Newbie 6.0L Whipple question
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From: Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Newbie 6.0L Whipple question New to this site so don't beat me up too bad. 
Kinda of a general question here for you blower motor guru's...
I have a stock 6.0L motor in my 03 Chevy 2500HD that I put the Whipple 2.3L kit on. I've got about 60,000 miles on the motor total and 30,000 s/c miles on it and it runs strong but at 7 psi and pump gas I know I'm eventually going to have to rebuild the motor. I'll be pleased if it makes 100,000 but know it might not so I want to start planning for the future. So here's my question.....what would you guys do to this motor in the rebuild?? Keep in mind I still need to pass CA smog, sort of....if you know what I mean......I'd still like to run pump gas, premium is 91 octane out here.....and finally what should I be looking at spending for a quality rebuild/upgrade??
Punch it out to 400.....???..forged pistons....????.....8 to 1 compression...???....change the heads..???? ...cam???
Thanks,
Chris
PS The pic below is an old one, I've updated to the newer style Whipple kit with the injectors upstream of the compressor and a custom tuned ECM.
Kinda of a general question here for you blower motor guru's...
I have a stock 6.0L motor in my 03 Chevy 2500HD that I put the Whipple 2.3L kit on. I've got about 60,000 miles on the motor total and 30,000 s/c miles on it and it runs strong but at 7 psi and pump gas I know I'm eventually going to have to rebuild the motor. I'll be pleased if it makes 100,000 but know it might not so I want to start planning for the future. So here's my question.....what would you guys do to this motor in the rebuild?? Keep in mind I still need to pass CA smog, sort of....if you know what I mean......I'd still like to run pump gas, premium is 91 octane out here.....and finally what should I be looking at spending for a quality rebuild/upgrade??
Punch it out to 400.....???..forged pistons....????.....8 to 1 compression...???....change the heads..???? ...cam???
Thanks,
Chris
PS The pic below is an old one, I've updated to the newer style Whipple kit with the injectors upstream of the compressor and a custom tuned ECM.
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From: Houma, Louisiana
Welcome to the site, I'm sure some of the guy's will chime in and help you out. Punch it out to 400, forged pistons, 8 to 1 compression, cam. Looks like your heading in the right direction.
