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02-17-2009, 08:13 PM
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am i crazy?
im toying with the idea of selling my 1969 C10 and getting a late model, 2wd 6.0 liter shortbox truck to hot rod.
i would want a cam, intake, headers, and exaust done to it, i read in hotrod these mods would put me up to knocking on the 500 hp door?  how much of a pain are these to tune in their factory trucks? what about buying a factory V6 truck and swapping the 6.0 in...how much work is involved elctrical/computer wise?
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02-17-2009, 08:24 PM
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Re: am i crazy?
You are not crazy. I am planning on getting some year shortbox and making it out perform all things. I'll use it for my DD when I swap in a newer 6.2 in my K10.
If I were you I'd sell some parts you arent using. Then buy a 90's or early 00's shortbox and use it for a DD and use the 69 for towing, and on the weekends. IMO that is.
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02-17-2009, 08:27 PM
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Re: am i crazy?
Your crazy. If you want to make 500 fuel injected horse power you can do it in your truck for less money I can almost promise you. Let me know if you want to know more.
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1967 SWB C10 396/400 factory air factory tach (sadly had to send to a new home) 1986 Honda 70 Fourtrax 1991 Chevrolet K5 blazer 2wd 1982 Mastercraft Pro Star 190 Stars and Stripes 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe 2011 Nissan Armada 
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02-17-2009, 08:28 PM
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Re: am i crazy?
its one or the other unfortunatly, i dont have funds for both.
i have a stocker DD for winter, and this would be my weekend warrior, much like my C10 is now, except it wouldn't haul as well 
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02-17-2009, 08:32 PM
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Re: am i crazy?
please! enlighten me!
if i remember from that article i read, they are but simple to make power on, but i cant remember what flaming hoops the jumped through (if any) tuning wise, which might be where the money goes, im not sure...
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02-17-2009, 08:33 PM
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I have a radical idea!
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Re: am i crazy?
I wouldn't do it. Getting 500 HP out of a 383 is easy. Newer trucks have weak 10 bolt rearends and are much heavier than your truck. If anything, I'd save and put a 6.0L in your truck if you just want a 6.0L. I wouldn't get rid of a great truck to get a ho hum truck just for the engine - this comes from an owner of a 2000 Z71. My Z71 is OK, but its nothing exciting to me. Its just a truck, and my 67-72's are my babies!
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02-17-2009, 08:42 PM
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resident oilfield trash
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Re: am i crazy?
ZZ4 350 horse 350 3000
Tpi set up 1500 Paxton Super Charger 2500 I know thats 7000 but I dynoed that at 501 Rear wheel.
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1967 SWB C10 396/400 factory air factory tach (sadly had to send to a new home) 1986 Honda 70 Fourtrax 1991 Chevrolet K5 blazer 2wd 1982 Mastercraft Pro Star 190 Stars and Stripes 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe 2011 Nissan Armada
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02-17-2009, 08:49 PM
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Re: am i crazy?
what about a set of headers, camshaft, throttle body, and wait4me tune on a 6.0l...what does that run?
im not trying to me rude, just thinking out loud..
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02-17-2009, 11:22 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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Re: am i crazy?
moving to the correct forum
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02-17-2009, 11:25 PM
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Re: am i crazy?
I say keep your old truck and swap in the new motor and tranny. I plan to do just that with mine. Classic looks, a strong third member and an updated motor and tranny....best of all worlds!
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02-17-2009, 11:27 PM
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Re: am i crazy?
thanks longhorn, i wanted it to get into the other forum instead of this one, just wasn't sure what to do with it.
anyone here done a 6.0 up? what kind of numbers did you get? both horsepower and dollars?
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- Jason If you can turn, Youre not going fast enough. Favorite caption: first car to 200 mph in the 1/4 mile, no parachute, drum brakes all the way around.. ..back when men were men. |
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