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How to get horse power out of my silverado.

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Old 10-10-2013, 07:44 PM
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i have a 2000 silverado 5.3 with upgrades.
Comp cam xr275hr-12 camshaft
Comp cam beehive valve springs
chormoly push rods
electric fan
cold air intake
custom tune by hp tuners.
I was wondering if any one could tell me how i could get more horsepower out of it with out spending a ton of money.

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what exhaust do you have?
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NOS is the cheapest you can buy a full kit for under $1000 man it wont be that extra hp all the time just only when you sray
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Shorty headers, with flomaster super 40 exhaust
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depending where you live ,consider some good header and a good flow cat-back.a set of ported heads will add 35 hp for $1200.a blower or turbo would be fun .the blower mite be cheaper to install.
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Please use http://www.performancetrucks.net/forums/ for truck related questions.
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