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Old 01-02-2007, 09:59 PM
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I have a rcsb 5.3l i want to hit 13's n/a. what do i need to do to achieve this. i have lingenfelter gt2-3 cam, k&n fipk, ravin cat back exhaust, and allen nelson 89-93 octane tune. right now im runnin mid 15's and pretty disapointed. what the hell elso do i need? im not that fond of nitrous at this point either. is there anything i can do?
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3000 rpm stall converter would help out as would the right gears. What kind of gears are you running now and do you have a posi-traction of some sort? For the setup you have now I'd think you'd be damn close as it is. Also look into some longtube headers.
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3.73, locking diff
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What year is your truck? You should be hitting mid to low 15s stock, something is wrong. What's the altitude of the track?
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truck is an 04 at about 1000 ft.
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anyway a stock truck is like 16.3 or somethin so i made an improvment but its less than i was looking for
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Originally Posted by 85chevy
anyway a stock truck is like 16.3 or somethin so i made an improvment but its less than i was looking for
A stock RCSB 2wd 5.3L should run a 15.0-15.3 with a decent 60'. I was running mid 14's with an intake, tune, muffler and a 2.2 60'. I think that was on 20's as well..
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i ran 15.4 completly stock dont know my 60s
you should be in high 14s easily
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thats weird
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4.10 gears
sticky tires
less weight
headers & no cats (if legal in your county)
3000+ stall torque converter
possibly some head work if needed

Mostly the weight, gears, and TC will get you the extra umph off the line that you need.


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