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Old Oct 31, 2010 | 08:34 PM
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Want to upgrade these three items. Not due to something wrong, just time to do so. I need opinions on which of each I should go with. Here's what's done to my car now and I'll also say what the future may hold if it makes a difference.

'00 Z28, 130k miles, stock heads, stock bottom end, bolt ons, vig 3600, F1 cam, stock 10 bolt with 3.42's

Possibly have heads within a year, maybe nitrous (150 tops).

I was thinking some LS7 lifters, rockers and injectors I'm not sure on. I'm a budget modder so best bang for the buck.
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Old Oct 31, 2010 | 08:41 PM
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u can find 42lb injectors for 300$ online and rockers aren't necessary to upgrade but if your looking for a high performance direct replacement go with a roller rocker wont give u any more power but will lower friction and heat

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...d=290265964152

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-G6980
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Old Oct 31, 2010 | 09:04 PM
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Oh I was under the impression that upgraded rockers could free up some hp due to less friction. Guess I won't waste the money for something that I won't see a benefit.
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Old Oct 31, 2010 | 09:31 PM
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Stock rockers with a trunion upgrade has been the standard improved setup for anything except very high lift, high rpm setups.
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Old Oct 31, 2010 | 09:36 PM
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Any possible gains from the upgraded injectors? Is 42 the best to jump to or is it overkill?
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Old Oct 31, 2010 | 10:27 PM
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The injectors won't give you any more power unless you are maxing yours out. The lifters and rockers won't give you any more power either.
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Old Oct 31, 2010 | 10:56 PM
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Well maybe there's no need to do any upgrades. I guess the stockers last and hold up with my mods.
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Old Nov 1, 2010 | 07:41 PM
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Well maybe there's no need to do any upgrades. I guess the stockers last and hold up with my mods.
u gotta be making 400rwhp before u need new injectors. and the stock rockers are fine for what your doing. my friends got a giant 650/650 lift cam with the stock rockers so those r very strong, rollers will free up some hp but nothing noticable. if u really want to wake up the car do a cam upgrade with a set of ls6 heads, then you'll start making some noticable hp
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Old Nov 1, 2010 | 08:33 PM
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He's got a cam but he wants to do new heads.
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Old Nov 1, 2010 | 11:33 PM
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Most likely I'll just go with some worked LS6 heads, nothing major.
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 11:13 AM
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with worked heads and a cam you will need different injectors. rwhp really doesn't have much to do with it. its at the crank and with a cam in a 2000 you're probably close to maxing them right now.
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which ones should i go with?
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 07:17 PM
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You will, of course, need a tune coincidental with the installation of different injectors.
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 07:42 PM
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Anything over 42lb will be over kill. I would go with either ford racing 36, 39, or 42 all th ford injectors were tested at 43.5 psi and gm uses 58 psi on theres so that means a 42lb inj well come out to be around 49.5+.

I am running the 42lb in my car and i love them. I also love the fact that i can do more mods and injectors is not something i have to think about.
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sorry just rambling on..
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 07:46 AM
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It's cool, I welcome any and all info. I'm really green when it comes to knowledge of internals.
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