I have scoured the forums on this one, but my questions have not been fully answered. I would like to have around 600rwhp. I have a 2003 Escalade AWD 6.0L. I have a local shop (www.ryansperformance.com) that is going to do all the work. I am looking for a vehicle that runs reliably, and is a total sleeper. Street driveability is the utmost of importance (only a mild cam, and semi-quiet supercharger/turbo). I would rather lose power than to compromise streetability. At WOT, all streetability be damned, but nothing must show when cruising. I will need forged components to obtain my power requirements, but do I seriously need to stroke out the 6.0L to 7.0L? What are the pros/cons? I want to keep the setup under $8500 not including the turbo/supercharger whichever I decide. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

you wont go from a 6.0L to 7.0L you will go from a 6.0L to 6.6L-6.7L ( not sure on exact specs)

are you planning on 600rwhp on motor or with the FI too

 

http://www.texas-speed.com/shop/item...mid=45&catid=3

then get a FLT tranny

then go whip ***.

 

I have a little under that into my 418, cant beat the tq of a long stroke motor in a heavy pig

 

As for the size: 408=6.7L, 427=7.0L

You might want to give nitrous a try, it can be done stealthy quite easily, and at a lower cost than a turbo/SC setup.

-Lurius

 

I don't know why, but I'm not a fan of nitrous. I've always liked the all-the-time power of a supercharger or turbo setup. The power numbers I'm aiming for are with either the supercharger or turbo. Either way, a 4L80E is already planned. I just didn't want to bring up too many topics in this one thread. Can a 7.0L...err 6.7L idle as well as the 6.0L does(for the power I want)? Is the extra torque/driveability worth the tradeoff?

 

I was right at 600 rwhp with 370 ci and a STS turbo. Drives completely stock until you go wot throttle and then its a completely different world.

 

Wow...that sounds exactly what I want. Got more specifics other than your sig?

Thanks

 

Stroke IT!! Stroke it to the left, Stroke to the right..hell im drunk and dont remember teh rest of the song..

 

im planning on 700+ awhp with a blower on a 370 too. the blower is also very quiet or at least was , the new blower has a bit more whine to it but not a roots style whine , its a centrifugal. but when im wot it just sounds mean. i havent got the 370 finished yet but it will idle tame and sound close to stock. the hard part is adapting an 80e to our awd setup. a 408 will get you more than what you want. the only reaosn i went for a 370 over a 408 is i can boost the crap out of the 370 and rev it up a bit higher. the 408's bottom end torqe would kill a 65e in a matter of passes and also could create a traction problem.