avalonandl
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I think a whipple kit is a lot easier.....
Can I turbo my stock 2010 Tahoe 5.3L?
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If were going with the ease of installation, Procharger wins by a large margin. No wiring, splicing, oil or coolant lines needed.
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chilleblanco36
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Whichever is cheaper I’m in.
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I accept this. Looked back over my napkin notes- 6 lbs is about the limit (mathematically) for FF injectors.
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I was about to go down this route with my 5 3. It looks easy enough with the kits out there. Then you read stories about people nearly catching their ac lines on fire from the heat.
Unless its a project vehicle i wouldn't even consider it if it's a heavily used vehicle. But thats just me.
I ended up spending my cash on a 6.2 swap and i am very happy. 6.2 alone is 100 hp over a 5.3. Add headers small vvt cam and youre another 100 hp over that. More money but factory fit and reliability.
I was just gonna supercharge my 5.3 but it had high miles. Also reports of blowers obliterating MPG. I think id do a procharger since you can stay out of boost easier at low rpms and retain decent mpg.
With my 6.2, i tailored the shifts to shift at very low rpm with light pedal. It can get 14.5 in mixed drivinfmg this way. I couldn't do that with the 5.3.
Unless its a project vehicle i wouldn't even consider it if it's a heavily used vehicle. But thats just me.
I ended up spending my cash on a 6.2 swap and i am very happy. 6.2 alone is 100 hp over a 5.3. Add headers small vvt cam and youre another 100 hp over that. More money but factory fit and reliability.
I was just gonna supercharge my 5.3 but it had high miles. Also reports of blowers obliterating MPG. I think id do a procharger since you can stay out of boost easier at low rpms and retain decent mpg.
With my 6.2, i tailored the shifts to shift at very low rpm with light pedal. It can get 14.5 in mixed drivinfmg this way. I couldn't do that with the 5.3.
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You gained 100hp with a cam and headers on your 6.2l?
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Any 6.2 will gain that easily. Ive built many 5.7, 6.0, and 6.2 engines. They all gain about that with headers cam and tuning.
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What’s the average cost for a 6.2?
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No idea the average. I found a 50k one shipped to my house for 3500 total. I spent around another 1000 on it with cam, lifters, gaskets. Of course scope creep sets in and I added stuff like a small converter and ed the heads. Its real fun to drive though.
