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Old Oct 5, 2011 | 04:58 PM
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vette servo is easy to install.

258mm IF you dont plan to pull anything over 1000-1500 lbs imho. if you do go with a triple disc so you can lock it and have the extra insurance of not burning up the clutch band.


i did a 3200 on 3:42s and a stock 5.3 was way more fun than doing a motor swap with a cam but as far as the converter goes...base it upon future mods such as what cam you are thinking of running, nitrous, turbo, supercharger...every application takes a certain stall to get the best of both worlds.


Z06 cam is good for spray but mainly boost not N/A unless you want a Tame DD such as a 13.5+ truck and have very little time in tuning.
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Old Oct 5, 2011 | 05:09 PM
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Servo is easy, just did it last week. There are several how to's here and on GMFS, and vids on youtube linked on both sites.
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Old Oct 5, 2011 | 06:47 PM
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I prolly will go with a light cam nothing that won't hurt daily driving and something more on the low end this won't be built for racing unless some ricers are out
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Old Oct 5, 2011 | 09:48 PM
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converter first IMO. it's annoying when your running a healthy cam without a stall and you drop in and out of the powerband through the gears....as me how i know
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Old Oct 5, 2011 | 10:06 PM
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Lol Garrett... until about 3200-3600 rpm your truck drove just barely better than stock, and then it roared around then... could definitely hear and feel difference.

Everything I've read says converter first unless you're doing a baby cam... and even still a trailblazer I5 converter for 100 bucks is recommended to get you up to 2600 faster
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Old Oct 5, 2011 | 10:10 PM
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I've looked for a trailblazer ss convertor can't find one really
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Old Oct 6, 2011 | 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by 2000chevysilverado
I've looked for a trailblazer ss convertor can't find one really
You dont want a Trailblazer SS TC, you want a Trailblazer Inline-6 4.2l torque converter.
The older equivalent is the V6 S-10 blazer DCLF TC. I run 1 behind my L31 and its much better than stock.

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