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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...

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.

Has anyone made any progress figuring out the problem with the TAC module keeping the TB from opening all the way?

Should be tailor-made for your stroker.

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.

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...

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...

Next they should squeeze a 6.1 Hemi into a Dakota.

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...

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...

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...

Why not try Tom Byrne? He's a sponsor...

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.

I bet you'll run pretty good on those cool, dry desert nights, though!

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?

Please keep us posted when you do tune. I am curious because I heard initially that the 90mm TB lowers IAT and that timing could be added. Now I understand boost may go up as much as 1 PSI all other things being equal, and am wondering if more advance is possible with more cylinder pressure. Guess we'll just have to play with it and see...

What kind of tuning adjustments are typically needed, going to the modified J-arm and 90mm TB? This may be my next project.

Per Benkey's post the little bottles at the auto parts store are essentially worthless. You can add toluene or xylene by the gallon; they have AKI ratings of 114 and 117 respectively. One gallon of Xylene added to nine gallons of pump 87 would yield ten gallons of 90 octane fuel. I have used them in the past to further raise the octane on the best gas I can get around here, Sunoco 94, but it would not be a cost effective way to boost 87 when unleaded premium is available. The price of gas sucks but if you buy a full sized truck designed to run on premium, and you strap on a blower, you gotta pay to play.

Good luck with the Lasik, You'll love the results. My wife had been wearing coke bottles for years and had it done recently. Now shw has 20/20 vision and better eyes than I do.

Just nosey... what kind of mileage do you get in the real world 1stDodge? I get about 13.5 mpg in a 16 mile round trip pretty much all city daily commute, with a kinda heavy foot...

Well... The AWD SS supposedly tips the scales at 5192 pounds empty... Not sure how much the transfer case/front driveshaft, differential etc. weigh but I doubt it's as much as 500 plus lbs. There could have been other weight reduction measures on the newer trucks though...

I chose the SS for the same reason. I wanted a sport truck with AWD. AWD is the ticket in the stoplight-to-stoplight wars. You can outlaunch just about anything. Also, in a daily driver in this climate, the AWD really helps in the rain and snow. No I wouldn't attempt to run through the deep, unplowed, untracked stuff or go off-roading (at least on the stock tires), but I can get around town and down the highway just fine. Plus, on wet roads, AWD helps handling as well as straight-ahead traction. If you ask me, it was a mistake for GM to do away with the AWD option. It's not for everyone, but heck it was a key feature in the original Silverado SS concept.

Good point, Dan. If he owned a Titan and it was so awesome, why would he have traded for the SS?

I agree. The Titan is a strong running truck with a nice powertrain, and will give a stock SS a run for the money on the highway. However, even an AWD SS will pull one in the end. IMHO there is no way he could have blown by you like that if he's stock and your truck is running OK.

I tend to agree, but again the problem is it's not just you and the guy you're racing that you're putting at risk. Some unrelated person can get injured or killed who didn't get to decide whether or not to take that risk. Obviously we all have to be in control and I think if necessary pass on a race if we see pedestrian or other auto traffic we could encounter. Everybody be careful out there...