I have a 2004 chevy ret and am looking add a little horse power to the truck. I'm thinking of doing a head cam intake swap and am looking for suggestions on heads and cam. I already know I'll most likely put a fast lsxr intake on it, but as far as brand/type of head and cam to use I'm unsure. I ain't looking to go very crazy with the build, something to lay down a good track time and still be a daily.

 

Which engine?

 

Lr4 4.8

 

Id go with a 224/224/114lsa nice power all across the board.. or even a 228/228. I had the 224 in my 5.3 and it ran great! Made 375rwhp with cam all bolt ons with stock 706 heads.. 3 inch true duals

 

I would get something on a 112 LSA for a truck.

 

Or.. if you can weld/fabricate even a little... Leave it stock and buy a $190 shipped GT45 turbo and run 5-10lbs of boost. It will go alot faster than the H/C/I for MUCH less $. Would also get better gas mileage...

 

I've been looking at a 112 cam. Any recommendations on who to buy through?

 

If you told me that 15 years ago, I would have thought you were a ******* idiot. Now I don't understand why people don't take this advice as gospel. Amazing the difference a few years of experience can make. On the other hand, the learning curve can be steep and costly.

 

Don't waste your money on a $1000 intake manifold. You will make much more power and have better drive-ability with a cheap turbo set up.

 

I'm wanting to keep the truck n/a for now. I plan in a couple of years to procharge the truck.

 

Can you weld? Then you can turbo the truck for cheaper than a H/C/I setup.

 

Not at all.

 

I would recommend being careful not to go too large on the camshaft with the heavy weight of the vehicle and the small displacement. Any plans for an aftermarket torque converter or are you planning on running the stock one?

 

It's a manual truck with a center force clutch

 

I would recommend looking at something in the 210/218 range, and then possibly send your cylinder heads out for CNC porting. This will net you nice power gains across the curve, and be a blast to drive.

 

I talked to some fellas at Texas speed over the weekend at ls fest. That's what they recommended. Now it's just time to start saving up some more money.