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gm parts direct has the ls3 heads shipped for 500. can I still use my springs on ls3 heads
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gm parts direct has the ls3 heads shipped for 500. can I still use my springs on ls3 heads
yes but check seat pres before using them
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Ok are the ls3 rocker arms diff ? Do they have an offset?
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gm parts direct has the ls3 heads shipped for 500. can I still use my springs on ls3 heads
Do you have a link? I couldn't find them...I would really appreciate any help.
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Do you have the part number?
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I think it's the left it won't give both
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I think it's the left it won't give both
Sorry to kind of mess up your thread but thanks for the info...So what else would be needed to run the heads...does it come with the whole valvetrain? Or what is needed to make it work...
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From what I have seen the valvetrain is diff.
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BUMP!

Looking into a LQ4/9 with a L92 top so I figure this will be a good follow

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this what i found
http://www.gmhightechperformance.com.../photo_07.html

looks like it's only on the intake side,exhaust rocker stays the same from the ls2
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From what I have seen the valvetrain is diff.
so inorder to get those heads, i would have to buy springs, retainers, rocker arms?
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Ya think so, I priced it all out. I'am just going to wait and find some used heads with the valvetrain
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I'm making about 450rwhp with a lil ole 224r cam in my LQ4

still got a stock throttle body and one of those hated on BBK SSI Intakes as well
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damn those are some good numbers.. hope to be there mabye a bit more. not going with big cam anymore going witha custom girnd. looks like ls3 heads like small cams too and make big power
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damn those are some good numbers.. hope to be there mabye a bit more. not going with big cam anymore going witha custom girnd. looks like ls3 heads like small cams too and make big power
all I can say is AFR!!!!!!!!!!

i really really feel that those are what made me hit those numbers... i mean really, look at the rest of my mods. Those are the part of my build with the most potential to produce hp...
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tx red ... get the lq4 l92 heads 90/90 set up f14 cam ....
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damn those are some good numbers.. hope to be there mabye a bit more. not going with big cam anymore going witha custom girnd. looks like ls3 heads like small cams too and make big power
I’m building the basic same combo. Tsunami v2 Dual springs 243 heads trunnion upgraded hew performance hydraulic roller lifers and the holly high ram intake Just curious what numbers yall made with this set up
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