heads on a 02 camaro

[GIMPY]

friend of mine bought a 02 camaro from a older gentlemen that has had the car since it was new and only drove it when weather was good... did they use ls6 heads on the 02's from the factory ? casting number on the head is 243 just thought it was kind of odd... any info will help thanks in advance

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[Turk]

No. Ls6 intake and possibly ls6 block.

 

[Riski]

Should be 241 heads if I am correct....

 

[Shibby50]

yep, 243's would not be stock.

 

[Eagle]

No. Ls6 intake and possibly ls6 block.

Almost always LS6 block in '02 fbodies.

Should be 241 heads if I am correct....

Bingo.

yep, 243's would not be stock.

^ Like he said. Wonder how they made it on the car... was this older gentleman the original owner?

 

[Bru]

I wonder if the 243s got thrown on after some warranty head work and the factory was out of 241s.

IIRC, there are two or more styles of 243 heads, with the difference being the valves. The set used on the Z06 and the set used on the LS2. I can't say for certain, though.

 

[Eagle]

The castings are the same actually, but you're right - the Z06's got sodium filled valves!

 

[Shibby50]

Old man = Racecar Driver

 

[Smokinhot]

Should be 241 heads if I am correct....

yep, 243's would not be stock.

Almost always LS6 block in '02 fbodies.



Bingo.



^ Like he said. Wonder how they made it on the car... was this older gentleman the original owner?

those heads had to of been put on by someone the stock head was 241's... 853's were on older 98-00's

 

[IDAFC21]

yeah, those 243's shouldnt be on there from the factory. tell you what. you can have my 241's out of my car, and i'll try and make do w/ these mystery 243's of yours. sound good?

 

[asainchris]

friend of mine bought a 02 camaro from a older gentlemen that has had the car since it was new and only drove it when weather was good... did they use ls6 heads on the 02's from the factory ? casting number on the head is 243 just thought it was kind of odd... any info will help thanks in advance

gto has 243...

 

[Turk]

Almost always LS6 block in '02 fbodies.

Uh no, about 25% of them only.

 

[GIMPY]

Almost always LS6 block in '02 fbodies.



Bingo.



^ Like he said. Wonder how they made it on the car... was this older gentleman the original owner?

there is actually one other owner besides him come to find out he said he doesnt have any records showing anytype of engine work or anything along thoughs lines besides oil changes tansmission flush and tires thats about it.... i think im gunna see if i can pull up the service record at my dads shop and see if i can find anything... i think a the first owner must of got a hold of some 243 heads and put them on even though 243 and 241 casting heads flow almost the same right?? just the valves are different

 

[UR LOSN]

243's have a 64cc combustion chamber.... 241's have 66.67cc.

you will have higher compression with a 243.

 

[modern-muscle]

The 243 swap is a common change in the GTO, you can usually get them used pretty cheep off of someone and it helps out a little bit. AND if you can get some sodium filled valves OOOOOO BOY watch out, now were talken... I think thats the equivalent to a 100shot!