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Old 12-27-2006, 01:52 AM
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i got 5.3L in the truck i want to make 400-500hp whats the list i need to do budget 2000
Old 12-27-2006, 02:26 AM
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cam, bolt-ons, stall, tune and a very heavy dose of laughing gas. then you might get close.
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Originally Posted by tsench
i got 5.3L in the truck i want to make 400-500hp whats the list i need to do budget 2000
headers, cutout, tune, 150shot will get you over 400rwhp easy for less than 2k
Old 12-27-2006, 09:22 AM
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depends if u gotta pay someone to do the labor . or if u can do it urself . tune , intake , longtubes , cam/springs/retainers , stall , gears , posi , and pray ur tranny last long enough to save up another 2 grand or so lol
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homemade turbo kit with a lot of boost and cam and tune
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cam and nitrous with supporting bolt ons is the cheapest way to hit 400rwhp.
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kool i plan on doing this myself so i guess i can go with a cam and 100 shot i already got header and intake does cut out gain i got a single chamber flowmaster on it dual exhaust
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