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[BlackBearPerf]

Welcome to this great forum from Coeur D'Alene, Idaho! You came to the right place for advice, lots on knowledgeable folks here.

 

[Joseph Garcia]

Welcome to the Forum from NH.

Lots of knowledgeable folks here who freely share their knowledge, experiences, and perspectives. Knowledge is power.

I hope that you will become a participating member in the Forum's discussions.

You are already receiving sage advice from the knowledgeable folks on this Forum.

 

[Grady_Wilson]

Welcome to the forum.
There are a ton of great people here that are very knowledgeable about this platform.
I've been here less than a year and I could tell right away that this place is full of sage advice and great people.
Good luck with your project.

 

[Trey Hardy]

Meant to say is. Not racing it just like to have the power when I need it as I do live in Atlanta. I travel for work and getting tired of cleaning the work truck every time I want to go out for the evening . Sry for the misspelling as I'm half blind with fat thumbs trying to type

You could do it with around 1500-2k worth of parts
Imo Texas speed or Michigan Motorsports are two of the best places to get the dod delete cam bolts gaskets ect ect
If the heads aren’t cracked just get new valves and valve job seals and all that
When I did my Silverado I ported the stock 243 heads had a valve job and done a stage 4 cam with full exhaust ported throttle body and intake and she got up and went for a crewcab
In your case a stage 2 cam wouldn’t need a converter has moderate chop but makes good gains

 

[strutaeng]

Yeah. I would get your heads remachined. You certainly have the budget. My local machine shop charges like $350 IIRC for this service, which includes cleaning, taking enough material on the cylinder side to clean them up, valve work, and new stem seals. If you figure out what cam you want and the cam requires different springs, then have that work performed by the shop all at once.

I'm about to drop off some 317 heads this week for an engine I'm putting together slowly. They are usually done within a week.

These are a different set of the same heads (317) I had them work on.

 

[Bluewaffle]

You could do it with around 1500-2k worth of parts
Imo Texas speed or Michigan Motorsports are two of the best places to get the dod delete cam bolts gaskets ect ect
If the heads aren’t cracked just get new valves and valve job seals and all that
When I did my Silverado I ported the stock 243 heads had a valve job and done a stage 4 cam with full exhaust ported throttle body and intake and she got up and went for a crewcab
In your case a stage 2 cam wouldn’t need a converter has moderate chop but makes good gains

Sry been traveling thank you I hope to have it going by the 4th

 

[Trey Hardy]

Sry been traveling thank you I hope to have it going by the 4th

More budget friendly cams are factory ls6 camshafts with ls7 lifters new trays you’ll need a non dod valley cover and the rest of the dod delete stuff but you’ll come out a lot cheaper then getting the Texas speed stuff but personally you’ll have better gains with the aftermarket cam or atleast I did when I swapped from the ls6 cam to the stage 4 cam it was night and day difference

 

[Scrappycrow]

I do live in Atlanta.

In case you're looking for a competent machine shop, I recommend Grimes Automotive Machine in Alpharetta.

 

[petethepug]

Orly, @Bluewaffle ? I thought I was bad when I made a troll user name with enzyte in it.

 

[mountie]

A bummer, after buying your Esky, then having to do all this stuff......
( This won't help, but..... another reason I LOVE my '05 Yukon Xl.....
Most of my engine work requires a couple tye wraps and a cloth.... with 175,000 on the clock.

BUT... The advice in this forum is great, for all year models.....