the usual

[mamu]

yea its the usual i want more power and how do i find it.

but heres what i have.
03 chevy z71
wheatly tune
tbi space-i no it doesnt help but i like the noise
magnaflow muffler
airaid intake filter and tube

heres what i want to do
mill a set of heads, mayb port and polish
run a bit biger cam (mti T1 cam 221/221 559/559 112 lsa) maybe?
what about a vette servo?
retune my comp with the least amount of torque mang. and brake torque mang.
4.56s?

does anyone know which way would be beter or what im looking at on prices for this stuff? i know sumbody is thinking about this stuff just like me.

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what would you suggest for more power?

[BaggedBurban305]

the big power in preatty much any engine will come from the air induction,camshaft,and heads so you seem to be on the right track.just shop around and decide on the parts and have someone tune your truck to run the parts.

[mamu]

yea i new that once you get that rite it would run. im just not sure what these are capable of. i know they can put out alot more than what the factory has them held to, but i dont know the best way to get it full poetiental.

[BaggedBurban305]

just take it slow and continue as your budget allows you to.id start with a bigger tb,nice roller cam,some headers,and re gear your truck maybe.that should get you moving nicely.

[mamu]

any suggestions on a cam or gears?

and the bigger tb...what exactly would that do for me?
im wantn more power ofcourse, but id like to keep decent fuel mileage

[1989K1500]

What do you do with the truck? Will you change the converter?

Two big questions regaurding the cam there. With soemthign like that 221/221 a stock stall will make it a dog out of the hole.

Id get 4.30 gears with the 305s. Long tube headers will help, a cam and stall will do a lot. You'll want a shift kit and servos if you do a stall, and even without a cam and stall trans mods are a very good thing to do.


any suggestions on a cam or gears?

and the bigger tb...what exactly would that do for me?
im wantn more power ofcourse, but id like to keep decent fuel mileage
Dont worry about the tb, stock is fine.

[mamu]

the truck is used for everything. running around town down to hauln hay and tractors. idk if i want to go into the tranny very much, i was thinking if i was going to do tranny mods then just go to a 4l80e. but its a dog outa the hole rite now.

wil 4.30s be enough if i decide to go to 315s? or wud i be better off to go ahead and get the 4.56s?

[1989K1500]

the truck is used for everything. running around town down to hauln hay and tractors. idk if i want to go into the tranny very much, i was thinking if i was going to do tranny mods then just go to a 4l80e. but its a dog outa the hole rite now.

wil 4.30s be enough if i decide to go to 315s? or wud i be better off to go ahead and get the 4.56s?
You tow a tractor on a trailer? You def dont want a very big cam. Maybe a 212/218. You should do tranny mods now the way it is. IMO

4.56s then for sure, I didnt know you towed that much either.

[mamu]

i pull a 31' travel trailer with this truck too. it weighs in at about 12,100. but wen i haul hay its usualy about 14-15k lbs. i no its not healthy for the truck, but we do it anyways. that is why i was thinking a 4l80e swap. but i need a cam that has more nuts at low end, this thing is a dog till it hits 3500 rpm. but thats with about 14k behind it

[mamu]

what kind of tranny mods are you talking about?

[mud slinger 55]

You want to go fast hauling 14,000 lbs? Tell me when your on the road that way i can get out of your way...
j/k

[bobfig]

do the vette servo its only like $20 and helps a lot!
here i the link to a wright up.

http://www.gmfullsize.com/forum/showthread.php?t=98029

i got this one here and got it in like 4 days.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CORVETTE-SERVO-700R4-4L60-4L60E-E-CAMARO-TRANSGO_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33727QQihZ008QQ itemZ8003596219QQtcZphoto

[mamu]

ive been thinkin about getn a servo, so i did it. i bought one just now and it shud be herein a couple days.

now what else do i need?

mud slinger 55, geez thanks alot man. its not that i want to go faster, i just want to get up to speed faster! and pullhills better. i got the stopin power (trailer brakes) but i dont got the pullin power!

[bobfig]

and if you are pulling that much wight with that truck its a good idea to git a cooler, a deep tranny pan, and even a temp gauge to watch the temperature of the transmission. possibly switch to synthetic.

here is a good how to for some of those.
http://www.keystonekrawlers.com/Mods/GM/4L60E/4l60e_transmission_mods.htm

[mamu]

ive been thinking about a temp guage. is that slot in my dash where i can pul it out and put one in it or is it solid? i know my dads dmax has one for the allison.

again, would i be better off doin all this work to my 4l60e with rite at 100k miles or find a 4l80e?

[1989K1500]

ive been thinking about a temp guage. is that slot in my dash where i can pul it out and put one in it or is it solid? i know my dads dmax has one for the allison.

again, would i be better off doin all this work to my 4l60e with rite at 100k miles or find a 4l80e?
An hd, denali, ss, or escalade cluster will have a trans temp guage and you just plug the cluster in and the guage works.

Do some research on the 80e swap, its not a one day bolt in easy deal. If you tow that much it would be a good upgrade though.

Deeper gears are gunna be your best bet to make it get up to speed faster pulling a load. Maybe a small cam from Vinci too.

[mamu]

but if i get a new cluster, i lose my actual mileage rite?

[1989K1500]

but if i get a new cluster, i lose my actual mileage rite?
You can have the cluster reprogrammed to your mileage.

[mamu]

what kind of place can do that?

[southernR6]

I think that the dealership can. As far as the cam, if you are planning on pulling a lot, I would go lower then the 221 cause I know how it is with no stall and I would hate to put a load behind my truck with this cam and 3.73s.

[mamu]

what size cam would be better for my application? build more power empty but still build power under a load with out self detinating inside or tearing up my drivetrain?

[southernR6]

Well I would go with something that you do not have to have a stall with. Somewhere in the lower 2xx duration. That way you will gain a little top end but you should retain a good bit of low end. Have you thought of a whipple or a Maggie?

[mamu]

you mean supercharger, procharger,turbo set up? yea ive looked at them all. i want a turbo set up....but i cant afford it.

[southernR6]

Ya a maggie or a whipple would give you killer low end power for towing and still give you a boost up top. Not sure how a turbo would do for towing tho.

[mamu]

from what i can find, i have researched it alot. the turbo will pretty much do the same thing it does on a diesel. mostly all around power. but it takes exhaust to get it to spool, so if its a dog out of the hole, the turbo wont help till you get some air flowing. but i like that turbo wistle

[southernR6]

I guess if you went with a smaller turbo that would spool a little off idle then that would work, the only thing would be getting one that would not die out up top.

[mamu]

yea, but if i mill my heads then i dont need to run any forced induction. a little to much air and i cud blow a head off, or a piston out the pan. i think im guna try to build my power out of just motor, gears, and tranny.

[southernR6]

Gears should make a good bit of an improvement, but like I said earlier a lower 2xx cam as far as towing goes.

[tex2500]

look at ststurbo.com not sure if you have already, their remote turbos are pretty affordable and put your torque numbers on the 5.3 a little bit higher than a stock D-max and if you get a good boost controller and wastegate spring weight you can get it to spool up quickly on the low end without having problems on the top end. And in stock trim most motors can handle 5psi of boost just fine and the best part is you dont have to crack open the engine to do head work or cams, the STS system is designed to run with stock hardware. Turbo setups when done right are way better than superchargers IMHO

[mamu]

i personally like the turbo beter bc of that wistle. plus me and my dad own a diesel shop, so i always have parts like this available.

[mamu]

i know of yukon gears, any others i shud research?

[mamu]

and the sts turbo kits look great. but im waiting on a price list from them

[mamu]

got my servo in the other day. i think im guna try to put it in tomaro after work. cant wait!!

[tippmann243]

i know of yukon gears, any others i shud research?

ive had good luck with richmond gears.

had bad experiences with moative gears