stock gaskets or cometic .040's???
Sep 27, 2007 | 07:21 AM
#11
Originally Posted by ap2002
stew why not use the stock gaskets and just mill the heads .030 and it should put you close up there...? do you have the set of 243's already?
shaving heads is alot cheaper than those cometics. BUT you will need to check your pushrod length, just to be sure
Sep 27, 2007 | 10:54 AM
#13
I presume these are going on the stock LS1 bottom end?? If so the .040 Cometics will give you a bitter quench area for some detonation protection. The Cometics are also resuable so if you had to pull a head for something, you wouldn't be out the price for another stock gasket. I spent the extra money for the Cometics when I did my LS1 hand ended up pulling the heads twice so they ended up paying for themselves.
Sep 27, 2007 | 11:10 AM
#14
shops normally charge anywhere from $50-$100 to mill a set of heads...
-I'd go with the cometics Stew... that way, if you want different heads in the future, you can sell an unmolested set and probably move them easier.
-I'd go with the cometics Stew... that way, if you want different heads in the future, you can sell an unmolested set and probably move them easier.
Sep 27, 2007 | 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Quik
thanks, it doesnt sound like that anymore. never made anytimes. hit 1200 miles and floated a valve. wiped out cylinder. now im in the long process of rebuilding for boost
How's the rebuild coming along? What do you have planned?
Jim
Sep 27, 2007 | 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by TXsilverado
i would only be losing .012 so i should be able to keep the 7.400 pushrods i have now.
jim im broke into the 12's N/A last weekend. im not sure if you knew that i swapped a LS1 into the truck too.
jim im broke into the 12's N/A last weekend. im not sure if you knew that i swapped a LS1 into the truck too.
Did you get you a new job yet?
Jim
Sep 27, 2007 | 09:27 PM
#18
If you get them milled .030 you might run into the same problem with the pushrod length, so I guess I would go with whatever is the cheaper route. I was going to get mine milled .030 then found out my comp 7.4's would be too long so I had to limit it to .015 max. I only paid $60 for the mill work.
Sep 28, 2007 | 10:36 AM
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jim i havent seen the real potential of my current cam yet 226/226 584/584 112. im always in the heat, on a slippin tranny, or some other lame reason i couldnt make a good pass. last time at the track everything was working perfect on the truck and got to get a glimpse of how its guna do this winter. cant wait for winter times 
trappin 103-104 in the warm felt good.
trappin 103-104 in the warm felt good.
Sep 28, 2007 | 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by TXsilverado
jim i havent seen the real potential of my current cam yet 226/226 584/584 112. im always in the heat, on a slippin tranny, or some other lame reason i couldnt make a good pass. last time at the track everything was working perfect on the truck and got to get a glimpse of how its guna do this winter. cant wait for winter times trappin 103-104 in the warm felt good.
trappin 103-104 in the warm felt good.
Anyone know if Vince at FLT beefed up his level 5 4L65E kit? Last I heard, he found a few parts that still could use some strengthening to kick up the HP/ TQ ratings of his level 5 tranny.
Just wondering.
When you heading out to the track Stew? Later at the end of Oct or mid Nov?
Let me know, I might want to head out with you possibly.
Jim