Help with gutless '05 5.3L
02-18-2005, 04:43 PM
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The best thing to do is find a local shop who can dyno tune it for you and tell them how you want it to drive, before you dyno it I would put an intake and exhaust on it then go. They will be able to customize the tune to your likings and its alot better than mailorder and costs the same.
then if you still want more do shift kit and stall, then headers, then heads and cam or FI N20
then if you still want more do shift kit and stall, then headers, then heads and cam or FI N20
02-18-2005, 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by F8L Z71
Do what I did....It's best to get a suctom tune to do all this for you but when you're broke this works
02-18-2005, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by TarheelZ
I think F8L might be onto something here, but what the hell is a suctom tune?!? j/k
It's called typing fast while your boss isn't looking. Or maybe it was all the **** I been downloading. Hahaha
02-18-2005, 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by F8L Z71
It's called typing fast while your boss isn't looking. Or maybe it was all the **** I been downloading. Hahaha
02-18-2005, 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike_J
The other issue is warrenty...I've only had the truck a few weeks. Kinda doubt anything will break the way its set up now though.
no kidding
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02-19-2005, 02:32 AM
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My 05 Runs Pretty Good
I would not call it gutless. I think it runs better then my 03 in the same OE trim. Even with the 3.42's Vs. the 3.73's of the 03. I would think the 4.10's would show some pretty good low end.
I have to travel several long steep un-paved hills in the mountains a few times a month and have noticed no reduction in lowend, on mine anyway.
I spoke with a tuner and was informed of the vast amount of timing pulled compared to other year models but he has yet to do an L33 in a truck. He did not mention when or under what conditions the timing was pulled so much.
I have to travel several long steep un-paved hills in the mountains a few times a month and have noticed no reduction in lowend, on mine anyway.
I spoke with a tuner and was informed of the vast amount of timing pulled compared to other year models but he has yet to do an L33 in a truck. He did not mention when or under what conditions the timing was pulled so much.
02-21-2005, 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by jmproductions
I wouldn't be getting too much advice here if you don't want to break stuff.
Yeah, but I always thought chuckin U-joints and rear ends was kinda cool!!!
I'd bet if I could just get the thing to shift consistantly I'd be alot happier. On the highway I dont have any big complaints, its the stoplight to stoplight / traffic that gets me.