Ls6 heads are the best choice only when all out power is needed.
Best heads for 5 3 ls turbo.
706 852 862 head.
One of these days i will throw a 4 8 in something twin turbo it and just drive the piss out of the car.
If you want to avoid issues it s best to plan your turbo ls build from start to finish.
1999 lr4 4 8 liter truck 1999 lm4 lm7 5 3 liter truck material aluminum part number.
Built for the popular 4 8 or 5 3 liter truck engines wcch uses a custom cnc program on edelbrock s pro port casting to create a torquey small runner design with great low and mid lift flow numbers.
After running the same setup with the 706.
Be prepared for a big price tag at the dealer or steep core charge from your head porter.
If you re thinking about adding a turbo to your ls based engine this article is for you we look at everything you need to know about adding boost to.
With just a mild cam and valvespring swap a diminutive gen iii 5 3l ls can make north of 400 hp.
The exhaust port is a unique d shape that improves flow.
The best part about those motors is that they are a dime a dozen.
Add pocket ported ls heads and gm s superior trailblazer ss intake manifold and you could be.
Another route more appropriate for the ls1 is the addition of the 5 3 liter lm7 heads which will increase compression while flowing at the same rate as the stock ls1 heads.
All of the engines are great with a turbo but the 5 3 and 6 0 liter engines are the most popular.
Both the 5 3 and 4 8 motors respond very well to boost.
Run with the precision turbo procharger intercooler and 317 heads at 7 psi the 5 3l produced 691 hp at 6 700 rpm and 612 lb ft of torque at 5 000 rpm.
West coast cylinder heads edelbrock 4 8 5 3 liter.
The owner jon capizzi who owns and operates capizzi automotive claims that it has slightly worked over stock 799 casting heads and it s obviously sporting a decent sized cam from the guys over at baker engineering jon attributes the success of the engine mostly to the camshaft design.