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Aug 10, 2010 | 09:52 PM
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Veteran members
Not military, but people that have been here a while.
What would you say were your best mods, or better yet, recommendations for a newbi??
I have had a few people ask me recently what I would suggest for first mods.
A few years ago I would have said tune, full exhaust and efans. After getting neck deep into the white truck, and tinkering with a few others, I think now Id say either
tune
full exhaust
converter
gears
or
tune
converter
gears
exhaust.
What would you recommend for someone just wanting a little more, but not going too much into it?
If it was someone planning a more extensive build, I think Id go
converter
tune
cam
exhaust
possibly swapping the cam and exhause
What would you say were your best mods, or better yet, recommendations for a newbi??
I have had a few people ask me recently what I would suggest for first mods.
A few years ago I would have said tune, full exhaust and efans. After getting neck deep into the white truck, and tinkering with a few others, I think now Id say either
tune
full exhaust
converter
gears
or
tune
converter
gears
exhaust.
What would you recommend for someone just wanting a little more, but not going too much into it?
If it was someone planning a more extensive build, I think Id go
converter
tune
cam
exhaust
possibly swapping the cam and exhause
Aug 10, 2010 | 10:08 PM
#2
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Huntsville, AL
Dunno what you consider a veteran member, but...
Gears and tune would be my pick, in that order. Exhaust just seemed to make more noise and not help a lot, and I frankly find stalls (even my low stall 2600) annoying to drive. Cam really only helps out up top, but it would be my third choice... or you could slap on a blower and be done with it. Easy 100hp bolt on.
Gears and tune would be my pick, in that order. Exhaust just seemed to make more noise and not help a lot, and I frankly find stalls (even my low stall 2600) annoying to drive. Cam really only helps out up top, but it would be my third choice... or you could slap on a blower and be done with it. Easy 100hp bolt on.
Aug 10, 2010 | 10:34 PM
#5
See, I'm more along the lines of the big stuff first. Don't waste money on the small stuff...
You can do a tune if you want, but if I'm unbolting the trans, I might as well put a 6.0 in.
If you don't want to go that deep, then a cam swap with tune. Even then, you are getting up in price vs a 6.0 swap.
Gears and locker are good as well... but compare the price to a 6.0. 'Nuff said.
Exhaust seems to be the second biggest waste to me. First would have to be cold air intake. I would do electric fans before either of these two mainly because I like the way they clean up the engine bay.
You can do a tune if you want, but if I'm unbolting the trans, I might as well put a 6.0 in.
If you don't want to go that deep, then a cam swap with tune. Even then, you are getting up in price vs a 6.0 swap.
Gears and locker are good as well... but compare the price to a 6.0. 'Nuff said.
Exhaust seems to be the second biggest waste to me. First would have to be cold air intake. I would do electric fans before either of these two mainly because I like the way they clean up the engine bay.
