Ive gone over 100K boosted at 10lbs every day; a good blower cam, springs and stock bottoms - You'll see many posts that these engines are pretty tough once the tune is dialed in.

 

I boosted my 8.1L at 96,xxx and did great. I took it off for a while, but is going back on soon, and i got about 107,xxx. And i have the STS and i hunt, fish, offroad. Only thing i say is if you run an A/A intercooler, DO NOT mount it on the bottom of the radiator support, I crushed mine on a rock Next time its going in front of the radiator

 

My 2000 Z71 5.3 has 181,000 on the clock, Runs DAMN strong, no oil use/smoke.

These motors run for a LONG time, LS series are the best.

There is a 5.3 silverado on thedieselplace.com that has 577,000 on it , original 5.3, never been cracked open, but has had a few trannys.

Ive already ordered a Cam/springs/Ect. to do a cam swap,

And am going to add a KB front mount turbo soon.

If/When she goes, i'll buy another short block for 500$ and have some more fun!

 

I have 10psi on a 160K motor. its going good and i hope it stays that way

 

Judging by this, you need to base absolutely NO part of your decision about whether or not to boost, what type of boost you want, etc... on tuning. If you are not familiar with the software then you need to leave your tuning needs to the pro's. There are several site sponsors that can take care of all your tuning issues regardless of what kind of boost you choose.

A blower would be the more reasonable choice over a rear-mounted turbo if you off-road alot, simply because you don't have to worry about pulling an oil line loose or dragging the turbo on something. But, you could still hunt and off-road with a rear-mounted setup fine, just be a little more selective of which mud holes you drop off in. You may have to walk a little further to the tree stand lol

 

My truck has 173k on right now and been boosted for over 60k and runs great. It's been on 10lbs for over a year now and It's driven every day.

 

Thanks guys for all the responses guys! I think an mp112 is the route im going to go. It isnt like im going to run out and buy one tomarrow however I will be watching the for sale adds on the site! My reasoning for the mp112 is from my research on the site a turbo is kind of an ongoing process with tuning and tinkering... From what ive seen the maggie is kind of bolt it on get a tune and let er rip! hahaha... Does this seem about right to you guys?

 

Also the only tuning shop I've found around me is in Northwood,ND which isnt exactly down the street from me, and there a diesel place.. There shop is supposed to be the hot **** when it comes to diesel however I wouldnt think tuning a diesel engine would be anything like tuning a gasser...

 

If worst comes to worst, you could always do a cable tune from black bear. Oh, and when you do this, come up to grand forks and give me a ride. :nunchuk1: