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Dec 15, 2012 | 03:40 PM

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Bluelightning

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You and me both man

Dec 15, 2012 | 03:44 PM

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mines been down longer brother

u get a block ?

Dec 15, 2012 | 03:45 PM

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come to think of it shes been down most of this year. I blew her up in may she was down for 2 months while i built the motr, then sold the blower stuff and shes sat for 3 more months its killing me.

Dec 15, 2012 | 04:34 PM

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Well your second tear down is self inflicted lol. Git er done! Ya I'm buying a semi built short block off of kxrida2000. Picking it up after Christmas.

Dec 15, 2012 | 04:44 PM

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ease of install and with a 2.9 or larger blower it will see over 700 rwhp, hell a 3.3 or bigger could yield over 1k whp with the right heads and cam. don't have to worry about oil leaks, or melting the coolant reservoir. usual things not many people think of.

besides, the turbo kit design i have in mind would run me about 10k to do {including fuel system}.

in the end, a set of heads will end up being the final thing on the truck

Whats the mod list on the truck?

Dec 16, 2012 | 10:07 PM

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We retrofitted a Kenne Bell Intercooled kit for a previous generation Silverado on our 08 5.3. But, it would definitely be easier to put the camaro accessories on.. lol

Dec 17, 2012 | 01:18 PM

#3582

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Whats the mod list on the truck?

edit because i can't read

k&n filter
airiad mit
ls7 tb
224/232 vvt cam
pac springs
1 7/8th long tube headers
3in catted y
magnaflow muffler
tuned by me

Last edited by Area47; Dec 18, 2012 at 11:25 AM.

Dec 17, 2012 | 01:27 PM

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Anyone ever run a 2.4 pulley?

Dec 17, 2012 | 04:24 PM

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that would need a ridiculous fuel system

Dec 17, 2012 | 04:41 PM

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Anyone ever run a 2.4 pulley?

We have run a 2.5", I don't think anyone has run below that.

Dec 17, 2012 | 07:11 PM

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Anyone ever run a 2.4 pulley?

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We have run a 2.5", I don't think anyone has run below that.

i did for ***** n grins

Dec 17, 2012 | 07:16 PM

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Did you run it on E? Lol

Dec 18, 2012 | 07:18 AM

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Did you run it on E? Lol

He ran it on pixie dust

Dec 18, 2012 | 06:45 PM

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edit because i can't read

k&n filter
airiad mit
ls7 tb
224/232 vvt cam
pac springs
1 7/8th long tube headers
3in catted y
magnaflow muffler
tuned by me

i like it!

Dec 18, 2012 | 07:11 PM

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2.5 is fun, thats all ive run. i would not mind seeing what a smaller pulley would do

Dec 21, 2012 | 07:40 PM

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I hate myself for this but staged might be selling his S1 cams from ZZP with 75lb valve springs. Would I be able to run these without switching my injectors to id1000's? (I have 80's with return stye)

Dec 21, 2012 | 07:42 PM

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Someone tell me it would be a bad idea so I wont spend the money on it.

Dec 21, 2012 | 08:02 PM

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Are you on E? You shouldn't need 1k's.. but it also depends what you wanna rev to..

Dec 21, 2012 | 08:11 PM

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depends on the pully you plane to run e on 80s with cams youll run out of fuel before 7000

Quote:

Originally Posted by TStone

Are you on E? You shouldn't need 1k's.. but it also depends what you wanna rev to..

its more dependant on pully size

Dec 21, 2012 | 08:14 PM

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yeah ill be on E. so I would have to get id1000's then If I want to take advantage of these and rev higher? How much is a set of those?

Dec 21, 2012 | 08:25 PM

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and a bigger pump

Dec 21, 2012 | 08:32 PM

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Gahhhh I dont wannna spend that much more on this car thats like another 2k and at that point I might as well port and polish the head and thats another 700.... I have to stop somewhere...

Dec 21, 2012 | 08:34 PM

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That's a bad attitude lol

Dec 21, 2012 | 08:37 PM

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stop encouraging me Blue, you are a bad influence. My mom warned me about guys like you!

Dec 21, 2012 | 09:19 PM

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