Adding some HP and getting rid of DOD

[sfc_jones]

eventually I want to install headers and dual exhaust but keeping the exhaust tone as close to stock as possible. My intentions are to appear stock and not make any contributions to any city or state general funds and most importantly keep my insurance rates down.

 

[ezstriper]

yes, replace the timing chain and tensioner along with the oil pump while doing this

 

[NGAneer]

$1000 is pretty good for all that. I'm in for sound clip and results.

 

[Diese1nut]

The oil pump is must. I put the Mellings high flow high volume in my 5.3 pickup with 210,000 and it is the best thing I ever did. No more cold ticking. Quieted everything down. 60+ psi all the time. Non AFM motor.

 

[992dr]

I'm in for this. I'm trying to prepare myself for the same stuff.
Why did you choose that cam? I'm trying to figure what I want to go with but don't know much about cams.

As for headers and exhaust. I'm in NC and get sniffed and visual. Before here I grew up in MA, same if not worse than NC. As long as you have cats in the factory location or close to the factory location you should not have any problems with emissions.
I'm looking at speeds kits because of cost and I can modify them without being too concerned. Also being all 304 ss and 3" is a pretty sweet deal.

Might want to look into one of these to. A little extra insurance.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/142210974205?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

 

[sfc_jones]

I want a few HP's without going full bore. This cam allows me to maintain a stock torque converter and hopefully maintain decent mpg. The drawback is it will have a little lope to it at idle but keeping the stock emissions and exhaust on it I will be ok. I live in a sniff free state so I don't have to worry about anything.

 

[about20ninj45]

What cam?

 

[Tonyrodz]

I want a few HP's without going full bore. This cam allows me to maintain a stock torque converter and hopefully maintain decent mpg. The drawback is it will have a little lope to it at idle but keeping the stock emissions and exhaust on it I will be ok. I live in a sniff free state so I don't have to worry about anything.

A lope is a drawback?

 

[992dr]

I want a few HP's without going full bore. This cam allows me to maintain a stock torque converter and hopefully maintain decent mpg. The drawback is it will have a little lope to it at idle but keeping the stock emissions and exhaust on it I will be ok. I live in a sniff free state so I don't have to worry about anything.

From what little research I've done, a cam is probably not the best mod for maintaining mpg's especially one with a lope haha. Lope is good
The cam you chose sounds good, at least what I can hear on the tube. You really should look into headers and exhaust, you're going to want to do it later for sure.

 

[Drewskiii]

I will be doing similar to this hopefully next weekend, where do you guys buy your dod and vvt delete kits?