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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 07:36 PM
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Its a 96' with 155,000 on it and a daily driver. The mods are saburban fenders, 17" colorado custom wheels, clear coat over original paint, pinstripe and tahoe emblem in back, debadged. I have performance plans for the future as I am only 15 and inheriting this truck.performance suggestions would be nice. I detail it and take care of it for now. These pics are after a full wash, a race glaze polymer compound and a race glaze polish. wheels are in need of some work though.
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And the 70' charger R/t with a 440 6 pack.
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 09:13 PM
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Is that 2 or 4 wheel drive? Its a hell of starting point. Lift it or lower it (depending on 2wd of 4wd)and add bigger wheels(according to lift or lower) then start modding for performance. That has the 350 Vortec doesnt it?
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 09:16 PM
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nice charger, i got a '68
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 10:17 PM
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Man that ride is cherry, you'd never know it has 155k on it! I'm assuming that you have a 5.7, or 5.0 Vortech in there? I'd be looking into a nice free flowing exhaust and long tube headers, Cold Air Intake, PCM tune, and possibly a nice cam for starters.
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 10:19 PM
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thats a really nice truck... espically for being 15! looks like 2wd so I say get the front end down about an inch and then level the rear to where it sits then... also get some clear corners and some new headlights(they make some really nice looking ones for that site truck) then if you still got some money to play with paint the door handle and detail everythign underneeth ooh and of course a 406 SBC would fit under the hood pretty well
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 10:31 PM
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nice somebody has baby'd that thing
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 01:19 PM
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Have you seen the new Hid Xenon headlights that is advaliable
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 02:19 PM
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It is a 4wd. I was thinking of lowering it but maybe just an inch or two. Its is a 350 vortec and it had about 250 horsepower stock at the crank. Idk if it is a 5.0 or a 5.7. I was thinking of also painting the grill black.

About how much horsepower would all of this give me?

I'd be looking into a nice free flowing exhaust and long tube headers, Cold Air Intake, PCM tune, and possibly a nice cam for starters.
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 03:54 PM
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sounds like a good start and a 350=5.7 Billit grills look really good on those trucks
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 04:07 PM
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Nice Rig there son!! Looks in great condition for a 96 and thats the first year a GM Trucks came with the new Vortec engines. Go head with the black grill it'll look nice try to see if you can get one form a 4wd 2dr Tahoe they all came with the black grill and all balck bumper.
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