Stock 5.7 Improvements

[milehighaz]

Hey guys, I recently...shamelessly...put a new motor in my '**, and due to budget, time, etc I went with stock. Ok, yeah I know I could have put something bigger/better for same or less money but I didnt, so I'm stuck for now.

Question is....what is the best things to do for performance? I currently have an air raid intake (not cold air), superchips, flowmaster cat back.

I'm running 285s and 4.56 gears.

My uneducated guess is some headers first....am I on the right track or should I think block modifications first?

 

[Gzes]

im gonna drop in some shorty headers in my 2dr. you should get a mild cam and a tune or just convert to carb and run large cam

 

[retorq]

At this point a good exhaust system and a tune would do wonders.

 

[RedCrush]

I hear the headers work wonders on these motors. Maybe add a throttle body spacer?

 

[Gzes]

Tb spacers dont work for our 5.7s better to use the cash on something better

 

[992dr]

I wouldnt worry about the motor, you have a decent reliable motor and a great foundation to work off of.
I'd go for some long tube headers and have a mid pipe made to fit with some high flow cats.
Definately a tune, our trucks love tunes.
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[SunlitComet]

try headers first and have black bear performance retune it. get rid of the super chip junk.

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maybe even the K&N fipk as well. all of that should cost less then a grand.

 

[_Dylan_]

that thing should already rip with 4:56 gears in it haha

 

[SunlitComet]

I hear the headers work wonders on these motors. Maybe add a throttle body spacer?

spacers for the tb really dont work for a dry manifold system like the vortecs.

 

[purple 'hoe]

Throttle Body Spacer, Tornado intake mod thing. Electric turbo charger. Straight Pipes.