..really worth putting a lot of money into a 4.8 v8 to make it faster or would it be better to just start saving up for a 6 or 6.2 v8?

 

save up and build a 6.0

 

theres nothing wrong with building a 4.8 if your willing to build and stall the trans right away.

building a 6.0 is fun and its a good experience but if you start getting radical your going to have to stall the trans as well. Also to accommodate the 6.0 swap (even a stocker) you will need a built (or 4L80 ) Trans. Your call really. I had fun with my cammed 4.8. Its really what you want out of your truck

 

Build your 4.8.

 

it all depends on how fast you want to go...

 

i want to be pretty fast....im leaning more towards a 6.0 swap because i want a better starting platform....i want to eventualy be able to leave some lightnings in the dust...

 

since your a reg cab, I would say the 4.8 would be just fine.

 

4.8s do like boost. And you can walk a lightning in a built 4.8 too. Just all about what you want.

 

yeah....i just talked to a guy who has a mechanic shop and he said that he could probably get a 6.0 with everything else i would need for the swap with low mileage for around 1500....does that sound true or is he just blowing smoke? lol

 

all you need for the swap is a longblock.