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SSLink

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  • Birthday 08/06/1958

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  • Silverado SS/VHO/TrailBlazerSS Color
    Victory Red
  • SS/VHO/TrailBlazerSS Year
    2004
  • Delivering Dealership
    Fairchild Chevrolet
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    See signature.
  • Delivery Date
    8/30/2004

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  • Location
    Lakewood, OH and Grand Marais, MI
  • Interests
    Hunting, fishing, trucks, voluptuous women

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  1. Enjoy the new ride and stick around on the board! I think the Av's are great vehicles, too. Just not quite a real truck in my view though, and awful g.d. heavy. I guess I'm just a pickup guy. I'm sure it's comfy though...
  2. SSLink

    fist loss

    Yeah, and though I have them too I gotta think on your cubes those JBA's may be bottling you up a bit. Primaries just too small. If you do go to a smaller pulley or the MP122 you might want to get some 1 3/4 - 1 7/8" long tubes, too.
  3. Has anyone made any progress figuring out the problem with the TAC module keeping the TB from opening all the way?
  4. SSLink

    fist loss

    Should be tailor-made for your stroker.
  5. I said that I wish they would use the LS7 in a truck, not that I think they will. I am not sure I see it as "selling out" though. Mercedes is putting the new 500 HP AMG hand-built 6.2 liter in performance versions of most of its models, including SUV's. If you have a good engine design, why not use it in more vehicles? The LS7 is still just a big old pushrod V8 anyway, with essentially the same block as an LS2. Put it in a Camaro SS, a CTS-V, a sport truck. If you want the Vette a little hotter just stick a bigger cam in it at the factory. if you're afraid of ticking off the guys who spent $75-80K for a Z06, it's still going to be a helluva lot faster than a 5000 lb. truck. Besides, the Dodge V10 in trucks predates the Hemi. And as far as Chevy looking at Dodge, maybe both GM an Ford need to do so to improve their market share a bit. Daimler-Chrysler ain't stupid, and I do respect the fact that they are willing to put 425 plus HP in sedans and trucks and not just two seat sports cars. Don't get me wrong, I've always been a Chevy guy...I just want to see the brand do well and see them put out more than just one exciting vehicle The use of the LS7 doesn't have to be limited to just one car.
  6. That new 6 speed auto might be a nice swap if it mates up with the AWD xfer case OK. I bet Zippy would know...
  7. I agree. I've always been more of a Chevy guy, but it almost makes me want to go out and buy a Ram SRT10. It's definitely the strongest factory stock effort anyone has ever made at a performance truck. I don't have the bux, and I personally like AWD, but then again I would like the six speed manual tranny as a tradeoff. There's a low mileage 2005 RC on a local lot for like 29 beans...
  8. Next they should squeeze a 6.1 Hemi into a Dakota.
  9. Again, nice kill Punkt71. I also like both trucks. Obviously, I own an SS. What I really respect about the Dodge is that they had the cojones to to take the no-holds-barred approach and put their biggest, baddest engine in a sport truck, knowing it wouldn't compete with the Viper because of weight and because it's intended for a completely different buyer. And, you get 500+ HP with a factory warranty. If only the General would do the same. An LS7 in a new SSS or better yet a Colorado SS would be awesome. I wish GM would take some Daimler/Chrysler pills and be a little more uncompromising. All the Gen III/IV engines have great potential and our trucks are good starting points for mods, but it would be nice to be able to buy a pickemup with 500 horses right off the Chevy showroom floor. Then again, I'm sure I would just mod it anyway. Maybe some day...
  10. Yep, that's sad. Sounds like the SSS has just become an afterthought in the transition to the new trucks. What was once a great concept muscle truck has become essentially a cheap appearance package...
  11. That's because you "got boost." Some of these luxury SUV's like the FX45, the Caddy SRX N* and the bigger engined BMW X5's and Mercedes ML's are quicker than a stock SSS in the quarter. Not to mention the N/A TBSS and Jeep SRT 8, although they are hardly typical. Good kill on a worthy opponent, if you ask me...
  12. Why not try Tom Byrne? He's a sponsor...
  13. If you get hold of Zippy he can help you out with the wiring for the fans. He can also get you a good deal on the factory e-fans as another option.
  14. I bet you'll run pretty good on those cool, dry desert nights, though!
  15. I believe it was BlownChevy and Fuelslut that reported the gain in boost from their testing. If you guys are around, how did you tune?
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