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Old Apr 10, 2012 | 05:46 PM
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Anyone running these heads 54.4 cc 2.00 intake 1.55 exhaust 195 cc intake runners 1667.90$ in summit.
Is anyone running these heads and like them?
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Old Apr 10, 2012 | 06:12 PM
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That would be LT4 heads, awesome if you like to race a bench, you can do better if you prefer to race your car.
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Like 96 said luke. There the lt4 head. You can get a lot better head for the same price. I run 7.2s eith the out box 21* trickflow head. I paid 1500 bucks.
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Old Apr 10, 2012 | 06:41 PM
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I figured they were the lt4 heads but didn't know whatyou guys thought of them or how they preformed what trick flow heads would u get do u have part number?
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Old Apr 10, 2012 | 06:46 PM
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I figured they were the lt4 heads but didn't know whatyou guys thought of them or how they preformed what trick flow heads would u get do u have part number?
Are you running a stock engine? Cause I was told by AI I was better off with GM cast heads with my stock rotating assembly even though it was balanced and ARP'd.
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Old Apr 10, 2012 | 06:51 PM
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rebuilt 355 Everything you can think of was done to it
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rebuilt 355 Everything you can think of was done to it
I'm thinking titanium rods, titanium wrist pins and a Crower Ultralight crank. You got any of those? LOL

In all seriousness I would give AI a call if you have the funds. These heads are putting some impressive times N/A and with nitrous at the track.
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Old Apr 10, 2012 | 07:15 PM
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Try le and tea also. All are putti. Down great numbers. What cam are u running?
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Old Apr 10, 2012 | 07:22 PM
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I would change cam to match heads
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 07:09 AM
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What kind of hp gain can u expect out of the genx 185 trick flow heads
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Depends on the cam.
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 07:35 AM
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232/240 .578/.574 110 LSA cam lE

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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by 96capricemgr
That would be LT4 heads, awesome if you like to race a bench, you can do better if you prefer to race your car.
From what experience do you get this opinion?

As cast the LT4 head is superior to any production LT1 (as cast) head.
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 08:22 AM
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As cast to as cast yes, but outside your class racing why run an as cast head?

From what I see on the track ported LT1s work at least as well as ported LT4s and the cores are cheaper making them a better choice for most people not limited to as cast heads as you are.
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by GIZMO
From what experience do you get this opinion?

As cast the LT4 head is superior to any production LT1 (as cast) head.
True, but who wants to run a cast lt4 head when there are better and cheaper options,, unless your limited by class...which I believe is not the case for the op.

Originally Posted by 96capricemgr
As cast to as cast yes, but outside your class racing why run an as cast head?

From what I see on the track ported LT1s work at least as well as ported LT4s and the cores are cheaper making them a better choice for most people not limited to as cast heads as you are.
Agreed!
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 10:49 AM
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232/240 .578/.574 110 LSA cam lE with this cam and trick flow 185 heads what kind of hp would u guess by adding them compared to stock
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 11:29 AM
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I would run ported stock heads before anything else as cast. Aftermarket as cast will not perform as well as ported stock on most setups. Now if you need a big chamber or something things could be different.
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 12:05 PM
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I just chose the AI 200cc porting on my stock heads over the option of the 185 trick flows and many others, after a LARGE amount of time checking flow numbers and valve size and really considering the truth in my goal. What kind of numbers they would produce on the dyno wasn't even a thought in the choice. If you chose AI 200cc or LE2 heads to go with that cam you would be in the 425rwhp (+/-) area, if you have some compression. It would be a very good cam with those heads. What do you want to do with the vehicle?
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 12:28 PM
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Fun street an strip car wanting around 400 hp so the way it sounds with some heads it's do able With my set up? my car has the lE cam and everything was rebuilt in the motor I will have stock intake tho what about injectors I have stock think I should upgrade to bigger ?i have 411 m6 lt headers
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The stock intake is a pretty good piece don't list it as if it is holding you back atall.
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