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  11. Motor

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    You can blow alot of money on go slow or go fast parts, being smart about it is the key. For example, you can blow $350 on a MAF, $1,000 on headers, another $500 on exhaust, $200 on cold air induction, $100 on plugs/wires, $300+ on a handheld programmer, etc...and virtually gain nothing but maybe .5 sec. in the 1/4 (if your lucky). That's $2,450 on average, you could argue a little lower or little higher for prices on certain brands etc. With that being said, you could spend about $1,500 on a good set of Dart Heads and $400 for a cam (including springs, etc.), Spend about about $1,000 on tuning and install and pick probably more than a full second in the 1/4. Add a torque converter and you could gain another .2-.5. Ont he flip side, you could buy an inexpensive blower (not the best, but inexpensive) like a powerdyne off of ebay or a used whipple for probably well under $3,000 + a tune, install it yourself (usually easier and less involved than a head/cam swap), and pick up about 1.0-1.5 seconds as well. Again, the key is being smart. You can go fast for less and dont have to spend $10k like some of us will. Or you can do the slow supporting mods first, like I did and then get the blower on. I added headers, cai, tune, converter, efans, exhaust, etc. and would expect a 14.4 or so in the 1/4, but would be thrilled with 14.2ish...but doubtful. When I install the blower I have....boom...high 12's with the right tuning and blower pulley etc.

     

    I do have to admit that what u say makes alot of sense. I might be talking to u soon on what is needed. I am used to the old muscle cars. And the new servos and stuff i am catching up to but not yet.

     

    C this is why i love the sight. :thumbs:

  13. Motor

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    Sorry guys, in my rush of life i was talking of the LS2 motor not the LS8. :crazy: Also i wanted to thanx Mr. P for the info. I was just curious in to what was so different.

     

    So there r ways to pull more horses out of there. But is there is there a way of doing it(not as many as a SC or head change) without breaking the bank? :banghead:

  15. Motor

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    ls8 is the new gen 6.2l engine. tbss has the ls2 unless they are changing in 08? we do have the lq9.

     

     

    I had stopped and looked at the new TBSS and got a book as well. It says LS8 w/390 horses. After reading and looking on this site for awhile it almost seems :chevy: gave our trucks a short comeing. I do love my truck and will never get rid of it. Hell some of u guys might lable her a garage queen.

     

    So will a tune bging the heart of the motor out to smell the air? I am getting forced air for it and have done the exhaust. Just trying to figure out the LQ9.

     

    Thanx guys :thumbs:

  16. Motor

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    :dunno: I have read about the different LS motors & LQ motors. I guess we have the LQ9 and the TBSS has the LS8 motor. Why and what is the difference besides the horses?

     

    Maybe a dumb question but i really want to know. And our 6.0 is a LQ9, right?

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