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[@MrGibby26]

Nice upgrade. I just put a 6.0 LSX engine in my 2014 silverado 630hp. It set me back $9000. Great video

[@edwinvalerio8176]

When I saw the second run I came running to the comment section to tell you that if you put long tube headers you'll get better quarter mile time and that's exactly what u did next love the video

[@SimbaCortez1320]

Thanks bro! I’m still working on the before and after video on the l86 motor

[@MIKE12345698]

Bro million thanks you saved me all bs spending and tons of cash love this kontent

[@Rep361Texas]

Good video! 👍 wish I had done more before and after stuff for the 🐏

[@legendarymotorsports7373]

Crazy used to watch your videos as a kid 10yrs ago

[@JefeLTX]

Love the video content and the races after the mods

[@SimbaCortez1320]

Thanks bro!

[@K4gixxer1000]

Great video man

[@Dro40s]

Nice video, definitely saving my cash lmao. And keeping it quiet in my truck 😂

[@michaelbenedict9549]

Get the katech 150* t-stat as well. Makes a huge difference with the right fan speed adjustments.

[@Zcypot]

I did T delete on my Yukon and it made a huge difference. I cant wait for headers and intake manifold.

[@chrishouston1406]

Way better than the LT2 install only vids.

[@AllendeNL]

Get tuned by RM to get better torque management tuning

[@JKZ103]

The white truck at the end had about 600 lbs of wheels and tires.... that kills acceleration and fast! Not bad for stock cam 5.3 man. She runs pretty good. I'd do a freeflow straight through muffler exhaust and put a turbo on it. You also could have got a turbo kit for 3000 and made 500 plus... that's another option

[@drivinwithdrew7676]

Sweet video! We got my buddies 05 cammed 5.3 crew cab to hit 14.5, and my other buddies cammed 5.3 with a converter in a 94 extended cab down to 14.0

[@chevy19699]

Glad he recommended the 6.2 truck lol my stock 6.2 denali 1500 8speed does 13.7 1/4 mile 8.7 1/8th mile

[@gionieves2646]

I have a 2021 STX F150 Super Crew, 6.5 ft bed, 2WD, 3.55 rear end, 2.7 Ecoboost. I have just a KN drop in air filter ($50), MBRP 3" dual exhaust ($650), AFE intake snorkel ($65), -1 step colder Ford Performance Plugs ($65), a Livernois Bar and Plate upgraded intercooler ($700) and a JB4 tuner ($650). So around $2200. I went from about 15.1 to 13.61 @ 101.5 with Map 4 (E30). I would say your increase in power and performance was really good for the amount of money you spent.

[@RickiFast]

Nice Video Bro

[@flowmagic5]

Damn brotha I’m definitely doing this to my truck 😎

[@samholcombe3129]

Glad I watched to the end, I was going to say that seems like a lot of work to almost match the 6.2

[@streetconstruction541]

A truck with a 6.2 in it can cost more than 7 to 10k more than the 5.3 when u get a denali vs sierra or silverado vs silverado LTZ with a 6.2.... I got a 17 sierra fully loaded 5.3 for 35, the denali was 42.... didn't wanna spend that damn much. The 35k bout killed me as it is. Lol

[@samholcombe3129]

@@streetconstruction541 yeah it is ridiculous how much pick up trucks are now, those Highcountry Silverados are around $60k I think, duallys are $70-80k, my buddy just bought a TRX for $105k, he’s doing pretty good financially but he’s not really rich, I’ve heard him stressing over making the payments too. I am more in the market for an 83 square body lol 😂

[@zmanphx]

So glad I got the 6.2 . You end up spending more to mod the 5.3 to get to 6.2 power level.

[@arevalosgarage1275]

So you needed the adapter for the 95mm throttle body? So which one fits without it? The l86 tb???

[@nepzski]

thats some big hp for some bolt ons and a tune

[@rudyrodriguez9344]

I think tuning has alot to deal with these trucks too my intake headers tuned on 93 ran 14.4 and ran 13.7 tuned on e85 with draggy

[@jacobvanhalteren7452]

now all you need is a cam. those other mods added almost 25% more torque which means if it's camed all the mods will aid 25% more of what would be a much larger jump

[@erikbarton6635]

Nice truck

[@alexltx7513]

I’ve got a 14 with l86 intake and long tube headers , before the intake I was hitting 8.50 at the 1/8th wonder what it will do now . Still has no aftermarket cam

[@txat_boi_ruben623]

Bruh driving a whole tank

[@LTx_Alex913]

I got a question my gmc when it goes on gears it feels like it slams the gear what does that mean

[@bowtye8productions]

Love the ending. Save your cash buy a A10 6.2 or 5.0 😅

[@weethee2351]

My truck is a 14 with the l83. Made 363 with a stage 2 cam, l86 intake and tb, k&n cold air, tuned on 93 that’s insane the power numbers y’all are getting

[@Unknown-hd8tr]

Change the k&n and go for s&b and getting Arh headers and you will get way more power

[@aardvark237]

You need a better tuner

[@Jose-ew6hj]

@@aardvark237fr I made 358 no cam just headers , intake , L86 manifold and Tb and

[@JoseTheG_6.2]

i have a 2014 gmc sierra 4 door and i run 12.8 at the track with favtory E85 and tune only nothing is done to my truck but i see mods and tune and it doesnt run the same why is it the tuner ?

[@aardvark237]

If you want to beat that 6.2 . put on btr stage 2 cam or the truck Norris cam

[@shmellyhandsprod]

Literally having my l83/lt2 swap done as we speak on my lifted '15 suburban(HER NAME BUBBY 🐳😂)BTR stage 2 installed already due to valve collapse 😂 with lt4 injectors supposed to have my dang hpfp as well but it's on NATIONAL backorder since forever👎🏽👎🏽 LT5 TB and am soon to purchase an ON3PERFORMANCE medium turbo kit with the bells n whistles after the upgraded radiator and reservoir and all aluminum thermostat with weaker spring cool er down quicker solid motor mounts and upgraded drive shaft should be right at 6-700 whp gonna make a few shorts soon 🙏🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽💎❤️‍🩹 trucks are heart fixers hahahaha

[@craigquann]

Not bad for some bolt ons that you can diy. But $2500 for about 60hp. And E85 gives you a good chunk of that in any Flex fuel... Kinda hoping for a bit more, closer to say 100hp gain.

[@samiam830]

100 hp is a lot to gain…. A better trans would be need I assume….

[@craigquann]

@@samiam830 not quite. The 6.2 uses the same trans. And puts out 420hp stock. But if you're going much beyond that, then the trans needs a few upgrades too.

[@7150285]

Lifting the truck you are just making it slower. Less aerodynamic, more weight from the lift kit. And change in driveshaft angles. More ground clearance means more air would be going underneath.

[@bigpapatyr0ne732]

You did all of that to not do a cam swap? That’s on you😂

[@aardvark237]

Also you'll see that headers and after market air induction doesn't change hp. Chevy designed it right on 5.3. at least on 5 gen

[@philllsxga.7737]

I was watching Richard Holder the other day, he was saying headers didn't really improve HP on the l83.. Not worth the money...

[@trinitytrucks]

Could have picked up atleast 40 more to the wheels with cat delete duals and a much better flowing exhaust

[@OmarHernandez-xf5pk]

I think I had one of the fastest time with Rickifast my 14 5.3 fbo e85 hit 8.7 1/8 with his draggy but that was on stock tires spinning I’m sure I was in the Low 13s if I did the quarter mile bro. But switch it in for a 5.0 10spd and never looking back lol

[@SimbaCortez1320]

Lol yeah the 5.0's are no joke. But were gonna wait to sell the single cab to replace it with a 5.0 f150

[@brianmulato9880]

What rear diff is on the truck?

[@MintMonte87ACSS312]

What a difference with the headers. Could tell from the start of the pull she was breathing 10x better

[@horsefly1020]

Turbo is the best bang for buck bolt on!

[@JoseHernandez-he5zc]

Good video! Agree need that RM2 sauce

[@josephsandoval1243]

Who is RM2 lol

[@DanielFlores-ir1ix]

Yesss bro I’m tuned by rm Nd i run faster than that all I got is a intake Nd ported tb

[@michaelbenedict9549]

Yeah those trucks should be putting down better times than that. My best was 14.0@96mph on 93oct on my dragy with 500ft da. Mine is a double cab though with stock 18” wheels and 31.5” tires. Putting the lt2 manifold on soon with my custom ram air intake. I have a yank ss3600 stall waiting to go on as well.

[@johngeorge2081]

Love the video and performance increases in stages instead of all at once. Now it's time for a BTR cam and some valve springs w/tune. Look out 525hp!

[@joefry4674]

Did on my truck with a msd intake and i walk 6.2 Camaros with my L83 there’s easier ways to make the power

[@jonathanocampo2144]

Would you recommend this over the 6.2 ? Lt ? I got that rn on my 5.3 but idk if c8 intake is better need help lmk !

[@SimbaCortez1320]

I sold the c8 intake and went to l86 intake after racing my buddy. I think it’s a better choice for the 5.3’s imo

[@hunterbasselite6826]

I really wonder what the lt2 manifold is like on the l86/6.2 tho ..... mines a 18 highcountry 6.2 8spd , long tubes and CAI and was really wanting to get a ported lt2 manifold , but after watching the l86 vs the lt2 , thinking bout just porting the l86

[@SimbaCortez1320]

We are remaking this video with a 2018 6.2 and 8spd to see how much the gains are. I think the lt2 will be better on the 6.2 but we'll see.

[@ItzTazful]

@@SimbaCortez1320 lets see how that goes I wanna see how much powers do bolt ons do on a 6.2 expecting over 400

[@gionieves2646]

Great video bro. It's nice to see the 5.3 getting some love. Definitely got some decent power and performance gains, especially for those who cant afford a new 6.2 or a Coyote F150.

[@aaronkowalewski659]

All of this and it still doesn't touch a tuned 5.0l. I get that performance isn't what everyone is after, but this seems to be quite a bit of money for not that much gain

[@smallstreetcruz31]

Im a intake e85 tune just a simple magnaflow and have raced 6.2 tuned and gotten them by a truck next move is lt1 manifold and throttle body and headers but 2500 is no where close to what im spending more like 1500 for everything

[@ritchardposterior262]

Would of been better put to use getting a turbo kit.

[@camro177]

Is this possible on a 20' silverado 5.3

[@alejandromartinez-bk8ec]

Lol port heads intake & TB add headers e85 & intake stall & gears …… & cam that’s all you need for power

[@legendarymotorsports7373]

4.10s with this setup will run some cammed trucks

[@ZachClynes]

Should have installed an aftermarket cam with a stall converter, with all that you’d make 400-415rwhp

[@TheycallmeSoviet]

That’s a monster cam though.. TSPs stage 2 cam gives roughly 65 horsepower to the crank.. anything larger starts to become a challenge for daily driving as well.

[@ZachClynes]

@@TheycallmeSoviet he made 358rwhp the last Dyno, so he would only need 42 more rwhp to achieve 400hp which is ~50HP at the crank. Most basic cam swaps with an appropriate stall converter can gain 50HP. The TSP stage 1 cam for L83 adds 52HP at the crank, and the stage 2 adds 67HP at the crank.

[@justingill5256]

@@ZachClynes sounds like 5.0 is a better motor huge gains compared to 5.3 old school

[@snooka2484]

5.3 are definitely slow, but they're designed and tuned for fuel efficiency. If I could do it all over knowing what I know now I would definitely have shopped around until I found the 6.2 configuration that I was happy with. I ended up with a truck I was happy with except it had a slow 5.3. I started the mods almost immediately because of how sluggish it felt. I'm still modding, but so far I'm happy with the results. So far after the whipple went in I upgraded to the lt5 throttle body and pieced together a really cool custom intake and upgraded maf sensor. Next? Inline fuel pump and probably hpfp while lt4 injectors are being done...wish I had done that during the blower install. Finishing off with a pulley swap and custom tune engine and transmission. That'll be the end of that project. I have to admit that if I had the 6.2 from the start I would have only put in a cai and canned tune and called it good. It was having to commit to serious mods with the slow ass stock 5.3 that got me into real mods. Second time around I'll start with the biggest engine I can get, pull the engine out and strengthen the internals, cam swap for higher fuel lobe and then start a new FI build. It'll be a couple of years... I'm hoping the new GM interiors are worth the upgrade.

[@HeathsHobbyLobby]

I'm glad I waited around and got the 6.2 crew cab. I Can run 14.00 seconds to 14.10 seconds consistently in the quarter mile bone stock. I think the weight is just too much for the 5.3 in stock form, it just needs a little boost.

[@SimbaCortez1320]

@@HeathsHobbyLobby Thats accurate! We just picked up a 2018 6.2 / 8 Spd and it does 14.1 stock with a passenger , Cant wait to see how much it picks up with fbo and E

[@HeathsHobbyLobby]

@@SimbaCortez1320 yeah I would like to know what it does with all your modification, that be a great video

[@Louthemailman]

im with you💯 i love my truck but i settled for the 5.3 i tuned it installed a intake and borla atak exhaust.. it pulls pretty good but my next truck will be a 6.2 or im gonna switch to the f150 with a 5.0

[@snooka2484]

@@Louthemailman Those new 5.0 f150s are no joke once you boost them. They take to boost nicely and decimate All from a dig. Only problem is everything is so damn overpriced now. I completed all the mods on my list and added a few things along the way. My little 5.3 is sitting at a healthy 535whp/549wtq. Piston/rods/springs and brian tooley cam are next. I decided to keep what I got and build on it. Besides, my wife would kill me if I started a new project. Shooting for 600+whp!

[@gustavodelgeh3580]

Silverado took the dub 🔥

[@edgardeleon4587]

Want to see where my truck is at want to go head up, live close by the tuner shop

[@SimbaCortez1320]

We don’t race this truck anymore since it’s slow. But add me on Fb and we can set something up when I go by the shop

[@Georgstr1503]

Needs a trans cooler ASAP

[@joel.3112]

That's crazy I would never go to ford over a few seconds if that 5.3 Lt, ls , is way more reliable, and stronger you can throw up words of 800 900hp maybe more on just stock enternals.

[@joegarcia6739]

On the lt5/l83 did you get the manifold ported to match tb or was it left alone with the small lip?

[@SimbaCortez1320]

Yes sir! That’s a must.

[@joegarcia6739]

@@SimbaCortez1320 you think leaving the lt5/l86 imported at the tb would cause an issue or a tune fix the issue

[@joegarcia6739]

I meant if you don’t port the l86 to match the lt5 tb

[@michaelbenedict9549]

I did a 14.0@96mph with the l86 manifold and Zr1 tb on 93 octane. I think I can get it into the 13’s with more tuning on 93 octane and a low 13 on E85.

[@justingill5256]

Just don't race any coyotes lol

[@tylermears480]

Man 2500 could be spent elsewhere and make way more power. Btr cam kit headers and a tune still have money left over.

[@Georgstr1503]

And thermostat Delete or bypass

[@rogerjohnson4998]

I know this video is a year old! I have a 2018 silverado 5.3 I’m about to put a Corsa c.a.i on with the Borla s type exhaust. I don’t know much about this kinda stuff. what headers would you suggest with my exhaust. I put a 2” leveling kit on the truck with 20” wheels and the tires are 285/55/20. Lost some gas mileage so that’s why I’m putting the c.a.I and exhaust on hoping it’ll help with the mileage a little

[@SimbaCortez1320]

They make 1 3/4” and 1 7/8” for our trucks 1 3/4 should be plenty if you don’t plan to mod it much. I use speed engineering for the low prices they offer. But if you have the cash, kooks make top of the line headers also texas speed. Just a little more pricey. Just make sure to get a tune to take full advantage of the bolt ons.

[@rogerjohnson4998]

@@SimbaCortez1320 should I get long or short?

[@SimbaCortez1320]

@@rogerjohnson4998 long tubes for sure. A cheap good upgrade is the l86 intake (off the 6.2 model) and the throttle body on your 5.3 Something to look into.

[@rogerjohnson4998]

@@SimbaCortez1320 will do. Thanks for the info

[@rickyleroy7795]

My stock 6.2 10 speed moves hard! Mid 5 sec 0-60

[@3BRAD5]

the 10 speeds are cheat codes lol ive got a 5.3 with a 6l80 making 500+ rwhp and run high 4 sec 0-60s with the 10 speed id probably be high 3s

[@rickyleroy7795]

@@3BRAD5 wow thats crazy!! What year is your truck

[@3BRAD5]

@@rickyleroy7795 2016.

[@3BRAD5]

got it down to a 4.21 on the same setup boosted16 on dragy

[@HeyAllWhatsUp]

All of that work and money just to knock one second off of a quarter mile

[@michaelhernandez1398]

What happened to your Silverado haven’t watched the vid in a while?

[@SimbaCortez1320]

We still have it. Just haven’t put the new motor in it. Lost motivation after seeing the 5.0’s run so damn good lol

[@TheJishwa]

Pretty much same results not bad tho

[@texasstreettunes1310]

Save your money and go turbo thats one thing GM will always have on ford i spent less then 2k on a homemade turbo kit and cam looking for 600whp to daily, even the full turbo kits online are around 2500k

[@SimbaCortez1320]

Have any pics of it I can look at. I just ordered the header flange to start mocking up a turbo log.

[@texasstreettunes1310]

@@SimbaCortez1320 yeah sure you have a insta? I can send you some through there.

[@SimbaCortez1320]

@@texasstreettunes1310 yeah! Add me Simbacortez on ig

[@1folkiejunior]

Would you mind sending me a few pics of your turbo set up As well ? If you don't mind send me a Dm on insta @folk_n_fishin cheers

[@texasstreettunes1310]

@@1folkiejunior sent you a request

[@pedrocollazo4437]

Cat deleted ?

[@CruisinCaptures]

SWEEPY didn’t make the vid 😭

[@albertpintor3522]

My pops just got a 14 ltz silverado 5.3 4×4 and the gas pedal is very laggy

[@isaiahodum7071]

Banks Pedal Monster

[@codykalendek8702]

Not hating on the 5.3 but the 6.2 is so much easier to get power out of. I’m makiMing about 550ish with headers true duals cai ported l86 manifold lt5 tb built heads bigger injectors and fuel pump with 4.56 gears front and rear. Factory cam but does have Johnson lifters amd tuned for e85. Whipple coming soon with even bigger injectors. What killed my power was 7” of lift and 35s it should’ve made more but tires killed it. It still hangs with the 392 scat craps and the hellcats but I usually have to catch them. I raced a full bolt on and cammed 5.3 right after I got my work done and even with a cam the 5.3 fell on it face. But it’s mainly a work horse motor not really built to make big power easily with out boost

[@btownballer27]

Built heads is a huge difference, breaths better and bigger fuel pump makes a big difference after you do all of that. Yeah the 6.2 is easier to gain power, it's a bigger motor with higher compression that was designed for that. They just decided to jam it into a truck lol.

[@aardvark237]

If you look up Richard holdener on KZbin, he's getting 355 hp on stock 5.3 without add-ons. I question your tuner. The afm should be around 11-1

[@CANRAIl]

355 to the crank stock! The 358-360hp you see on the dyno is the to the wheels which is about 400-423 Hp to the engine crank.

[@signkutter9218]

Damn...nuts...big ass heavy pickup doing the quarter in 14 lol...that lame ass 8 speed must last about 2 months after the upgrades

[@tigrcky]

It's rated for 700 hp and 770 tq. The 8L90E is actually stronger then the 10l80e

[@signkutter9218]

@@tigrcky I heard the same. Still some problems with the 8 speed...but not as much....at least thats what a friend (mechanic) tells me

[@tigrcky]

@@signkutter9218 I know there was a torque converter issue and a tune issue on the earlier ones but it's still badass

[@signkutter9218]

@@tigrcky I wish there was an adapter to use that tyranny or the 6 speed version in a 86 chevy k10 im about to do a 5.3 L83 swap into.

[@TXSIZEGAP]

Wonder how my 21 f150 5.0 would run against those. Its stock but on 35s

[@SimbaCortez1320]

Would probably win tbh Those 5.0 a10’s move!

[@sixohslow3417]

I got a stock 18 crew cab a10 5.0 by about a truck and a half from a dig, catch him on a 50, mines a 5.3 6l90 E85, intake tune. I already know a tune only would get me by a lot lolololol, and the 21s are faster than the 18s!

[@hdz12ez]

All that work and it'll still get smoked by a stock F150 5.0. No wonder nobody bothers with that engine.

[@SimbaCortez1320]

Yup smh. The other day I beat a stock 2020 f150 5.0/10speed by 2-3 cars The next day he got tuned on e85 and he pulled a train on me.

[@ryanaustin1970]

I'll take blakes for the win ... I have an l86 intake on mine for the torque , its the same hp ..but way more torque

[@SimbaCortez1320]

Yeah I did away with the lt2 after racing him. Now feels wayyyy better on the low end torque.

[@ryanaustin1970]

@@SimbaCortez1320 lol need that to get our fat asses moving

[@jonienglish3231]

BEST SAVE MONEY and get NEW truck with 6.2L

[@trinitytrucks]

Could have picked up 50 more with a much better free flowing exhaust

[@magma5.o_h191]

No hate but this is why I bought a 5.0 f150 I considered the the 5.3 but it just doesn’t compare performance wise. Now I see the note at the end lol. My fbo cc 4x4 runs a best of 12.2 full weight and have hit 11.9s with some weight reduction

[@allthingstx9899]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/sImVmaevnpZ9Z9U heres a quick video of me running my truck after work right after I did my manifold swap and it was hot as hell, running better now prolly going to make another video here soon.

[@slicksloth_416]

or save youre cash and buy a cheap reliable turbo kit on low boost and get easily 500+ rwhp

[@HioSSilver1999]

Good running trucks. It's a shame gm didn't put the a8 or a10 behind the 5.3.

[@SimbaCortez1320]

Yup , I said the same. My brother just bought a 18' 6.2 8Spd so I think im going to swap all the mods over.

[@ryanaustin1970]

Gm did put a 8 speed behind the 5.3

[@HioSSilver1999]

@@ryanaustin1970 yea....they should all have the a10 now

[@ryanaustin1970]

@@HioSSilver1999 yeah that 10 speed is way better trans ... im a couple yrs away from getting another new one , can't wait just cause the trans lol

[@rickyleroy7795]

@@ryanaustin1970 I had a silverado L83 with a 6 speed it was weak! Then i got a 2019 5.3 with an 8 speed it was better... but now i have an L87 6.2 with a 10 speed and the pair is amazing high 13 second truck bone stock.. and the shifts are amazing!!! Raced my brothers 2021 F150 5.0 10 speed and walked him

[@israeltorres9114]

So for more low end tq the l86 beats the lt2 intake then

[@SimbaCortez1320]

That’s what it looks like on the 5.3 But we’re going to test it on a 6.2 and see what happens.

[@EGGINFOOLS]

Of course. The LT2 is designed to live on a sports car in the upper rpms. Looks like that's why he might have started catching Blake's truck on that first race

[@nomercyinc6783]

Better ways to spend 2500$ than on a fuckin intake

[@nickgarcia9472]

Do you still got your stock driveshaft bro?

[@SimbaCortez1320]

Yeah but I can’t take it over 105ish Starts to vibrate.

[@nickgarcia9472]

@@SimbaCortez1320 cool thanks for the feedback bro , yeah I wanna get a two piece drive shaft before tuning it , I don’t trust me self once the limiter is removed so I’m scared to break it

[@lorenblackledge7932]

Yes bro don’t go over 105 in these with a stock driveshaft it’ll snap in half and leave you stranded on the side of the road if you plan on doing any top speed runs upgrade your driveshaft bro and you’ll run 135 no problem in it

[@shanejohn4992]

All I'm seeing is 14s trucks 😂😂

[@travispinkerton9916]

Seems like it’s time for a fatty cam now😳

[@SFConservative2024]

Stock drive shaft?

[@SimbaCortez1320]

Yes, don’t go over 105mph in a 2wd 4dr I think single cabs 2wd are good for 130ish but not sure.

[@SFConservative2024]

@@SimbaCortez1320 I've got mine up to 120.. with stock drive shaft. But I know the dangers.

[@gregmf9427]

Cam and heads will give you better than 100hp

[@4077661466jp]

That dyno is way off !!!!! Lm7 which has nowhere near as many advantages as L83 is 310-325hp at wheels 355hp at fly , so how does higher compression, vvt and direct injection equal less power than previous version!!!!!

[@farncoisbisson7737]

camshaft and a driveshaft asap!

[@lespaulplayer1234512]

why a driveshaft?

[@farncoisbisson7737]

@@lespaulplayer1234512 they grenade themself when you take them to speed

[@28jwicks]

The real difference is the e85

[@erikbarton6635]

I'm a chevy guy really but it's bad a 5.0 or a eco boost prob walk on it I hate to say it

[@weethee2351]

Who is ricki fast I need him to tune my truck

[@SimbaCortez1320]

He's from corpus christi bro, look up Unlimited Performance on Facebook

[@downshiftaddicts366]

How much they charge for a tune

[@SimbaCortez1320]

$400 for the 2017

[@downshiftaddicts366]

@@SimbaCortez1320 thanks gunna be looking into big hp mods soon

[@lorenzopalacios3640]

So is it worth going from a l86 manifold to a lt2 🤔🤔

[@LincolnLse04]

No you get lower Tq with it

[@SimbaCortez1320]

From what we tested no :/ Blakes truck has heavy 22’s and the l86 has that low end tq to get up and out quicker. Maybe on top end the lt2 would shine but since we’re on stock drift shafts we couldn’t test it.

[@lorenzopalacios3640]

@@SimbaCortez1320 i have the same mods s&b intake long tube headers l86 manifold and tb e85 and tune and I was thinking of going with the lt2 but idk now lol . I could tell a diffrence when I first put the l86 manifold tho

[@SimbaCortez1320]

@@lorenzopalacios3640 we might stay with the lt2 just because we plan to find a 6.2 later on but if not we’re going to swap to a ported l86 intake.

[@3BRAD5]

@@SimbaCortez1320 how much worse was it drivability wise? i have a turbo 5.3 and im about to install the lt2 manifold im hoping that it being boosted i wont notice the torque loss as much

[@5.3david17]

Any secrets on how you made your headers seal ? I have the same ones and my driver side leaks

[@JoseTorres-ms2ui]

Just get the gm manufactured gasket set and sand the header ports for a nice smooth and flat finish going 35k miles ago so it’s holding really good

[@5.3david17]

@@JoseTorres-ms2ui thanks

[@JoseTorres-ms2ui]

@@5.3david17 np