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Originally Posted by CST10
I talked to Clifford performance. They have a 250 combo package that they claim adds 70% more HP with just intake, carb and headers.
That seems like a huge unrealistic power gain with just bolt ons. I could see maybe 30% but 70%?
Anyone have this set up and can verify that claim?
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No offense meant to you or to anyone who prefers "original" trucks, stuff, motors, etc. But you my friend (sound like me and my buddies) are a HOT RODDER. In my opinion the only way you will ever be happy with that 6 banger is to put a big a** turbo on it.
There is a reason ALL the drag racers went away from the flat head fords and the 6 bangers. Yeah you can buy expensive pieces, and drill this out and bore that and in the end you will almost be somewhere close to where a wore out 5.3 LQ9 would be after it had 300,000 miles on it.
Sometimes we have to be honest with yourself and to yourself.
That is a beautiful truck and to the guy who could love it as is it is perfect. To a true HOT RODDER, not so much.
Now to me, I have a 67 Nova drag car project with a 496 and a glide. A 67 black pro-street car with an LS-2 and a 6 speed. Building a 68 1 ton dually short bed step side 327 (for now??). If I had that truck I would probably drive it as it sits. (for now??) I dig it just how it is. But I also know what you mean about firing it up at the show and driving out wishing it was loping like a blown big block instead of sounding like grandpa's farm truck.
Like Popeye used to say. "I Yam What I Yam, and dat's all that I Yam.