Thing1 Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Any tips and advice on getting better performance on a V6? I have a single cab 4.3L silverado that I've made into a custom SS clone. It has the basic stuff that helps a little, K&N High performance air intake, dual exhaust, etc. but I was thinking maybe you guys would have some other ideas that would help out. Hope to see some input soon, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickyrick562 Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Boost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruben525 Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 6.0 swap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sik-rod-yo Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Drop a v8 it saves u some money and get better results Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueAKSSS Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 6.0 swap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan.brewster Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 6.0l all the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jddmj Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 or a 4.8 swap, and I'll go buy a 6.0 for mine lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilEz02 Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Nitrous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thing1 Posted February 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 I was thinking about a 6.0 but that would be pretty expensive, probably around $5k+ after all the parts and labor I would guess? Nitrous wouldn't be too expensive but I would be afraid to run it too hard lol, might be worth looking into though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sik-rod-yo Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 That's why u do all the work ur self a save the labor cost Ur not consider a gear head if u don't do ur Own work on ur vehicle IMO Unless if u have warranty that's another subject but I have a 4.8 long block I might be sellin these Lil motors love turbos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 I would look into doing some tuning on it for sure. A cam swap on that will really show some good gains if tuned in properly and considerably more if you have the heads ported. As it looks like you're just getting started though I'd recomend starting off with a good shift kit and servo's along with a 9.5" single disc Vigilante converter. That will get you a really good gain in quarter mile times and even more the desirable ability to light the tires up. From there buy HP Tuners and have someone tune it for you. Those three mods alone will net a huge gain over stock. The 4.3L also really responds well to headers including shorties. I'd also shop around for a set of headers from ebay or something like that. Find out what gear you have and possibly look into a 4.10 gear. From there if you aren 't up for a V8 yet, look into a cam and head package or supercharger. As for the nitrous idea this is another thing that works very well on the 4.3L. They will take a 150 shot no problem at all with a properly setup nitrous kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[email protected] Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 I had a 4.3 single cab before my SS, and just exhaust and a good tune made a huge difference for it. I am sure all the stuff mentioned above is even better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thing1 Posted February 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 I would look into doing some tuning on it for sure. A cam swap on that will really show some good gains if tuned in properly and considerably more if you have the heads ported. As it looks like you're just getting started though I'd recomend starting off with a good shift kit and servo's along with a 9.5" single disc Vigilante converter. That will get you a really good gain in quarter mile times and even more the desirable ability to light the tires up. From there buy HP Tuners and have someone tune it for you. Those three mods alone will net a huge gain over stock. The 4.3L also really responds well to headers including shorties. I'd also shop around for a set of headers from ebay or something like that. Find out what gear you have and possibly look into a 4.10 gear. From there if you aren 't up for a V8 yet, look into a cam and head package or supercharger. As for the nitrous idea this is another thing that works very well on the 4.3L. They will take a 150 shot no problem at all with a properly setup nitrous kit Thanks for the input, really appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmoWalrus05 Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Quad Turbo's http://www.silveradoss.com/forums/topic/63907-quad-turbo-dirty-max/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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