228 230 ilde in a 5.3

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Old Oct 1, 2007 | 08:52 PM
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magnaflow 22" long 3"in3"out
idleing at 750 rpms

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Old Oct 1, 2007 | 08:57 PM
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sounds real good !!!! what part of tx u from
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Old Oct 1, 2007 | 09:06 PM
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mont belvieu area and thanks
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Old Oct 1, 2007 | 11:16 PM
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sounds nice. Too bad you've got a loose converter and some gear in that, because I was wondering how it acts at lower RPM. Since I sometimes use my truck for towing, I'm keeping the stock converter, and I like the MPG that I get with 3.23 gears. I'm thinking that any cam swap would be a bad idea with that combo...
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well it gets 20 mpg on the hwy, dont pull anything with it, thats what the suburban is for and this combo should run mid 12's to low 12's and is a daily driver 200 miles round trip everyday.

low rpms hell it idles at 750 no problem, might have to put it to stock settings at 525 and see how it does.
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