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Old 11-11-2012, 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by BottleFedZ346
I have a carbed 5.3 going into my 01 camaro as well.....

Was a turbo car but for some reason i decided to go back to nitrous!

You should have NO issues going 10's on the little 5.3, im HOPING for 9.90's with my setup on a 200 hit.....
damn, yea i wanna shoot 200 also
Old 11-11-2012, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by 98z-28redcamaro
josh....just do it......make it happen....i know u are not scared of spraying the **** out of it....and with the big stall...you will not notice the small cubic inch...
Tyler....stfu
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ooo boy just dropped my cammed 5.3 in my 98 camaro. fit like a glove and fired right up on the old programming/tune. im gonna start with a 100 shot but all these talks about 9's might have to add a second stage
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Originally Posted by boostit5.3
ooo boy just dropped my cammed 5.3 in my 98 camaro. fit like a glove and fired right up on the old programming/tune. im gonna start with a 100 shot but all these talks about 9's might have to add a second stage
nice, let me know how it runs
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just killed a 2000 cammed mustang gt with some other mods and a bunch of suspension, spinning the $hit out of the bald drag radials lol ill try and get some vids
Old 11-12-2012, 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by boostit5.3
just killed a 2000 cammed mustang gt with some other mods and a bunch of suspension, spinning the $hit out of the bald drag radials lol ill try and get some vids
yes please do
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Originally Posted by boostit5.3
just killed a 2000 cammed mustang gt with some other mods and a bunch of suspension, spinning the $hit out of the bald drag radials lol ill try and get some vids
Ah yes videos please. I was so anxious to see what my 5.3l would do at the track. Just the fact that theyre so cheap is why i want to know so bad. Dont let your head get too big though lol, i got smacked by a turbo cobalt (modded obviously)
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im not afraid to loose, just in it for the fun lol. i did run my buddies 02 ws6 that has a gto trans/tuner/intake/duel 3 inch and i let the tire pressure down to 20 and spun the first time bad (both of us) he got me. then the second time i did a nasty 1-2 burnout then i came out way harder (but still spinning) and he didnt catch me till about the 1/4 lol im putting a wet kit on it today ill get a pic
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and this is all on the tune from the previous blown up ls1 it had 243 heads ls6 intake .551 lift cam lol very impressed so far with the little 5.3
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Cool let us know in here if you start a new thread for it.
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Originally Posted by Snkebait95
Cool let us know in here if you start a new thread for it.
yea X2
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im not even kidding.....u need to get that car back on the road
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Very interesting !
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i may start a thread when i get a new phone, i busted the screen on my phone (also my camera) all i can do is get calls lol. im looking forward to seeing how it handles the spray, 100 shot is on the way!!
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you wont be disapointed



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Originally Posted by boostit5.3
you wont be disapointed



nice man, i still havent started lol
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Im just about to start building a 5.3 with 4.8 pistons, a custom cam, 610/614 242/246 and 110 lsa, and ls heads. Looking fwd to reading more as you guys come along with your builds.
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my 99 z28 has a 5.3l in it after my ls1 **** the bed , i just picked up a torquer v2 cam package from texas speed that im gonna throw in with my 3200 stall and an ls6 intake and full bolt ons , cant wait to see how it runs with the cam
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i have all the parts and the motor and cam, just lack of motivation and lack of time and funds...i hope to have mine back on the road by april lol
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Originally Posted by boostit5.3
ooo boy just dropped my cammed 5.3 in my 98 camaro. fit like a glove and fired right up on the old programming/tune. im gonna start with a 100 shot but all these talks about 9's might have to add a second stage
Did you use the old factory harness from your camaro?


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