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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 11:20 AM
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LT1 Heads on a 1989 305

I am planning on getting a vortech holley stealth ram. I need to get vortech style heads and I was looking at these.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Edelb...spagenameZWD1V

Will these fit on my 305 motor with out any problems. Will the valves touch the cylinder walls? Will the cooling system work normally (LT1's are reverse flow)? how bout the EGR system? I would appreciated any help.
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 11:25 AM
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Re: LT1 Heads on a 1989 305

LT1 HEADS ARE FOR LT1S ONLY...Search...they will not work withought alot of machining to the coolant passages....just spend your money on some other heads....
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by 1989irocz1
I am planning on getting a vortech holley stealth ram. I need to get vortech style heads ...
Per chance do you mean "Vortec" Holley Stealth Ram and "Vortec" style heads?

Any particular reason you're going Vortec? Not that that's bad, just wondering.
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 07:51 PM
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Re: LT1 Heads on a 1989 305

Originally Posted by five7kid
Per chance do you mean "Vortec" Holley Stealth Ram and "Vortec" style heads?

Any particular reason you're going Vortec? Not that that's bad, just wondering.
vortec style heads,
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
I was also looking at pro comp heads which use the vortec manifold. There are better heads on the market for vortec manifolds than non vortec.
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Originally Posted by igotta355z28
LT1 HEADS ARE FOR LT1S ONLY...Search...they will not work withought alot of machining to the coolant passages....just spend your money on some other heads....
I like the idea of using 54cc heads on a 305. If I put the 64cc heads on my motor as is, I will lose horsepower.

Last edited by 1989irocz1; Aug 18, 2008 at 07:53 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 08:04 PM
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Re: LT1 Heads on a 1989 305

ok then find some small chamber small block chevy heads...but lt1 heads will need alot more machining then would a normal small chevy head set that u have milled down...
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 01:05 AM
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Same thing on a "standard" SBC head: http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

If you want 54cc heads, shave what you have/get down to that.

Making things more complicated than necessary usually ends up in wasted money and disappointment.
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