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Jun 10, 2010 | 06:08 PM

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Also I need to get a throttle body for it. Found one I can pick up at the junkyard...or is there one that would give me better performance that would be a direct bolt on with stock intake?

I'm almost 100% the 4.8, 5.3 and 6.0 have the same throttle body.

Jun 10, 2010 | 07:37 PM

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Stock throttlebody will be fine, for what you want to do that is all that is needed. To the other person, yes a 4.8, 5.3 and 6.0 have the same TB.

Jun 12, 2010 | 09:05 AM

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K. Got the throttle body. Just wondering if having the heads milled would be worth the trouble and to what specs...

Jun 12, 2010 | 11:49 AM

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Honestly no more than a buggy weighs I would just throw the 6.0 in there with headers and good tune and call it good. No sense in going through the motor if you dont have to. Also, check out pirate4x4 for more info, there are tons of guys over there that have done exactly what you are doing. Good luck.

Jun 12, 2010 | 07:32 PM

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The easiest way to bump compression in your situation would be to mill the heads. You would really want to with an aftermarket cam of any kind. With a stock cam not as important.

Jun 12, 2010 | 09:46 PM

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OH GOD YES!!! Here is an FTI cam in a 5.3 powered jeep...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBWEY...e=channel_page

Jun 12, 2010 | 10:16 PM

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OH GOD YES!!! Here is an FTI cam in a 5.3 powered jeep...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBWEY...e=channel_page

Awesome.....

Jun 13, 2010 | 02:37 PM

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lame...

Jun 13, 2010 | 05:36 PM

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Someone already said it but keep the LSA low. The bigger LSA the more geared towards top-end the cam is, the lower it is the better geared for low-end power. Valve list isn't as big a concern, kinda curious why it was brought up actually.