5.3l Swap to a LQ4 Vs LQ9 6.0L

[zebra]

if you've never installed a rear end & don't even have the tools, i'd definitely recommend having a shop do it
them black housings should look great on your truck - we need pics when they're installed!

[NYAFACE86]

I am going to start taking pic's of the truck now so i can compare them to my before and after folder. am changing all lights to Oracle HID Xenon for my highs and lows, and gettting LED Oracle bulbs for the fog lights, tail light, turn signal day time runing light lic plate bulbs and all inteiror bulbs to the Oracle LED ones! i can wait. and the Halo Oracle kit on my stock denali projectors and having them painted black not tinted or smoked, but painted from inside the housing! Doing it the first time, no cheap stuff going no here!

As far as the tranny am going to go ahead and start looking for the 80E and dich my 60E, and am going to get the Detriot Locker TRueTac Posi and 4.10 pinon gears set in sept. cant wait!

And am not going to go with Nelson Tunning PCM, am going to get a Dyno Tune, which is better, and i would go with Nelson but dont live near them to do a Dyno Tune!, Ill be goin next week to do a Base Dyno Run, to see what i have to work with. Question, should i take off my 22's and do the dyno run on my stocks? am going to be runnin my 22's all the time and maybe switch them between some stock 20's of a sierra later during winter time. the dyno run next week will run my 100 bucks, not bad to know what i have to work with,,,, 120hp -180hp at the wheels maybe?am doing to take off my K&N 77 seris intake too.

the shop is going to charge me around 500 to do the dyno tune. i am going to a 91 octane tune. SO i hope i get good numbers on my lil 5.3l, and am going to sell my LS1 Cam and just look for the LS6 since its more aggressive...
AM going to do the tune after the tanny swap and axle upgrade, and after all mods are on the truck.... cam, intake , tb ported, intake manifold ls6 maybe, new coil packs, pulleys, intake,, headers, super 44..... ill make sure to keep you all posted on the base dyno pull and after the tune dyno pull! ill post more pic later of the truck in its current state

[Sleaper]

Not sure of who you are using for a dyno tune and if they are a reputable tuner, you may be ok. Nelson does mail order tunes and is typically right on with tuners who do live tunes. Plus they are cheaper and give free re-tunes for life! I had a mail order tune from him for the 1st year that I had my STS system with 8 psi and had absolutely zero issues. He's good......

A base line run with stock wheels should put you in the 220ish range at the wheels. Good call on the LS6 cam and 80e. Stick with the stock truck intake since it flows better and gives you more low end torque.

Definitely have a REPUTABLE shop install your posi and ring/pinion. It's worth the money to have it set up right.

[NYAFACE86]

I dont even know where to start looking for a shop to install my posi.... sucks guess i have to go with word of mouth... lol... and the shop is called Fresno Performance. They have there own machine shop, its three companies that came together to have everything under one roof. The Engine shop part of this place was the bomb! Not really into the rep part of the tuning... they claim there the best in the west coast... so they say! ha maybe in the san joaquin valler yea...

Ill call Nelson tomorrow and ask. See what i am looking, tell him what i want to do and then order one or will see.........

[NYAFACE86]

$575 =theTrueTac Locker and 4.10 and another 450 to have it installed...


does that sound about right to have it installed for the 450?

[Frenchy]

450 to have it installed? thats a little high

[GasGuzzler]

Not at dealer rates.

I'd do them for around $250 cash on the side as long as it's not blown up. That costseses more.

[DBRODS]

250 here also...also you supply a install kit too...

[NYAFACE86]

why arent peeps like you guys around here that can install that for me!

Thanks, i know now not just to say oh okay boss man here is my 450! lol... ill try to find someone else. ill try more shops and then ill go to peeps that do this stuff all the time. the 575 for the locker and gear pinon set also includes the install kit too. so thats a good price , i know that much lol.. if you guys know any one in Cali that does installs near by please let me know!

[NYAFACE86]

I just called a guy selling a 4L80E Tranny on Craigslist for 200 bucks! as with the details and this is what he said.... Tranny has less than 100k miles on says between 60-70k on the tranny, Came off of a bus! huh really a freekn bus! lol.. anywhos says its from the mid 90's ....

now there is my question!? dOES it matter what year it is , just that its an 80e is good.. or does it matter..????

also i talked him down to 175! lol going to look at the tranny tomorrow. i will be doing a rebuild on it just to be safe, its beening siting for like 5 or 4 years he says. has the converter on it. but i dont think i should use that one..... i cant wait!