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Old 03-13-2010, 11:23 PM
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got a 210 216 110 lsa cam installed and im not exactly please with the performance gains. i guess the next thing to look into would be a head swap? already have full bolt ons minus headers but those are soon to come.

aftermarket or stock heads with some machine work? and not really wanting to spend an arm and a leg


so the basics are 5.3 with bolt ons, formentioned cam, i want to keep near stock compression and run no more thatn 93 octane fuel. this truck is used as my DD and the occasional light towing so i cant lose much down low. please help.

thanks, alex

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did you get a tune?
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did you get a tune?
lol yes. i spent about 2 hours today with the guy. he had a o2 wideband sensor hooked up, the whole 9 yards. and he's been tunin camaros and firebirds for a good 5 years and hes highly reccomended around these parts so i know he did a good job.
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you can run more compression and still get away with 91.. i ran 11.8 with 91 octane..
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focus more on the set up, your wanting to go fast? loose the big HEAVY tires, you still on the stock converter? a lose one will help alot
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Originally Posted by dirt track racer 81
you can run more compression and still get away with 91.. i ran 11.8 with 91 octane..
well see i dont know much about these things. hence why i came here..

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focus more on the set up, your wanting to go fast? loose the big HEAVY tires, you still on the stock converter? a lose one will help alot
quick more so than fast. and yea stock converter. you think a yanktt3000 or somethin of the sort would be more practical/beneficial? remember i still use this thing to tow occasionally and use it like a truck.(not saying that you or anyone else doesnt) so i cant have areally loose stall that'll burn up my tranny
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well, lol, you gotta pick what way you wanna go

a TT3000 would help alot
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damn why cant i have it all!!! well a stall would help but i still want input on some heads as well
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it will wake up with long tubes, big diff on midrange power. try some 4.10s. i love mine
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only diesels can pull off a bad *** tow rig that hauls ***


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