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07-20-2013, 10:44 AM

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bobfig

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before you get gears find out whats back there in the first place. if you have 3.73 back there then imo you just wasted $1000 to put them in.

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07-20-2013, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by beastmode

You purchase the smallst V8 engine in the heaviest cab configuration and you're surprised it's slow... did you bother to test drive?

This! And then he starts talking about 12's.

Put the crack pipe down.

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07-20-2013, 12:23 PM

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before you get gears find out whats back there in the first place. if you have 3.73 back there then imo you just wasted $1000 to put them in.

3.42 gears

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07-20-2013, 12:24 PM

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This! And then he starts talking about 12's.

Put the crack pipe down.

hate on it if you want. I got a GREAT deal. The 4.8 has just as much power as the 5.3 on the previous generation truck...WHAT UP NOW METH HEAD!

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07-22-2013, 12:59 PM

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Go FI... I tried to go this route on a 6.0 and I wasn't thrilled with how the drivability was going to be... nor the performance of it.

With a smaller engine its a no brainer.

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07-22-2013, 01:45 PM

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Quote:

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You purchase the smaller V8 engine in the heaviest cab configuration and you're surprised it's slow... did you bother to test drive?

Haha this is exactly what I was thinking

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07-22-2013, 03:55 PM

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Just boost the turd and be happy

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07-22-2013, 04:29 PM

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i agree with everyone go FI and be happy with it

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07-22-2013, 09:43 PM

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The 4.8 is slow but I highly doubt its slower than a old tbi truck. When I got my 99 ecsb 5.3 it was completely stock and faster than my 91 ecsb 350 tbi with full boltons.