dmnabicht

I have a 2000 trans am with 68k miles on it, the car is my DD(20miles at most a day). I'm looking get ~450rwhp/400rwtq give or take. My current mods I have on my car are SLP lid, TSP 1 7/8" headers, TSP 3" ORY, Borla cat-back, monster stage 3 clutch and tick performance master cylinder. I'm not looking to spray my car. I'm looking for H/C and new oil pump and timing chain etc etc. I just don't know what I should replace and all the little parts I should get need help finding EVERYTHING that I need to buy so I could get a solid number of how much everything is going to run me.

Also what goes into having a cam specd? How do I know which one is good for me?

edit:I do plan on getting a LS6 intake manifold and ported TB as well.

Choppers

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The car in my sig with those mods made 449rwhp/417tq on a hot 106 degree day on the dyno. On all motor. I don't know what it would do on spray honestly.

I love my MS3 cam with PRC 2.5 5.3 Heads. I daily drive it 70-100 miles a day. Get 19 in the city and 25.8 all highway. I am a m6 though.

dmnabicht

Mine is an M6 as well, not really worried about how much mpg I'm getting at all when I really don't drive far anyways.

DisasterpeaceWS6

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Are you trying to keep this car your daily driver and some strip time also or what?

dmnabicht

DD and some strip time as well.

DisasterpeaceWS6

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Ok. At the begining of the Gen III forum there is a "Cam Guide" sticky thread. Check it out and you will get alot of your answers there. It helped me out alot.

DisasterpeaceWS6

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I am installing my cam/heads combo tomorrow. It should put me somewhere in the neighborhood of 475-500. I went with TFS 228/230 cam and TFS 215 heads. A FAST LSXR 102mm intake and throttlebody and a set of FAST fuel rails. Also upgraded the rockers valve springs and push rods.

dmnabicht

I was looking at 2.5 5.3l 243's

dmnabicht

Is there any small items I should be replacing?

LS1T56FTW

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https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...ld-thread.html

I made 470/419 with what all the people on this forum would consider a "mild build."

I can provide links to what I purchased if you would like more detail.

bene

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injectors... need bigger ones ie: 32/36 lb injectors.

sweet99ss

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I know you said no spray, but I say yes spray

dmnabicht

with bigger ones should I be getting a new fuel pump or will stock be fine?

bene

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If your stock can support the bigger injectors, stick with it if not upgrade.

Sales@Tick

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We have had several cars here lately roll out of here with 450-475rwhp lately with simple heads/cam/intake set-ups.

One on the dyno right now with what I call a small cam(low 230's duration 112lsa) with TFS 215's and a Fast 102 on some of the first pulls has made 440rwhp and 402rwtq. and we are nowhere near done tuning on it yet. We are looking for an easy 450rwhp+ when this one is all said and done.

garygnu

get new trunnion bearings for the rocker arms if you run a heads with pm guides.consider new ls7 lifters and lifter trays.you should get a new timing chain and pump.look at vengeance racing or Texas Speed for a good head cam combo.with trick flow heads you should use roller rockers.

dmnabicht

Where can I find out if it will or won't be able to?

LS1T56FTW

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There a few ways of doing it to see if your fuel pressure is dropping off. All of them are hack job ways of building a car. You need more fuel to make more power. Give the car the fuel it needs. You run lean, you blow up. Not worth cheaping out on.

MikeWS6

Prc stg 1 ls6 heads
228R
Bolt ons

That should get you clsoe to 450.

dmnabicht

sent you a PM regarding your build