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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 07:45 PM
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Right now my truck has CAI and flowmaster exhaust. Now I want a cam and headers. Which one would be best first? Eventually ill get both but one at a time for now. Its a 04 5.3 silverado.
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 08:38 PM
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Definitely get your headers first and get the exhaust flowing before you cam it.
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 08:40 PM
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 08:44 PM
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I did headers first. The cam hands down gave more power than the headers. But I already had the 2600 stall in place when I put the cam in so it wasn't a true apples-to-apples comparison. Personally I'd do cam and stall, then headers.
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 08:51 PM
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I agree do the headers first, but I did a cam first lol, but it's only a tiny cam...
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 09:18 PM
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I would do the headers first.
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 09:20 PM
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Headers!!!
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 09:22 PM
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Bang for the buck, I would do cam.
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 09:25 PM
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I would do supporting mods first then a cam. And i would ditched the flows. IMO
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 09:26 PM
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I would do a cam as well
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