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Old Sep 16, 2005 | 11:23 AM
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I blew my motor(5.3), and trans last week, I found a 6.0 with the trans for $1500. I seriously think it would take a lot more than that to run 13's with a 4.8. Im shooting for 13's in mine ita a 4x4, hopefully I can salvage my cam, and I'm putting a stall in with a tune and shift kit, and thats it for now.
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Old Sep 16, 2005 | 11:54 AM
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What part of west TX are you located?
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Old Sep 16, 2005 | 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by white1
Easiest way is to remove the torqueless wonder out and drop in a LQ9. I have a buddy (Rollin20's) that did this with some LT's ran 13.9 with 20's on the truck

Don't worry, more tuning, stickier tires and faster times are coming VERY soon.
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Old Sep 16, 2005 | 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Mort
What Thunder, no cam?
whoops left that out,....
sorry,
yes you will need a cam also...


and you can reach 13's with these modifications if done correctly..
I have even hit 13's in 90+ degree weather...
13 second mods where
Cam
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3.73's
CAI
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stickers
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Old Sep 16, 2005 | 06:41 PM
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lol geez.. im surprised you left out the cam... guess you are so used to the lope now.

I'm so used to it that I think something to wrong with any stock vehicle i drive...
Lope? what lope?
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Old Sep 16, 2005 | 09:32 PM
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my buddy left his 05 z71 with me b/c he went overseas. i must say it was nice to drive a stock truck again. not all loud and shaky from the lope, lol. but i'll never trade or sell my truck.
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Old Sep 16, 2005 | 10:02 PM
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I was in the same boat as you with no 5.3 and 5 speed. So I just told myself I'd settle with the 4.8 as long as it had a blower on it. I have 5200 miles on mine and I've already done the mods in my sig. It will be a couple of weeks before I have any track times though. I highly recommend the "displacement replacement".
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Old Sep 16, 2005 | 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by white1
I blew my motor(5.3), and trans last week, I found a 6.0 with the trans for $1500. I seriously think it would take a lot more than that to run 13's with a 4.8. Im shooting for 13's in mine ita a 4x4, hopefully I can salvage my cam, and I'm putting a stall in with a tune and shift kit, and thats it for now.
I totally agree with you on the 4.8L taking more mods to get into the 13's on all motor.

Jim
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Old Sep 16, 2005 | 11:56 PM
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but whats more embarrasing

being beat by a 5.3L or getting your but handed to you by a lowly 4.8L that isnt running forced induction...but all motor
and is a half liter smaller than the competition

I totally agree about the no replacement for displacement..
I too would like to swap out, but I am limited to the 4.8L right now..
and it's a good laugh to spank some of that tail when I can..
but as usual theres always someone faster...
I take what I can get
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 12:31 AM
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Originally Posted by mjhoward
I was in the same boat as you with no 5.3 and 5 speed. So I just told myself I'd settle with the 4.8 as long as it had a blower on it. I have 5200 miles on mine and I've already done the mods in my sig. It will be a couple of weeks before I have any track times though. I highly recommend the "displacement replacement".
Kinda , but how do you like that Detroit Tru-Trac? That's the LSD I've been looking at over the eaton or somebody else.

For the guy who started the thread though, you could probably go somewhere in the 15's with the way the truck sits now.
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