heres the thread its not like their bashing the 4.8 but a few just dont seem to have any confidence in it

http://chevytruckworld.tenmagazines...._48_vs_ford_54

 

i was the pioneer that started the recognition of the 4.8. i took so much **** from people on here and especialy fullsizechevy.com. finnaly people started to see just like i always said they would.

anyway, ya u'll beat the ford.

 

you guys here at LS1tech got my confidence back up where it should be i know its the smallest of the V8's chevy offers but its still a chevy

 

you should bust his ***, my friend had a rcsb with a 4.3 and he ran with a 4 door 5.4 and beat him about a truck length...

 

Lets put it this way, why dont you give him to truck lengths. Better yet race him with a V6. Trust me there is no way you can lose.

 

A few years back I raced my brother with my old F150.

Me: 1999 F150 extra cab, 2-wheel drive, 5.4, with a cap, Flowmaster.
Bro: 2001 Chevy 1500 extra cab, 4x4, 5.3, no cap or cover, stock.

The Ford was faster most of the way with the Chevy gaining some on the top end. Very, very close race all around. We did it over and over to be sure. Whoever got the jump would win, but the other could never take over. I ran the truck once just to see how fast (or slow) it really was. Firebird is knowng for being a couple tenths slower than most track, but it ran a 16.4. The same night I ran a new Hemi, reg-cab, 4x4 and beat him through the 1/8th mile both times. He'd take me after that and ran about .2 quicker both times. He and I talked later and both were VERY surprised he wasn't running at least a second quicker. His truck was new with just over 1,000 miles on it.

These were all very good, solid races. Not just a one-time "someone got the jomp and smoked someone else" type of race. I'd say you have your hands full, especially on the bottom end, or up to about 60-70mph.

I wouldn't go based on people saying "you'll beat him for sure, my buddy once beat a guy in a........... Or, "it's a Ford......"

Good luck, have fun!

 

You Just Make Sure You Get Back On Here And Tell Us The Results. Win Or Lose. But I Know You'll Win!

 

For sure ill let everyone know how it went down im not affraid to post if i lose (i might be a little embarresed SP? if i lose) but i still will post up the outcome

 

There is not a chance you should lose.they are turds like everybody says.You should beat him from a dig, roll doen't matter.So bust his ***

 

Your 4.8 is 285hp...the 5.4 is 255hp, I think...with a little more tq than you...his rear isn't that much lower and he's 500lbs more than yours,you could win. If you don't change the shift points with the tuner you can manually shift it. Mine shifts at about 5,300 (1-2). I man-shifted at 5,700 at the track. Good luck,don't wreck!