.00 and 1.56 manley valves. about how much power will this add to my car with full bolt ons and teh cc 503 cam? how much would i have to mill off of the heads to reach an 11.5 to 1 compression ratio on a stock bottom end?
also wat injectors would you recomend for this set up?
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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 04:45 AM
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Why wouldn't you go with a custom cam mated to LE's heads? You'll see a bit more power over the 503. Upgrading the valve size alone won't net you much by itself; it's a combination of runner volume/velocity.

Raising compression isn't just a function of milling the heads. You can also use a thinner head gasket. Milled heads and a .028 gasket would probably get you around 11.8:1 static, but that's a ballpark guesstimate.

30# injectors should be fine on your relatively mild setup.
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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by kalebm22
how much would i have to mill off of the heads to reach an 11.5 to 1 compression ratio
Don't forget that if you do this, you must have the intake milled also by a like amount. If you don't, the intake won't seal properly, nor will the bolts line up.
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Originally Posted by RamAir95TA
Why wouldn't you go with a custom cam mated to LE's heads? You'll see a bit more power over the 503. Upgrading the valve size alone won't net you much by itself; it's a combination of runner volume/velocity.

Raising compression isn't just a function of milling the heads. You can also use a thinner head gasket. Milled heads and a .028 gasket would probably get you around 11.8:1 static, but that's a ballpark guesstimate.

30# injectors should be fine on your relatively mild setup.
i already have the cc503 in the car, i will upgrade to a larger cam farther down the road, but it will be after i get a built bottom end in the car. how much will i have to mill the heads if i get the .028 gaskets to get around an 11.5 to 12.0 compression ratio. then how much will i have to mill off the intake
thanks for your help
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