Well I hear 400 for the cam and I figure atleast 400 for the headers and that doesnt include install. So probably over 1g
I hear Id need a new tranny, what tranny should I look for?
I would definitely do a 6.0 swap into a big lifted truck like yours. It would be much more beneficial than a cam swap. The closest thing that you are going to get to LTs that are emissions legal in CA is Dougs headers. They are more like a midlength though. A cam swap will also cost you much more than $400 in parts. My cam alone was $380. Plus you will need springs, pushrods, a stall convertor, and a tune to get all running right. But then again you would have to have some sort of header with a cam otherwise it's a waste. So you would definitely be looking at around $1500-2000+ for a cam install because it's much more than just a cam and springs swap. Go for the 6.0, get your tranny beefed up and go from there. It will be a great start.
If the cam swap costs so much how come you are going that route instead of dropping in a 6.0?
because I want my truck to be a NA 5.3 in the 12s. A 6.0 is easy to do. I would rather be difficult. I am buying some new and some used parts. Right now I'm $380 in the cam, $120 in springs, $360 on a convertor, $80 on E-fans. Will be looking at another $100 or so for pushrods, and another $250 or so in tuning. So thats around $1300 just for parts to make it all come together. I will be doing all installs myself though so that will definitely help with keeping the money costs down.
If you ever need an extra hand let me know, Im always down for shit like that.
sounds good dude, hopefully I will have all the parts by the end of march at the very very latest and have everything buttoned up soon after that. Then hopefully you will be talking to the fastest NA 5.3 RCSB in California. Sorry for hijacking your thread btw. Let me know if you need help with the 6.0 swap if you go that direction.
One thing though, Doug's Mid-length is only CARB legal in a 99-01. For 02+ they only offer a shorty. For his 03, that leaves only the Bassani Optimum length header as a CARB legal mid-length currently in production. A set can be had for under $600.
This man has it right.
If I end up doing it you can retune it for me Justin?One thing though, Doug's Mid-length is only CARB legal in a 99-01. For 02+ they only offer a shorty. For his 03, that leaves only the Bassani Optimum length header as a CARB legal mid-length currently in production. A set can be had for under $600.
This man has it right.
Absolutely.
:word: I have never seen a 6.0 for under 1000 unless it was a block only
