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Boosting a tired 4.8?

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Old 12-18-2011, 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by kazfan30
I would not be as concerned with blowing the 4.8 up totally. But the rings are lower tension in these motors and I fear boost would expose those high mileage girls pretty fast. A turbo 4.8 would definitely be more powerful than a mild 6.0 but consideing your situation I would go 6.0. Turbo setups can and will be a money pit.. especially since you will be looking into a transmission really soon. Good luck with your build either way bud.
Hey thanks kazfan yeah im trying to do my homework before i purchase anything that way i know where im headed tracking down the info is time consuming and difficult at times.
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