Goin faster.....

[Silverado Brethern]

IMO, if you want to be fast bolt ons aren't gonna do much of anything. With bolt ons and a 5.3 you can prolly get to around 16 seconds 1/4 mile but seriously that isn't very fast. I wish I had not pissed my money on some of the things I have gotten. The only real power comes from inside the engine. Get a cam and timing kit and an intake manifold and that sort of thing for real power and speed.

[BlenderWizard]

Originally Posted by Silverado Brethern

IMO, if you want to be fast bolt ons aren't gonna do much of anything. With bolt ons and a 5.3 you can prolly get to around 16 seconds 1/4 mile but seriously that isn't very fast. I wish I had not pissed my money on some of the things I have gotten. The only real power comes from inside the engine. Get a cam and timing kit and an intake manifold and that sort of thing for real power and speed.

not to thread jack, but what kind of air horn do you have, where did you get it, and how much was it?

[jethro_3]

The guy at the Tech Lane had the best one yet...

"Time is money.. . Time is Money... .."

[LongIslander26]

Originally Posted by Silverado Brethern

IMO, if you want to be fast bolt ons aren't gonna do much of anything. With bolt ons and a 5.3 you can prolly get to around 16 seconds 1/4 mile but seriously that isn't very fast. I wish I had not pissed my money on some of the things I have gotten. The only real power comes from inside the engine. Get a cam and timing kit and an intake manifold and that sort of thing for real power and speed.

Speed costs money. How fast do you want to go?

[03BlackBeast]

um, maybe not as fast as slowprocess or jethro, but fast enough. i dont think anybody let me have somethin that fast,

[jethro_3]

Originally Posted by 03BlackBeast

um, maybe not as fast as slowprocess or jethro, but fast enough. i dont think anybody let me have somethin that fast,

Fast, what is fast????? :22yikes:

Last I saw Slowprocess is in the process of rebuilding the whole truck, inside and out! How fast will he be then!!!


I have yet begun Cam in Feb then on to trashing the wallet with a turbo!

[03BlackBeast]

it's time like these that i hate working in the pizza business. just not enough $$$

[jethro_3]

I had a POS when I was in college and for a few years after also. Went to a reunion and now all the other people who looked down on my ride asked where my ride is and they all said they were jealous.

Your time will come.....

[Slowprocess]

10s will be fast enough for me....for a while anyway.

[sc_customs]

Originally Posted by Slowprocess

10s will be fast enough for me....for a while anyway.

Slowprocess: what else do you think it will take for me to get into say low 13's high 12's? (minus forced induction or spray)

[jethro_3]

Is that equation Cubes = HP = Speed???

Even with FI or Funny Gas you will hit a point of diminishing return on any engine. If you stay with the 4.8 you will hit it very soon. A cam, better heads, exhaust.... why not get the more cubes at all that expense?

Even Slowprocess found a gas leak

[sc_customs]

It would be nice to upgrade to a 5.3 or 6.0, but seeing as I've just came up from the 4.3, I probably won't do that with this vehicle. Just wondering on what other upgrades I could do to hit that mark and beat the ricers by a few more car lengths

[sc_customs]

Originally Posted by jethro_3

Is that equation Cubes = HP = Speed???

Even with FI or Funny Gas you will hit a point of diminishing return on any engine. If you stay with the 4.8 you will hit it very soon. A cam, better heads, exhaust.... why not get the more cubes at all that expense?

Even Slowprocess found a gas leak

Any suggestions on where I could acquire some heads and a new "smog legal" cam ( i know it sux but so does living by CA emmissions)

[jethro_3]

There is always a thread about cams on PerformanceTrucks.net. It could help to read a few threads and then give a call to one of those companies. I feel ya o nthe emmisions, we just got started with the sniffer cops on the road. Good thing is anything with the OBDII is just plugged in. A good programmer will cure that.

Good Luck!

[Nigel215]

yea, their is alot to think about when looking at a cam. Ive been reading around over at PerformanceTrucks.net and am still not sure what I would like to go with. So many advantages/ disadvantages to look at for different cams and componets.