What Route is the Cheapest way to go?

I have come to a stand still on my truck. Being at least 75 percent of you on here have a higher modded truck then I have I guess its you I should be asking. At this point I have what is done in my sig plus a TBSS intake on the floor in my room. My goals have always been put down around 450 to 550 on the ground while keeping my truck a good (somewhat) reliable (almost) daily driver. I dont think that things wont go wrong sometimes you know. But I have come to the point the next few purchases will be massively saddening to my bank account. I look at it as I have 3 options. I want to know from the people who have already took these routes which one will be the best way to achieve my goals. While keeping money in mind as a factor.
1. Keep the 5.3. Get the heads reworked ( I priced this at around 1200. So I am going to try and get a better price). Put on the TBSS intake. Upgrade my injectors and get a lil bigger cam. Then buy a very good nitrous kit.
2. Keep the 5.3. Put the TBSS intake on and add a Front Mount Turbo kit. And maybe still get a bigger cam.
3. Find a 6.0. Put a bigger Cam in. I believe my headers will work on it. Then put the TBSS intake on it. Maybe a bit better set of heads and so on. That wouldnt put me all the way at my goal but it would put me decently close so later I would have a better foundation for whatever I did.
Any personal experiences with what you have done would really help. I dont want to go broke going in the WRONG direction.

What octane super unleaded do you have out there in BFA?

93 at one station. 92 at the rest. That one place is the only one in town worth a crap to get gas at. It is relatively good. I wouldnt say its up there with shell but you know. Got to work with what I got.

1. Keep the 5.3. Get the heads reworked ( I priced this at around 1200. So I am going to try and get a better price). Put on the TBSS intake. Upgrade my injectors and get a lil bigger cam. Then buy a very good nitrous kit.

If your going to spend $1200 on getting your stock heads reworked, then you should look into Patriat or WCCH heads. It will cost a little more buy you will get alot more out of it.

2. Keep the 5.3. Put the TBSS intake on and add a Front Mount Turbo kit. And maybe still get a bigger cam.

You will be very happy with the power that this combo puts down, if you want to spend the money on a front mount.

3. Find a 6.0. Put a bigger Cam in. I believe my headers will work on it. Then put the TBSS intake on it. Maybe a bit better set of heads and so on. That wouldnt put me all the way at my goal but it would put me decently close so later I would have a better foundation for whatever I did

You would need to decide if you are wanting to go boosted in the future, if so then you could pick up a cheap LQ4. If not then you could get an LQ9 and have a good foundation to build on. You're current headers will work on a 6.0l. A nice Cammed, Head, LQ9 would put you close to 400 to the ground im assuming.

front mount it and be done...sell the headers and intake to recop some cash money

WCCH, site sponsor, will port and polish those heads a lot less cheaper than $1200. Contact them for a price. They do great work. I'd bump the compression up to 11:1 and run only premium. It will get you closer but NA 450-550 rwhp out of the 5.3 is a pretty high goal. You really need to start thinking about either forced induction or a big stroker.

This will fix your problem
http://www.ls1truck.com/forums/sale-...-kit-sale.html

+'s on all the above ;)

Looks like its time to start saving money for a front mount. I guess since I am lookin at next summer before i can purchase the Turbo kit I will put the TBSS intake on and get a bigger cam more suited for turbos while keeping good power till i get one purchased. Thanks for the input guys.

Well looks like it is time to start saving money. If I start working toward it hopefully next summer I will be able to afford one. If you run into any good deals on hardware like the gauges and all the small stuff I need that doesnt come with a kit, keep me in mind. A while ago I had all kit (the way I wanted it, intercooler and so forth) priced and I was pushin 6 grand... not including that wonderful part that uncle sam adds. So I guess the plan would be spec out a great turbo cam that will get some more power out of it till then as well. And also put on that tbss intake. And then Ill wait. I had one specd for n2o. It was a 220-224 581/581 with like a 115 lsa. I was thinkin it would be a good cam just do it on like a 114 lsa. Input?