How many RPMs are needed to smoke a 5.3?

[gchemist]

Only 4800 according to my memory tach!!

The other morning some punk in a late model truck pulled up right on my tailgate. I thought it was an Escalde. It had blue lights, large plastic lamps and 20". I saw it coming up from a long distance to the light. It was lowered but not lower than mine. Cars were lined up three wide at the light. I was in the middle lane. I take off normally with traffic. As soon as there is enough room, the truck tries to sling shot around me. OH no you don't. I hammer the throttle. His truck was no match. I can tell he tried to keep up but I kept pulling away. I teased him by letting off. Once he reach the tailgate, I hammered the throttle again. Gone in 0.06 seconds.
At the next light, he pulled up in the next lane. I was ready. I had the truck on OD. I didn't feel like hammering a cold 700R4 through the gears. He left at normal traffic speeds. Once we get on the interstate, I hammer it. The truck was no match. I laughed all the way home. I laughed even harder when I hit the memory button and saw 4800 RPMs! Maybe he'll come back when he as a turbo, super charger or bottle. Better yet, bring a modified 6.0.

I need to install the Corvette governor sitting on my work bench.

[jchav62]

When I saw the title of your thread, I got nervous. I thought something blew...

Good story...it's nice to teach them kids a lesson now and then.

[87chevy.com]

my 5-3 is not slouch... who knows it coulda been a bone stock 4.8 and those 20's arnt helping him fo sho... either way nice kill.
clint

[longbedrick]

easy there with the Chevy on Chevy hate-crimes

[Restrorob]

Good story.....


Was on the way home one Friday evening couple weeks ago from our regular club cruise night in my 97, I was sliding along in the right lane on a 4 lane divided highway at 55 (limit is 65) just enjoying the ride.

I see this Dodge shorty come up behind me pretty quickly in the left lane, He slows right beside me then revs that poor thing to the moon a couple times. I look over to see what kind of idiot it was, A punk kid. He gives me a forward point wanting to run, I give him a odd look then point to myself then to him then forward. He nods yeah, I busted out laughing never moving off 55 the whole time. It pizzed him off....He floored it and took off.

To me..... That hurt his ego more than me spanking him with my 502....

[camshaftgsxr]

it always seems the guys with BIGGGG powa never wanna race the small fries... seems like age has its perks, like your kids college fund to pull money from

[spinem]

around here old chevys try n show off as well. i understand ! haha
as well i thought u blew up ur motor.

[gchemist]

I'll bend on the push rods eventually. They are notorious for flexing under high RPMs. I don't rev my engine above 5500 to many times. However, sometimes I do get the edge. Yea, a friend with a 5.3 asked for it too. He was a lot closer from a dead start. Once my truck hit third gear it was gone. I've seen 107 MPH in 3rd according to my GPS. I love the 3.08 gears. How scary would OD be above 4000 RPMs?