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Old 09-25-2010, 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by iamkeniff
understood but when someone says "400hp out of a 5.3" is a lot harder to do vs being on Nitrous, Supercharger, Turbo. ive never seen a N/A 5.3 make 400 rwhp but then again i dont know crap so


if i had to do it over, id do a front mount turbo, with a spec'd cam
6k in my swap including all the mods and tuning vs 6k for front mount thats gonna make 500+hp
I agree with you. Spray or boost is the quickest way to 400hp
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Originally Posted by f4tal
I agree with you. Spray or boost is the quickest way to 400hp
and its FUN!!! lol
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If you don't get too crazy with boost the blower is most reliable in the long run depending on how you drive. It's not the cheapest but by the time you start adding up prices on all of the bolt on's and a cam swap you are almost close to the same price. If you are capable of doing the labor yourself then that is some more money you will save also. I've done it both ways on my own vehicles. I had a 98 bigblock I did a whipple twin screw on and exhaust. I had the blower and the truck for over 234,000 miles of driving enjoyment with no cash outlay for fixing broken parts due to mods. It also ran exactly the way I want it. There are lots of questions you need to ask yourself while on your quest to determine the right direction for you and one that works financially. This **** gets expensive quick and if you do the wrong thing you can wind up with toasted parts and a un-driveable truck you are still making payments on The primary question is this your daily driver? How far do you drive it what are you willing to put up with on the vehicle temperment wise after mods.
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