I've been looking around alot on 5.3 turbo builds in preparation for my build. My truck is my DD and on occasion I make a 400 trip to indiana from ft campbell, kentucky. So my goals are to keep it streetable, decent fuel milage, and also capable of long round trips. What im planning so far is mp 76, 60lb injectors maybe? or marine 8.1s, walpro 255 fuel pump, 02-04 z06 cam or gt2-3 cam, z06 yellow springs, stall, and obviously an intercooler. Im hoping for close to 500hp with around 10lbs of boost. just bought my kb turbo manifold so I need to get this build started. Just thought id see what opinions or help I could get from you guys..thanks.

 

My .02 is to just dig in and do it.. Money allowing of course..

Ive been talking about doing a turbo on my truck for a long freaking time and just havent torn into it yet...

Dig in, get your hands dirty, and post up lots of pics....

What year truck you have?

 

i know what you're saying. its a 04 silverado z71

 

Sounds like you got everything covered.. Good tune of course and always keep in mind of what everybody says, because its true, "whatever your budget is, double it when a turbo is mentioned" its like a snowball affect. Money and problems will keep comin up, not discouraging you but preparing that 500hp dd come with alot of unseen things. Good luck man

 

X2, I still haven't recieved my turbo, and ive spent more than what I thought I would already on other stuff needed for the build.

 

with a 76mm we make 900-1000rwhp. im building a front mount kit with a 60mm, not a cheap master power, but a borgwarner with garrett internals built to spec from 'Reed at workturbochargers, you guys should check him out, the price is not much morethan a mp and the turbocharger is 100% better in everyway.

that 60mm will spool faster and make more power than the 76mm. Reed did some testing with it and put 580rwtorque down and 550rwhp on 8psi with this turbo and picked up a bunch of mpg,