BNIB TEA 5.3 1.5 heads for sale

 
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 05:50 PM
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Default BNIB TEA 5.3 1.5 heads for sale

Brand new, never installed. $1300 plus shipping, paypal okay but only if it doesn't cost me 3%.








From TEA's website:
Flow Data
LS1 5.3 Stage 1.5
Lift Intake Exhaust
0.1 67 53.7
0.2 140 122
0.3 203.5 172
0.4 250.6 218.2
0.5 288.9 244.4
0.55 302.9 254.7
0.6 313.7 260.5

CNC Port LS1 5.3 Head to Stage 1.5
3.900” Combustion Chamber
Competition Multi-Angle Valve Job
Blend Valve Job
Mill Heads to Customer Specs
Flow Intake and Exhaust Ports
Heads Cleaned, Set Spring Heights, Assemble, Seat Pressure, Installed Height, and Coil Bind
Ferrea 2.020 Intake Valve
Stock LS1 1.550 Exhaust Valve (REV 1.57” Exhaust Valves are also available)
Standard TEA .650" Lift Dual Spring” (Comp 1.250” 921 and Comp 1.440” 978 are also available)
TEA Titanium Retainer
TEA Locators
GM Locks
GM Intake and Exhaust Valve Seals
5.3 Liter
$1499.00
Including new GM castings
Old Feb 21, 2008 | 07:26 AM
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chamber volume? how much, if any, have they been milled?
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They are unmilled. The chamber volume is 64cc according to TEA....

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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 07:30 AM
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what size are the exhaust valves?
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Stock LS1 1.550 Exhaust Valve (REV 1.57” Exhaust Valves are also available)

Same as the LS1 heads......these will yield higher compression without milling, and have great port velocity making them a great street head.
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still available....
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What did you request the chamber size to be when you ordered them?

Do they come with the head gaskets? If so, which ones? MLS, Graphite, thickness?
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They definitely look nice. Bump.
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Originally Posted by Matt87GTA
What did you request the chamber size to be when you ordered them?

Do they come with the head gaskets? If so, which ones? MLS, Graphite, thickness?
They are unmilled, and although I didn't measure the chambers myself, TEA said they are 64cc. Stock 5.3 heads are 59cc (I think) but they are opened up for the larger valves.


If I get my asking price I'll throw in some stock MLS gaskets.....
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I'm going to recommend these to my buddy. I have the same setup and am very happy with them. I made 422 RWHP through an LS6 intake and smaller cam with these heads.

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thanks, I was sure I had what I wanted....then decided to go bigger cubes, so.....here I am. TTT for tonight.
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Great heads, I have a set of TEA Stage 2.5 and just pulled a DYNO 444 RWHP with 423 RWTQ out of a 111k mile bottom end.

Great deal on these Heads.



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