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I have an '02 Silverado 2wd ext. I can't decide where to spend my $ this time. The truck has aprox. 125,XXX mi. on it with all the original powertrain other than the cam, diff & carrier, and torque converter. would it be money well spent on say a set of SDPC CNC 5.3 heads, or an intake/throttle body, or should I save that until it's time to rebuild the eng. and adj. fire to the suspension like a 4-link. Would a fuel cell/pump assy. be better? Thanks in advance for any advice.
It all depends on what youre wanting to do....
Give some more info on your goals with the truck and Im sure there are plenty of people here willing to spend your money for you. :thumb:
No specific goals really. Just to keep improving it. If I had to set a goal it would be just to build an all around well built truck, great to drive on the street, superb handling, no slouch on the strip, and a truck that might intimidate most cars (mustangs, challengers etc..). is that too broad?
What cam and rear end is in it? Converter?
More information on what is currently in the truck.
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I don't know anyone by that name. It's a 5.3 stock internals except cam (226/236 dur @ 0.050 and 0.525/0.525 lift), springs and pushrods. The external has all the bolt-on's i.e...long tube headers etc. the only bolt-on no yet installed yet is the U/D pulleys. Also have a ram air I made on it. 3" dual exh. dumped. Trans is stock 4l60e w/ cooler, billet servo's recalibration kit, Yank SST3200 converter. Diff. is 373's w/ TRU TRAC. Tuned w/ HPTuners by me.
Found this on a different thread he had posted....^^^^
Personally I think that cam/stall combo is kinda funky. Tons of duration for a 5.3 with very mild lift and a mid range stall. Also said in that thread that he had installed a Proflow intake and lost bottom end although he disappeared after people called him out on his claimed dyno numbers....
With 125k on the clock, I'm thinking the trans will be the first thing to make a lot of noise that it's not supposed to. My suggestion is a new, or even rebuilt trans.
OK, I hope I can remember all the stuff I've done but I'll try. Starting at the front it has a modified grill and aftermarket bumper both body color (black), e-fans, self fabbed ram air intake 4" steel pipe w/ K&N filter, Pace setter longtube headers w/3" dual exh. into 2 Flowmaster Super 44's 3" in/out dumped in front of diff. no cats, GMPP ASA cam (226/236 int/exh @ 0.05" duration 0.525" / 0.525" int/exh lift 110 LSA), Manley forged pushrods (stock length), GM (yellow) valve springs, 160* thermostat, Crane Firewire plug wires, E-3 plugs (not really impressed) Yank SST3200 torque converter 3200 stall, B&M street/strip shift kit, Trans-go billet servo's and "rod", 10" X 20" trans. cooler, Innovate Motorsports LM-1 wideband, '04 Denali interior w/ Bose front speakers & tweeters, Eclipse rear speakers and 2-12" Eclipse sub's and JL Audio mono amp, Alpine head unit, 2"-4" Belltech drop & shocks, track bars, shaved tailgate w/ top boltholes removed, steel roll pan, 3.73:1 Richmond Gear Truck Series gear set, Detroit Tru Trac, American Racing Torque Thrust II 20's, tuned with HP Tuners by me. That's it. I hope this is helpful and not too long.
I've never had my truck on a dyno, would love to though. The only power output info I have is the HP Tuners, which I doubt is accurate. I have a stock intake:(Quote:
Originally Posted by kerrige
I agree with AFSP1211. You need to redo the trans with that many miles on the clock. If not you will be driving around with a ticking time bomb under you.
I say just make sure you have the cash to get it built. Buy other stuff as you get the money and wait for the explosion. Sometimes breaking shit is half the fun. Especially when you are already set up finacially to fix it.
So you guys are saying the trans is a weak link b/c of the miles? I hadn't given the trans any thought at all since it is working so well and the fluid is so clean and red. Now I'm worried about it, is it a common issue w/ these trans. to give out with out warning? I certainly don't want to have a trans failure f up an $800.00 torque converter. I think I my start adding trans parts to my everyday shopping list to have them on hand. Thanks.
Sooner or later the trans WILL fail. For now just be nice to it. No WOT 4-2 or 3-1 downshifts, keep fluid clean and temperature below 180*, leave some torque management in the tune, etc...
OK, I've decided to work on getting the truck better traction. I have already added track bars a while back, it eliminated the wheel hop but didn't really help the traction. They have adj. length pivot arms and I've got the sweet spot there I think. When the springs hit the end of the travel the truck squats, but the tires still don't even try to grip. Both tracks are identical in length and darkness. The truck also stays straight as an arrow. Thanks for any help.
Best way to improve traction is better tires without a doubt.
Stiffen up the rear suspension so that weight is transferred into the tires not the suspension. And do what kerrige said.
Like adding a leaf, or something like that?
For the sake of keeping the old spirit alive, the best place to spend your money is on G's mom
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