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Old 09-06-2010, 12:54 PM
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got a question about the 5.3 guys.... lookin to put a ls6 intake/ throttle body on it, headers, get rid of the pulley driven fan, longtubes, and wires, and a hp tuners tune. any idea what kind of power that would make at the motor? any thing else i should do that would help alot? thought about doing a z06 cam and diff springs but im not sure.. i want the power but not the nasty sound of a cam because its gonna be my dd work truck. thanks for any info
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Man...I wanna throw a 5.3 or 5.7 in my work truck. 1971 C-10
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i was also thinking about about getting it punched over... its a complete motor but im gonna tear it down (because i got it from my boss and he dont know what kind of condition its in) so i was thinking about takin everything up there after i get my parts and get the motor punched over, heads ported, and ls6 intake and throttle body ported... let me know what you guys think and give me some advice please.
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anyone??
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What are your goals?
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A stock z06 cam will not sound lopey such as a 114lsa cam it will still sound stock but with a little more power i would go ahead and swap cams while the motor is apart.....
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Originally Posted by BottleFedZ346
A stock z06 cam will not sound lopey such as a 114lsa cam it will still sound stock but with a little more power i would go ahead and swap cams while the motor is apart.....
thtas what i planned on lol. thanks for the info
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Originally Posted by Clyde65
What are your goals?
lookin for 350whp through a th400. hopin to make that with longtubes, wires, getting rid of the pully drivin fan, ls6 intake, ported tb, cai, stock ported heads, ls6 cam/ springs and hp tuners tune... possibly punching the motor over
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im about to start a c10 build. gonna but an ls6 in it. does anyone have a clue if the stock manual t56 trans will fit in the car? and where abouts will it punch through the floor?
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Originally Posted by jarhead011
im about to start a c10 build. gonna but an ls6 in it. does anyone have a clue if the stock manual t56 trans will fit in the car? and where abouts will it punch through the floor?
yea it will fit but requires some modification... was gonna do it but decided just to do th400 its alot cheaper
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ive got a 69 short stepside ive been planning a 402/l92 ls2/4l80e or 6l80e.
one day when i get some money together.

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Originally Posted by 89LS1RS
ive got a 69 short stepside ive been planning a 402/l92 ls2/4l80e or 6l80e.
one day when i get some money together.

damn sharp truck!



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