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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: The Dump
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Ported & Coated LT5 Heads FS and Questions
This is kind of a question / parts for sale combination. As a few of you probably know, I have a pair of ported and coated LT5 heads I would like to sell. The heads had under 14k miles when the machine work and coating was done and zero miles since the work.
My questions are: Would a potential buyer prefer the stock cams and followers to be included with the heads as opposed to being offered separately in the case they have their own cams? Are the heads really worth anything, i.e. what is a realistic price? If I am not forgetting any, although I have had several inquires, I believe I had only one "real" offer of $1,500.00. Not that I am complaining and I understand people wanting a bargain, but if you add up the cost of the machine work, the coating and shipping to the buyer (I included shipping in the price), that's more than $1,500.00. Of course there are several factors like supply/demand, economy, not to mention the LT5/ZR-1 are basically old news now, which affects the price. Since I really have no use for the heads and am getting tired of walking around them in the garage, they need to go, but at the same time I don't want to give the farm away. Anyway I am looking for some feedback on what I should realistically expect to sell them for and figure this group would probably have the best guess. As a related note; I have a ported plenum that need to go too. Thanks for your feedback. Uncle Robin |
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Re: Ported & Coated LT5 Heads FS and Questions
hi,robin
what year are those heads from? who did the porting? you mentioned the heads were coated...what color? thanks,and welcome to the zoo bj 91/1735 |
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Re: Ported & Coated LT5 Heads FS and Questions
I kind of left out a few details didn't I…
 The heads are from 1990 #342. Greg Van Deventer did the porting The coating is a thermal coating applied to the exhaust ports, combustion chambers, and valves. Swain Technologies did the coating. No powder coating on the exterior (still stock color). Here is a link to some pictures: http://www.unclerobin3.com/lt5heads/...ted_Heads.html A bit of history about me: Acquired a ZR-1 (1990 #342) November 1999 and sold it May 2007. Been around the zr1.net in the earlier days, recently migrated over here (like several others I believe) from the Corvette Forum. UR |
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Re: Ported & Coated LT5 Heads FS and Questions
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Re: Ported & Coated LT5 Heads FS and Questions
I think the issue is that somone might be able to have their own heads ported cheaper, namely because you don't have the cost of the head figured in, only porting. So if someone buys your heads, they will still need to pay someone to swap out the heads, and cams, etc.
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: lone pine and mammoth lakes ca.
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Re: Ported & Coated LT5 Heads FS and Questions
did you have these for sale a couple of months ago? i remember seeing them . hadi could confirm. n ot a problem just wondering . what would you like for them? i could be interested ?
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Re: Ported & Coated LT5 Heads FS and Questions
yes brad, its the same. i am intersting too!
what kind of flow gain do these heads, intake-exhaust?? need information. if it worth,why not, i may buy it. as you know, i cant buy set of heads , and again i have stock heads , i realy have no place to put my parts,this is big isue. guess what my New second roof is in my friend house, i mean in CZECH rep. and other many parts in other man's Garage and he is asking me now to take my parts out cuz he need the store or i pay him more!! 
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Re: Ported & Coated LT5 Heads FS and Questions
Been trying to sell them off & on since last year. I had them on the Corvette Forum and finally got them on eBay about a month ago. There were a few inquiries, but obviously no buyers.
LGAFF makes a good point, which leads me to believe I am probably wrongly thinking people would be doing a motor modification themselves. Most people probably would have somebody do that scale of mods for them. When I had the machine work done there was a pretty big queue, so there was a significant wait. My thought was there is no waiting for the machine work. Of course that was a few years back when a lot more people were doing top-end jobs. UR |
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Re: Ported & Coated LT5 Heads FS and Questions
Robin,
please just tell us about the flow gain for both sides, so we compare it to factory LT5. i am sure it will be sold someday. i need information |
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: The Dump
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Re: Ported & Coated LT5 Heads FS and Questions
I am pretty sure Greg V told me what the flow numbers were, but I can't remember what they were. What I do remember is I told Greg I was not in a rush and as a result he did several more porting jobs before doing my heads. If I remember this right, during that time frame he acquired a new flow bench and was constantly tweaking his method. He remarked about that by me being patient and allowing other jobs to jump in front of mine in the queue, my heads reaped the benefits of the extra flow he was able achieve fine tuning his method.
What the actual numbers are I don't know, but I would feel safe in saying they should be some of the best flowing heads with stock valves around. Again those are only words and I do not have any hard numbers to back it up. UR |
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