Most Performance for the Money
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Rollin Thunder
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intake, approx 250, BB tune, approx 300, exhaust 150-300 depending on where you get it installed, those are the most cost effective. BB tune alone is great, but that grin will be even bigger if you do an intake and exhaust before the tune. These are the cheapest mods I can think of. Dont fall for the "tornado" or "preformance chip" crap you see on egay.
destroyer1362
A work in progress
Headers fall into that price range as well
destroyer1362
A work in progress
From what I have been researching a 5.3/6.0 swap can be done relatively quickly & easily. The price could be less than $1,000 IF you get the engine used and do all the work yourself and if your lucky. But if your planning on getting the motor new forget about it being any less than 2 grand. If you want more info on the swap I can give you a link to another thread about it.
As for mpgs intake, bb tune, and electric radiator fans will help that.
As for mpgs intake, bb tune, and electric radiator fans will help that.
JennaBear
Resident Ninja
For a good set of headers, expect to pay 800+, and don't even bother with the shorties.
bowtiefreak
No Quarter
most long tubes will not meet emmisions...at least in pa.
Rollin Thunder
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Some shorties actually reduce performance. I wouldn't bother with anything but long tubes as well.
bowtiefreak
No Quarter
no shorties could be worse than a stock manifold. Well unless I made them in my garage out of PVC tubing and bubble gum, oh yeah and lots of duct tape. Duct tape add a nice performance look and a great shine.
destroyer1362
A work in progress
That was so detailed it sounds like you tried it before lol
JennaBear
Resident Ninja
I have yet to see any shorties that had a decent cost/benefit ratio. You are better off staying stock and putting your money elsewhere IMO.
Most LTs aren't CA SMOG legal either, which is why we made sure my system was entirely swappable from the manifolds back. I do believe the Bassani midlengths should pass for you though.
96ProCompTahoe
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i gotta agree shorties are better than the stock manifolds...
but if anyone really wants to swap back to stock i have a set in the garage i'll make you a hell of a good deal on!
but if anyone really wants to swap back to stock i have a set in the garage i'll make you a hell of a good deal on!
laid yukon
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in going to bag my yukon but i want new heaaders for it. id like them to be shorties because i dont want to drag through them. what are some good brands and wont cost me an arm and a leg?
992dr
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For headers you can look into Thorleys Tri-Ys. From all the research I have done they seem to be the most beneficial for the L31s. They also include a y-pipe and they bolt right up to your stock cats without mods.
I have a set waiting to be installed.
Headers, CAI, E-fans are a decent mod to, that along with a tune would be nice.
I have a set waiting to be installed.
Headers, CAI, E-fans are a decent mod to, that along with a tune would be nice.
bai78
Surviving
It all depends on what you consider an arm & a leg? As far as shorties go there are a few options that range from stainless steel, silver ceramic, to titanium ceramic coatings. Off the top of my head you can look into Gibson, Edelbrock, & JBA's.
I'm switching to Thorley tri-y's soon & my ceramic coated JBA's will need a new home.
http://www.jbaheaders.com/detail_shortyV.asp?id=1832SJS
jcooklock
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What is a BB Tune??
jcooklock
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Is this available for a 95 Tahoe? It says 96 and up.
