Things to buy...
Boost gauge
Wide band AFR gauge
Fuel pressure gauge
AEM 320lph fuel pump
Silicon elbows and aluminum tubing for intake plumbing
60lbs injectors
Custom live tune

Things to ditch
Whipple intake tubing
Whipple tronics
Whipple extra fuel injector

 

I've got a brand new AEM pump lying around if you want it...

 

i have a boost gauge and fuel pressure gauge, i think it around 6 lbs right now, what do you want for the aem pump

 

Im no expert but wont the 4l60e not like the new power?

 

4L60e doesn't like the power of the 4.8L.....

 

Solid/conservative place to start. This is along the lines I was thinking.

 

I ran mine with just the Whipple and no other mods at 6lbs for 50k miles, towing an enclosed trailer a good bit during that time. It finally got to where it would start to slip on the 1-2 shift. But I don't beat on the truck - much.

It was only after I had the tranny upgraded and I upped the power that I broke the output shaft.....

 

Shorty headers are not necessarily worth less..... they gain about half the power long tubes do, so I would keep them for now until you get everything else figured out. B/c the $800+ of longtubes, y pipe etc is not really worth the 10 more hp tq you will get, when you could put that $800 towards a boost cam which could gain you 40-50 depending on the psi. But I agree with the list that was made for you to do first!

Clean looking truck though man, I love the white with those rims and cowl hood!

 

lol

 

thank for the replies, I am going to start doing some research, I will probably just get it tuned and try to get rid of the electronics and work on the intake first, then go from there, I am getting the rockers and one of the bedsides fixed and redoing the tailgate so I will see where that leaves me