Terrence Reynolds

Hows it going? I just dropped a LQ4 LS motor into my 1951 Dodge about a year ago. The motor was out of a 2004 Chevy pickup. It runs great but i would like to get more power out of it. It made 301 on a dyno last summer. I have thought about going twin turbos or a supercharger or even nitrous. I have heard a camshaft, heads and intake would be a good start.
What are some of the best ways to make more power without breaking the bank?
Thanks in advance..

BrntWS6

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What's your budget?

Terrence Reynolds

It all just depends.. I am currently deployed for the next month or so. I am trying to put some thought into before i get home.

BrntWS6

iTrader: (7)

OK....do have any HP goals? H/C will be cheaper but you'll be limited to the 450rwhp range.

Terrence Reynolds

I know once i get more power obviously I will be wanting more and so on. I was thinking i would like to get around another 100 hp. A friend of mine runs twin turbos he picked up from ebay and they seem to be working fine and i realize you get what you pay for.
If i were to cam it? Will those stock heads be alright and when i change the valve springs do the heads need machined? Thanks

Terrence Reynolds

I know once i get more power obviously I will be wanting more and so on. I was thinking i would like to get around another 100 hp. A friend of mine runs twin turbos he picked up from ebay and they seem to be working fine and i realize you get what you pay for.
If i were to cam it? Will those stock heads be alright and when i change the valve springs do the heads need machined? Thanks

Orange Juice

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Buy a Ford.........

dckmn52

http://www.tickperformance.com/tick-...1-ls6-engines/

Call Martin and ask him what he recommends for your setup.
done and done.

COSPEED2

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With some trick flow heads or maybe a prc aftermarket casting and one of our custom cams, you can break 460 without a whole lot of effort. And it will seem tame compared to alot of other setups.

dek-thai

On deployment so when ur back money shouldn't be a problem if u don't have any debt to pay off lol

99Bluz28

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For starters I'd get that air filter over to the far left or right so you can start drawing in cooler air.
I'd also figure out how high of a stall torque converter you're willing to go with. Since the stall rpm will help determine how big of a cam that you can go with I'd figure it out first. It would also be good to know what rear gears you'll be running.

NewLS1Owner

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Are you planning on running boost at some point? If not, I'd get rid of the stock heads and get some 243s to raise compression. Those and a good cam will net you a pretty decent gain.