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Old Aug 12, 2015 | 01:29 PM
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95 3/4 ton 4x4 with 5.3 bone stock, plan on getting a set of pacesetter long tubes and looking for a cam that will work with my stock converter/stall. It has 4.10 gears but still seems lacking on the bottom end, just want to get some of that back and a little lope dont hurt
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Old Aug 12, 2015 | 02:01 PM
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I'm certainly no expert, but I would imagine something like:

Dur @ .050:
212/218
Lift:
.560/.551 w/ 1.7
.610/.600 w/ 1.85
LSA:
115

New springs, and a really good tune.
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Old Aug 12, 2015 | 02:31 PM
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That's what I've been thinking, and but I didn't know if there was anything better. And I'm completely new at this game, I know how to build bikes but I'm just learning these motors
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You said it was a 4x4. What size tires are you running? The stock 5.3 torque comes in pretty low and dropping in a larger cam will net you more horsepower, but you will move your torque curve up higher so you will be losing bottom end and gaining top end. You certainly don't want anything with a lope for bottom end power.
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Old Aug 12, 2015 | 11:42 PM
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Running a 265/75/16 now probably gonna go up to a 285/75
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