Info: Pat's Advice

speedmetal6.6

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Nov 3, 2008
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Goodmorning everyone. I remember a past thread that Pat had out about recomended mods to the LLY and LBZ, I'm curious because in some other threads I've read it has been said that some mods are unnessasary and are maybe falsely advertised as doing more than they actually do or not at all like they are said to do. I'm not looking to make anyone look bad or bad mouth any performance company, but I have ran some tuning I shouldnt have and had to get the ecm reflashed and also have taken some steps in the wrong order. I would like to know what to buy and what not to waste money on, for instance there is an intercooler tube uprade out now I was looking at getting . Is it worth the $200 or is it not worth my time? Kinda like if I would have known that modifying the stock air box was as good as buying a cold air kit I wouldnt have spent $500 on an air intake and filters:mad:. P.S. I'm probably going to try to hit and stay at the 400-500 HP mark( Internals should handle that right ? ) ,since I'm almost there but you can give me a list of mods for up to 800hp if you want , you know just incase I win the lottery or something.:D
 

gmduramax

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I was making 550 with lift pump, FPRV shimmed, good EFI live tune, down pipe, custom ram air, S&B intake, and a built trans
 

speedmetal6.6

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Nov 3, 2008
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I've got a jr kit and a fprv shim kit and a ported rail fitting I just havent had the time or the money to install them yet. I plan on going to efi live after I save up for the tranz build. I just wanted to see that list of mods that Pat made a while back,and I was wondering if that Intercooler tube upgrade kit was worth putting on or not. ( Thanks )
 
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racinmike77

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Sep 14, 2008
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With a efi live and a lift pump you should be able to reach your goal. As for the intercooler tube is say 15hp worth $200?
 

Kat

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Aug 2, 2006
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Wendy makes over 540.

Let me see if I can remember.

Mike L tranny with 1057
Banks Ramair with Super Scoop
Lift pump
Exhaust
Diamond Downpipe
Pat's tune

Wendy does not have a shim, race valve or ported fuel fitting.
 

Kat

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The stock engine will run okay as an everyday driver at 500hp right? They stock rods and pistons, crank etc. will handle that wont it ?

Wendy has 48000k with the above mod's with that HP. This tune is run 24/7.

But, every truck is different nobody knows which trucks got bad pistons and which one got good ones. So anytime you turn up the power there are no guarantee. :(