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5.3 best upgrade under 1000 bucks?

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Old 03-27-2009, 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by 1slow01Z71
Its not so much duration that is hard on pushrods but lobe profile, spring pressure and rpm...

Tune, baby stall and lt headers get my vote
Thats why I included the lobe profile That was with 918 springs and saw 7K and above fairly regularly haha

back when that cam was cut, it was one of the most aggressive lobes that Comp had out... theyve got lots more ways to go nowadays though...
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Missed the lobe profile
Old 04-06-2009, 05:32 PM
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LT's, ORY, Tune will cost just under 1k...
Old 04-06-2009, 07:44 PM
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I would do the lt's last. Just my opinion, i don't think you gain much below 3500 and the noise difference is annoying to me. If i did it again they would be one of the last things. The stock manifolds aren't as bad as they used to be back in the day, and they absorb some of the ticks and noises of the motor, valvesprings, etc... But again just my opinion.
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Sorry if I missed it, but you didn't mention what yr block your doing the mods on? If you're not running e-fans, there's a change I'd lean on, and taking the strain of the clutch fan off the block. And if you can manage it, CAI and a tune. I know they're not the "torque" related mods but you will feel the difference.

From there I'd go with building from the rear-end up... IMO

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ZO6 cam and springs, and tune. IMO
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Exhaust and SPRAY!
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lq4 and a tune
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Originally Posted by yodamon69
Exhaust and SPRAY!
lol i didnt even do exhaust just go spray!!!!!!!
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