Turbo and megasquirt for 5.3l

[smokintrees]

I have a 04 silverado and just got what appears to be a t4 turbo for it. i have never put a turbo on a truck so i kinda need some help. i was looking into megasquirt for the engine management but again im new to this so some direction would be nice. im dont make bill gates salary so im obviously on a budget. i got the turbo for 120 and it needs rebuilt which is 400 at the most. im trying to do a complete set up for under 2000. if anyone has some suggestions please note. thanks Dan

[farmtruc]

Dump the idea of the ms for engine management. The stock PCM does just fine.

[Lextech]

x2 The GM PCM is more than capable of managing your setup. Plus, It's already there and wired up.

Jeff

[Tarinitup1]

Under 2000 is not realistic for a newbie. Get a bigger budget or start reading and learning.

[408Lbb]

Never. Gonna happen for 2000

[Ray@NP]

Fuel system will be atleast 1K

[Paulster2]

Under 2000 is not realistic for a newbie. Get a bigger budget or start reading and learning.

Never. Gonna happen for 2000

Fuel system will be atleast 1K

Haha! I'd take this as a challenge if I were you, Dan They are more than likely right, but if you can work some of the $$ out with trades/deals, go for it. I love it when nay-sayers get proven wrong, lol! GLWYB!

[farmtruc]

The key is, how much power and how far he wants to take the truck.

[kerrige]

Under 2000 is not realistic for a newbie. Get a bigger budget or start reading and learning.

Never. Gonna happen for 2000

Why not? Build it yourself and it could be done.
Nonintercooled with flipped manifolds piping is only $2-300
Tune $300
Waste gate, bov $200

Fuel system will be atleast 1K

Fuel pump $100-200
Injectors $400

I think $2000 would be really tough but not impossible. Some of us shoot for the moon, but a budget build can be done. just can't have big expectations. Like farmtruc said only so much can be done on any given budget.