$2500 for upgrades.. what to do

[wayfastw86]

Well I got some spare money for some upgrades but I want your input before I spend it all lol Here is my situation...

My truck is finally runnin after being broke for almost 3 months. During the time it was down I sold my 20s to pay to for the tranny and got some stock gmc 16s real cheap. So the truck looks stupid but I can make due cause its runnin good... real good lol just cant hook up at all lol Next thing is that I have a bad lifter that needs to be replaced. From asking around (thanks Tyler) I was told that not only the intake has to come off but also the heads to replace the lifters. I know the lifters arnt real expencive but while I have the heads off then I would like to either get them worked on or replace them with somethin better. Other than the lifters I need to get a good locker in the rear end (still have factory G80). So what would you guys do... I plan on doing the all the work with my buds so no money for labor

1) Get some 20's(I only have to get two tires cause I kept 2 from my old wheels), replace the lifters, arp studs for the heads, freshen up the heads,new locker, and put the rest toward a Nitrous fund

2) replace the lifters, buy some heads, custom grind cam, arp studs, and a locker if I have any money left

3) replace the lifters, have local guy work on the heads ( p&p, valve job, mill), arp studs, locker, and put the rest toward a wheel fund

I dont know but these are just a couple of ideas, Im comsidering the WCCH 317's if I buy new heads, im not talking about the expensive afr's or trickflow's lol Me and my wife are thinking about the first option but I just wanted to see what you guys think... Keep this in mind, its not a DD so its cool if the truck is down a lil while I just hope its not another 3months. All ideas are welcome

Thanks
Chris

[SNEEKY]

replace lifters, get some ls6 heads bare for $2-300, have them ported and assembled, arp head studs, locker, wheels, and rest towards n2o kit. you can pick up factory 20's pretty cheap. i remember theres a guy on here selling a set like u want puuuurty darn cheap!

[foggy]

4. you could put a down payment for my turbo kit. lol

[wayfastw86]

replace lifters, get some ls6 heads bare for $2-300, have them ported and assembled, arp head studs, locker, wheels, and rest towards n2o kit. you can pick up factory 20's pretty cheap. i remember theres a guy on here selling a set like u want puuuurty darn cheap!

243's arent expensive at all hmm... yeah that guy was prob me lol the VHO 20s were too heavy I was thinkin about some black 20s with a chrome lip and keep the 16s for the slicks

4. you could put a down payment for my turbo kit. lol

You take payments! lol

[foggy]

You take payments! lol

Sure but it won't ship until paid in full.

[zeake]

Buy the turbo kit.

[wayfastw86]

Then I wont have a rear end or a tranny to hold the boost lol... and will still have to pull the heads to replace the lifters... maybe next time lol






now my wife is yelling "HELL NO YOUR NOT GETTIN A TURBO!!! YOULL BREAK MORE STUFF"

[ss454327]

I'd get a set of heads for sure and a 150 wet shot. Texas-Speed.com sells the LS6 heads reasonable assembled.

[SNEEKY]

i got a set of ls6 heads and ported them myself ... took about 6 hrs with a die grinder. the openings are huge now.... you ever think about some aluminum wheels?

[wayfastw86]

I like the l92s but after the rocker arms, intake, throttle body, and no tellin what else then ill be way over my budget. Thats not a bad idea, wonder what the 2.5 ls6 flow compared to the stage 1. Its almost 400 dollar difference but the springs alone are 250. That would be nice with a different cam too. Now yall got me thinkin