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Got my stock 2000 Silverado in water last weekend and bent 2 rods. I want to go back stock with the bottom end and go about 3 grand faster. I need advice on parts.
I'm thinking about having the heads machined and doing a new cam, headers, intake and having it tuned. Anyone here from west Houston?
what does "3 grand faster" mean?
I have $3000 to spend and I want more power.
I drive it daily and I dont tow any thing very often.
I'd spend half that on the tranny
If it ate enough water to kill two rods $3000 won't be enough to fix the broken engine plus the trans and axle that have water....oh and the cab/electrical.
No water in cab. Trans and rear end had just been flushed and look good but I'll clean em again.
I'm talking about spending $3000 on parts and machine work including gaskets, ect... Have tools and skill to do all labor, just need tech help.
Sounds good then. The only thing better for me than a flood car is a lightning car....like the ones struck, not the plastic fantastic.
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Originally Posted by GasGuzzler
lol....
enjoy jokes but like I said its a driver and I need to order parts. I'm sure there is good advice on the board. No disrespect, I would appreciate some direction...
I'm thinking GM hot LS cam and I want to machine my stock heads as close as I can to LS6 specs as possible. The engine has 125,000+
Some here have used that cam and like it. It needs a fair amount of stall and gear to be optimum IMO.
What kind of truck? 2WD or 4WD? Extended or regular cab? What engine? What are the goals? Drag, good street performance, strong towing? Watch that trans good....water is really tough to get out of them and water delaminates the clutch material...
cc10753 It is a 2 wheel drive extended cab with a 5.3 auto and 3.42 rear.
I want more mid range and top end power. A litte lope at idle would be cool too. Basicly just a strong driver.
Long tube headers with catless Y, a cam swap in the 220-224 range, push rods, valve springs, computer tune, cold air induction, shift kit, Vette servo pistons, and a 2600-2800 stall would be nice but you need more gear and a locker to put it down. These probably wouldn't fit in the budget. Once all that's done the trans will probably need help. It's never ending...
Im from Spring dude. Pretty close. And everything GG just mentioned u can do around or right at 3k. Specially if your doing everything yourself. Theres alot alot alot of shops here in Houston were u can buy all this from.And i agree its never ending..
Forgot the cat-back. Proper shopping and a DIY attitude could fit it all in the budget.
What lobe seperation is best for street and by 220-224 you are talking intake right?
Will I pass emissions?
Is there a good tuner in Houston?
Get A Nelson Tune. And a tr220 is a nice cam.
Well what I meant was in the 220-224 range on both sides. Some cams are split duration, some are same on both lobes. If you wanna go custom you could get a special cam spec'd that would most likely be split. Most N/A guys run an LSA in the 112-114 range. You should pass emissions 224 and under with a good tune....more duration is possible too but may not suite your combo and goals. Generally speaking wider LSA will have lower emissions but there are variables.Quote:
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Engine back in truck. PCM with Nelson tune installed. LS1 Hot cam, Heads competition ported, milled with 200 intake valves by Westside Performance in Houston, Pacesetter long tube headers...
Listened to truck with open headers and got it to idle today.
I'm sure I wouln't sleep tonight...
Will be going to exhaust shop tomorrow. Yeah, wide open... Got a serious lope. Can't wait to get it broke in.
Got a leak around the front 2 pieces of the coolant X crossover under the intake. Probably not te right name but any advice?
make sure the oring gaskets are under the crossover tube..
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