317s vs 243s

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Feb 16, 2009 | 07:50 PM

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If you get ls6 243's the better valves are a plus too.

Feb 16, 2009 | 08:07 PM

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Can't you just mill the heads to raise the comp up instead of buying new heads since they flow the same?

you would have to mill them .045-.050 to be the same as the 243 head

Feb 16, 2009 | 09:05 PM

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you would have to mill them .045-.050 to be the same as the 243 head

Then you could poss start running into intake fittment issues

Feb 18, 2009 | 09:02 PM

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Depending on your gaskets and such.....you could be looking at a 10.9 to 11.0 according to my handy dandy DCR calc.

Feb 19, 2009 | 12:16 AM

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off the original posters question

anyone know what the CR of a 5.3 with PRC stage 2.5 LS6 heads will be?

Feb 19, 2009 | 06:30 PM

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Flat tops or dished pistons?

Feb 22, 2009 | 11:02 PM

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I would guess dish? its stock rotating assy, 03 model.

Feb 23, 2009 | 04:59 AM

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It will probably be somewhere around 9:1

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