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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 11:38 AM
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Does anyone have any experience with this combo? I have a 5.3 with the ls6 cam, rods and springs and I would like to add a radix supercharger later on. I know the ls6 cam picks up the top end, how will the supercharger add to the bottom with the cam?
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 11:48 AM
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Great combo and great gas mileage too. Mine was sts and ls6 cam. pulled great to 6400. Look up Trever1t. He had a very similar cam with Radix with a Lingenfelter GT2 I think. Both of us ran 7s in the 1/8 on low boost and pump. May need better springs with boost cause it tries to hold the valves open. Best of luck to you!
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 12:09 PM
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Well I run a 04 SSR on the weekends and a Daily driver for about 4 years, 06-10, A brick at 5200 pounds with me in it, 5.3 a Maggie about 8-10 pounds of boost all stock other than Comp beehive springs and 1.85 rockers, Headers and a converter, Would blow the tires off and on a good day it run 12.78 in the 1/4 and got about 21 mpg on pump gas
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 12:16 PM
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Thanks Z06ted! My truck won't be built for the track, its more of an offroad/recovery/chase truck. It weighs 6,000 lbs. and i haven't caged it yet. Loaded I think it will be around 7,000 lbs. I just want to nake sure I have enough power to pull a dead truck through the deep stuff then tow it home.

And I only plan on running 5 or 6 pounds of boost, would I still need new springs?
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 12:47 PM
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Double-L: if I could get my brick to perform like that I would be estatic! Especially the 21 mpg part. I'm averaging 9 mpg mixed with my stock 350. Hoping to get to 14-15 after the swap, and hopefully more with the charger
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 03:12 PM
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May be ok until you decide to turn it up a bit lol.
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Old Jul 28, 2013 | 02:41 AM
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Originally Posted by ZO6Ted
May be ok until you decide to turn it up a bit lol.
Ill cross that bridg when I get to it
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Old Jul 29, 2013 | 08:23 AM
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Mileage will be very dependant on how you drive it. It wont get better mileage than a stock 5.3 does, but it will run very strong.
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