Next questions, Price$$$
Allot of you are buying E bay head studs, I see some as cheap as 80$ these are ok?
cam 300$ ?
where to buy LS7 lifter and how much? will I have to pay?
Pushrods, how much and where to buy?

Thanks again
our local performance shops throw a parts manual at me when I go in and have zero knowledge to share

 

Here is what I did with my 5.3. Should be pretty similar.

https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...delete-535024/

 

70mm


76mm

Very very small difference in spool.
eBay head studs
Ls7, pushrods, trays, gaskets... all from Texas speed. They had the best deals.

 

Thanks choda awesome comparison

 

Thanks mdwatts. That is a great build and sad thread. Like I asked choda. Did you notice a lack of bottom end after the tripple 12? Just wondering about my cam choice. I'm waiting for stock48 to get back to me on shipping. And talking to brian tooley

 

Actually, I would say that the triple 12 increases low end torque. Turbo cams are designed like this so you can have good driveability when you're out of boost.

 

Awesome good info. Stock48 did mention another grind for more low end so I'll decide from the two.
Thanks again

 

All Parts ordered, Head studs, ls9 gaskets, ls7 lifters, TSP pushrods, front and rear main seals, LS 2 timing set and PAC 1218 springs!

I am still contemplating the cam I was pretty sure I would go with the smaller 206/212-112lsa, buy now second guessing myself and thinking I should go Triple 12 both from stock48.

Opinions?

 

triple 12 here and i love it.

 

I am going to go with the smaller of the two cams.
Not going for peak power and with a combination of 3.42 gears and running a 2000ish stall. I think it's the best bet.