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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 03:48 PM
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so i'm upgrading my TA with a few parts. right now it's:

Volant Cold Air Intake
LS6 intake Manifold
LS6 Cam
BBK underdrive pulley
Long Tube Headers
3200 RPM stall
4:10 gears
Hand Tune

now my finished product is going to be:

Volant Cold Air Intake
90mm MAF
92mm Edelbrock Throttle Body
90mm Typhoon Intake Manifold
Torquer 2 Cam
BBK Underdrive Pulley
Long Tube Headers
3200 RPM Stall
Bassani Dual Exhaust with X pipe and high flow cats
4:10 Gears

will i need to do a professional tune on this?

with the upgrades, what power output should i be getting? (best guess)

IF i do have to get it tuned, i am going to go with a heads upgrade, i have the stock LS1 heads, what would do me best? i'm not looking to spend more than 1200 to 1400 on heads.



If you need more info, by all means let me know!
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 03:55 PM
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any cam mean a tune is an absolute must, no ifs ands or buts
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 03:57 PM
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ah, fair enough. any advice on heads?? should i go LS6 heads or should i look for something bigger?
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well, i just need to buy the exhaust and MAF. that's all that's left! oh, and now heads since i have to tune it anyways.
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If you do heads you will also need fuel injectors, head gaskets, head bolts, and coolant. So take that into consideration if you're on a budget.

You also don't have valve springs and push rods listed. You will need both for the cam.


As for heads, I like ported ls6 castings especially if you have money for Advanced Induction cnc work.
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