jsteele90

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what else should i buy to complement these heads when i put them on? thinner head gaskets? arp head studs. what about new pushrods and lifters. anybody have any opinions

redracer1

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The rest of the Z06

jsteele90

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oh the heads already have comp 918 springs too! they are off a 2004 z06

MrElectric03

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Now get a cam! Then plan the compression and get some thinner head gaskets to get the right CR.

ss.slp.ls1

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Hahahaha

Get chromoly hardened pushrods, LS7 lifters, and arp head studs if you have the money. You can get the heads milled or run a cometic head gasket to bump up the compression a little. Get a dual spring kit to match the cam you are getting (MS3/4).

jsteele90

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what size pushrods and gaskets should i get?

ss.slp.ls1

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I can't tell you the thickness of cometic gasket to get, but I'm sure someone will chime in. As for the pushrods, its best to use a pushrod length checker.

1sikZoh

you should get a trashcan to put them in

ss.slp.ls1

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They may not be on the same level as those AFR 205's you've got, but you can't call them garbage heads.

jsteele90

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thanks for the help

Vndcatr

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Did you do any research into your setup ?

jsteele90

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gonna do a cam later probaly at least a 228 or larger. so ill probaly just get stock length comp pushrods,arp bolts, and gm gaskets.

MrElectric03

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Use the compression calculators to figure out your gasket thickness, you will need your cam specs though. You want between an 8.5 and 8.6 DCR and probably about 11:1 SCR.

MrElectric03

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I dont think you will see too much difference with just heads...why not port them and do them with the cam? Just wondering.

jsteele90

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got a good deal on the heads.

MrElectric03

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Cool, if it were me id port em now and have them ready to install with the cam. If you install them now, then to get the true performance from your cam you will need to port them anyway, but your car will be down for a longer period of time.

Vndcatr

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where did you get a 4" Magnaflow exhaust at ?

MrElectric03

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Had it custom built at CMS, 3" Y, 4" over the axle into a single 4" inlet dual 3" outlet Magnaflow diesel muffler.Its a great exhaust!

jsteele90

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heard that exhaust on cjs car it sounded badass

MrElectric03

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Yea it does, pretty quiet too for LTs with no cats!