Cold air intake Headers and Flowmaster Bigger TB 50lb injectors High performance coil packs 8mm wires and good platinum plugs And get a tunner boom easy and you've gained 100hp that way for around $2000
I'm so glad I found this video. I've been torn for weeks over how I want my 04 to sound. Now I know. Thank you so much and I love the way your truck sounds.
I have done the intake, cam and lifters/springs and rods, tune, high pressure spring in oil pump, new cats with rear delete. Next long tube headers and flow master 50. I’m shooting for 450
I have a '00 Silverado 2500 (not the HD, so it's 600lbs lighter) 6.0ltr,4l80E transmission, 4 wheel disc brakes, posi track rear end. I added a K&N, Flowmaster, shorty smog headers, high output coils, and a Diablo engine tuner. It is a work truck and a total sleeper!
Very, very great video, especially for us fellows looking to be steered in the right direction in regards to where to begin, what to expect and what to look out for. 10/10
2014 Camaro SS here. Muffler delete (increased my exhaust by approximately 4 db), K&N cold air, removed the resonator for an X-pipe, BBk shorty tuned length headers and a Power Wedge. Amazing throttle response! Great higher end rpm response BUT I now need a tune. Steel braided brake lines stop this car hard.
Thank-You, For Sharing Your Expertise Steve, I Appreciate You... I Just Love The Old School Mod's, And I Can't Agree Enough, The Cam Make's A Big Difference Of The Old Classic's... Keep The Video's Coming My Friend.
learned something brand spankin new about Tuning an engine bud so thanx man so much appreciated buddy because I take everything that you just said to heart bud and would absolutely follow your advice when it comes down to tuning my engine
Thank you, Steve. Just ran across your channel. Great video. I have a 97 Chevy OBS short bed, and an '03 GMC Sierra ext. cab. Everything is stock on '03 Sierra with 5.3 and only 85,000 miles. Will try your performance ideas out on it. The '97 has a rebuilt V6 vortex with Flowmaster 50s with duels on it. Love the sound. I need more horsepower from the V6. Will definitely try your ideas. Will subscribe and continue to watch your videos. God bless.
Mufflers are actually restrictive & cause back pressure, the best Exhaust Systems are X Pipe for low end H Pipe for high end. X Pipe has good Scavenging. Also I'll give you another major Upgrade pointer that increases power is Ported Intake manifold & Ported throttle body.
@Green Bastard GPE on EBay sells ported parts, you can find parts brand new CNC Ported, but you can Port them yourself however Id do research on Porting before attempting, number 1 rule of thumb always Port Match
IV got a old 1996 Silverado first up grade IV done so far was putting my injectors at the valves instead of behind the throttle body next headers those two made a big difference next I installed 21/4 inch pipes from the headers about half way back into the pipes that were already on the truck and that made another big difference my next mode is going to be gears this truck has 308 gears very high for my taste 373 would really wake her up iv also running true possi track rear with the help of a minny spool she will get up but with 373 or 392 it's gonna really haul ass but to be honest Im still old school and wish I'd went to a 4 barrle carburetor instead it stops a lot of people because of the 4l60 transmission but it can be wired to work with a carb still have to keep your pcm but the tranny will shift
Times have changed, there is no need for a hand held tuner, its not too expensive to get a "custom" tune. you also can get off the shelf tunes, and custom tunes for your automatic transmission. All this with an app and a blue tooth OBDII module.HP tuners for GM, MHD is a popular app for BMW. OEMs leave so much headroom on modern turbo cars that you can safely increase boost, advance timing, and so much more, run meth injections, sky's the limit. I have a bmw with a 4.4l twin turbo that comes stock with 440hp, with a piggyback tuner alone i can get 100hp and 100+ torque.
I agree with everything you say. This list is meant to be a "starting place" and TBH, HP Tuners in the hands of a beginner is very dangerous. @Marc Ramos is correct, but if you are going to get a custom tune, do yourself a favor and have a professional do it for you.
Go ahead and tune the V4 mode out!!! It can create a lifter nightmare and Chevy is not helpful unless you’re dropping 2-3k in their shop. Google lifter failure V4 mode on CarGurus to see how many people have been screwed!
Got a summit racing turbo flow exhaust, definitely recommend for all 1995 and 6 Silverado owners. It’s a cat back but it makes the truck sound way better with a nicer growl to the engine.
I put flownaster dual straight pipes on mine. I could tell a difference in horsepower from stock to the new muffler and pipes I put on. I forgot the specific name of them
Heck yeah, I have an 03 GMC sierra 2wd 5sp with the 4.8L and shes already wearing Gibson headers, full Gibson catback and a cold air intake, tuned on a dyno all I need to do now is get a decent camshaft and if that doesn't tickly my fancy the procharger kit is coming after that lol
On modern turbo cars: Tune w/93, intercooler, down pipes/w/X-pipe mid exhaust pipe + cat back, CAIS and sticky 200 UTQG or less tires. These are the top five,...then bigger turbo, DI fuel pump and DI injectors for E85.
Thanks. I get ripped on including brakes because of the word, "horsepower" in the title. I'm still of the belief that if you're gonna make a bunch of "go-power", you're gonna need "stopping power".
Hi Steve, 5 years later. I just bought an 01’ Tahoe 5.3 LT 4wd. What is the cheapest, easiest, fastest way to get close to 400 hp for modern power? Besides catback exhaust, cold air, intake manifold, throttle body, injectors, then what’s next?
Fuel & spark, bore up size of pistons cast iron sleeves, upgrade radiator, turbo or supercharger or turbocharge, sump pump for oil, take your pick and save your duckets for any or all of those lol
Best bang for the buck is some kind of tune. That should be first. Especially if you get a hand held. CAI. Exhaust and headers are in the same category. Turbo and superchargers end it with bolt-ons. Cam and head job, fuck it, lets do crank and pistons and bore the block .60 over. Then with your hand held, retune it.
I’m going to assume you kept abs when you did the brakes correct? Btw I have a 01 Tahoe and your videos are very informative on the crap I plan to do to mine so thank you sir
Not many states will let you run without cats (but I agree). I ran without cats for about 6 months. Recently, I incorporated high flow cats and it runs amazing now without smoking everyone out at stoplights.
Muffler adds harmonics to sound not really changes it. Exhaust tips and resonator Chambers, near cats looks like a second cat but isn't. Are what actually change pitch of vehicle sound. Like glass packs, cyclones, etc take on whole new sounds if add resonator tips and headers. Just glass pack muffler by self adds back pop and changes hz,freq, of sound slightly. Add other 2 and you'll wake entire block and never be able to sneak out or in. Learned this as a teen, switched immediately to flow master or cyclone black jack thrush style.
Big block 396shp, with 427 crank and heads and valves and 454 rods and my Pistons +. 030 bored over for 5ci.i ended up with 422ci 390rhp, 450ft\lbs TQ. IS DEF NOT A VERY QUIET ENGINE WITH DUAL GLASS PACKS, RES tips, headers was waking whole block.
On the 5.3 engine in that tahoe, you dont need a special tool to pull the lifters up. The lifter trays will hold the lifters if you loosen the rocker arms and rotate them off the pushrods. Then you simply rotate the engine over 2 complete revolutions...lifters are now held in the lifter trays allowing you to remove the cam. But even removing the lifters manually, I'm not sure why you removed the heads....the lifter valley plate unbolts after you remove the intake.
I heard that installing a cold air intake or ram air intake can actually make your car run worse if it’s not tuned for the huge air flow the intake provides
If you do the basic 6, you'll get bout 50-85rhp bout same TQ. Smaller modern engines hv 2x-4x the valves so doing those will net more hp. Replace anything mechanical with electric if can. And convert to serpentine belt pulley system and get more hp and mpg. My dishes b4 it got to 170k miles was getting 19mpg hwy with 12upgrades that cost me less than 2k total. And almost 2 secs in ¼ mile same on 0-60 if I disconnected the detent cable it got 20 that's same as new vehicles with injection and turbos and 3x the valves as well multi cylinder shut down system in mfg eprom pcm. Hell the new Ford's are fucking 4 cylinders they barely get same mpg as me can't take me off line or in ¼ only in top speed. All facts.
I would love to share the progress of my Tahoe with you. I have before and after pictures from when I bought it in April stock. And what it looks like a few months later with some wrench turning and money spending.
I got a Chevy Blazer with a 4.3 vortec I bought off Facebook for $1,200. I cut the muffler off and put a straight pipe on it, sounds good for 6 cylinder. Plan on doing the intake and tune next. I would love to learn how to do a cam swap and upgrade the valve train.
@@widowmaker4097 depends on year make model of vehicle. And how much upgrading to ignition\fuel system is really needed. MSDS, HO COILS, +4 plugs, 9mm wires and looms or just use zip strips, coil packs, single plug coils, TBI rejetting very easy and cheap, FI system better pump all that's really needed here to increase pressure then. Depending on age of system and make of vehicle and engine size quick off top my head most this eBay cheap, or summit or robbed from pick n pull junk yard. $250-$600. If robbed always take multi meter to check resistance infinity bad. I did all that to my 89' RS 5.0HO truck block so thick walled block. MSDS, blaster coil, tuner stage 2&3, high flow cat and muffler both cheap one robbed, rejetted TBI, changed detent pivot washer, high flow ram air set up. Tow and go truck shift kit robbed th700r4 tranny, 3.47 ratio, electric external fuel pump increase pressure,electric fans oil pump all less than 1k total includes full synthetic fluids upgrade. And electronics to read and use Scantron scanner for power mods chip. All my own labor and headers ofc tuned, meaning equal length collector tubes.
Gained not BHP but RHP or MHP slightly less than 100hp got 92hp, 2mpg better, 0-60 just over 4s, standing ¼mi starting 17s avg end time 14.7-14.1 street legal tires 122-128mph tire burn. Total mpg 19mpg
Yeah those power stop evolution brakes are really good. I did them and they are drilled and slotted and have the cool red powder coat. But I about went through the dash after switching from stock to those
Steve, thank you for sharing your knowledge, I just subscribed, please keep coming out with these instructive videos. One question, I have a Yukon XL 2500 6.0, and I've got a lot of miles on it (267k) do you think it's time for an engine overhaul? Thanks in advance.
That is a very subjective question and the answer is impossible to give you an honest one. If you have the $$$ and want a project, do it! if your'e engine is giving you lots of problems, consider doing it - BUT it is a very time consuming process. took me months (waiting for engine to come back from machine shop, ordering parts, etc). An alternative is dropping a new engine in. Having said that - if you are strapped for cash and the thing works, keep driving it. I'm a crazy man dropping all that cash into an old vehicle. But i can't afford a new one and i LOVE my old truck. That's my two cents. Good Luck!
I`m thinking of running 2 1/2 pipes off the headers then have them merge on one side into a 3 inch pipe then a efficient catalytic converter with the single 3 inch pipe going back into maybe a Flowmaster 40 and exit the car with one pipe sticking out the back. No laughing! Do you think I`ll gain or lose HP?
Hey Steve...i have a 2004 Tahoe LT 5.3 Gas....Like your video..I have (not installed yet) an AEM Brute Force CAI (Gunmetal), Jet Performance Mod. Stage 2, and Borla XS Pro Touring muffer...Cant wait to see results..by the way Steve, how much HP gain did you get? Stock on mine is 295 according to Chevy/GM..
I will always take car advice from a guy wearing a in n out Burger shirt
In all likelihood the back of his shirt has a street rod on it. Most In-N-Out shirts do.
@@TheFaithtrix I didn't know that but still lol
You're correct. A 67 GTO if i remember correctly
No fuckin shit!
Well I guess it's a good thing I like In-N-Out Burger. So maybe I should listen!
Cold air intake
Headers and Flowmaster
Bigger TB
50lb injectors
High performance coil packs
8mm wires and good platinum plugs
And get a tunner boom easy and you've gained 100hp that way for around $2000
7:34-7:38 great info buddy appreciate it all love the cam sounds btw 😂
Glad you enjoyed
I'm so glad I found this video. I've been torn for weeks over how I want my 04 to sound. Now I know. Thank you so much and I love the way your truck sounds.
Glad I could help and thank you
I have done the intake, cam and lifters/springs and rods, tune, high pressure spring in oil pump, new cats with rear delete. Next long tube headers and flow master 50. I’m shooting for 450
I have a '00 Silverado 2500 (not the HD, so it's 600lbs lighter) 6.0ltr,4l80E transmission, 4 wheel disc brakes, posi track rear end. I added a K&N, Flowmaster, shorty smog headers, high output coils, and a Diablo engine tuner. It is a work truck and a total sleeper!
nice, I have a 1991 454ss, its a REAL sleeper
#1 best mod for power: a turbo the size of Jupiter.
Why not pluto
Jupiter might be a bit big. it would take forever to spool up. I am gonna agree with the guy who said pluto.
Ya but With the lag of Olympus Mons
Stock engine with a huge turbo ? Doesnt sound safe for the internals lol
Very, very great video, especially for us fellows looking to be steered in the right direction in regards to where to begin, what to expect and what to look out for. 10/10
comments like this keep me going, thanks for watching!
Didn’t know Ron Jeremy knew so much about cars n trucks
haha..this younger generation dont know who ron is
First thought when I clicked on this video lol
I was gonna say the same he looks like ron jeremy
😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂
2014 Camaro SS here. Muffler delete (increased my exhaust by approximately 4 db), K&N cold air, removed the resonator for an X-pipe, BBk shorty tuned length headers and a Power Wedge. Amazing throttle response! Great higher end rpm response BUT I now need a tune. Steel braided brake lines stop this car hard.
Awsome video my guy. I have an 04 1500 z71 sillvy and i plan on doing these bolt on mods as well. You just told me everything i needed to know!
I've got a Spectre cold air intake
True dual exhaust with cherry bomb glass packs
I need to do headers.
Good video bro
Thank-You, For Sharing Your Expertise Steve, I Appreciate You... I Just Love The Old School Mod's, And I Can't Agree Enough, The Cam Make's A Big Difference Of The Old Classic's... Keep The Video's Coming My Friend.
thanks so much! appreciate the views!
Cam heads intake that’s where the power is made and a real laptop -dyno tune.
Agreed but this video is targeted for the beginner looking for a place to start (both in cost and complexity of project).
Solid advice, no-nonsense delivery. Love it!
Trisha Xuk don’t u just look tasty lol
@@chrisford2604 thanks chick. Too kind ☺️.
learned something brand spankin new about Tuning an engine bud so thanx man so much appreciated buddy because I take everything that you just said to heart bud and would absolutely follow your advice when it comes down to tuning my engine
Glad to help
@@TahoeSteve yours truly man thanx again buddy because I have been doing it wrong all of these years man now I have learned how to do it peropley now
A set of long tube headers will do more then intake and tuner and cost less.
You need a tuner to get the best performance out of long tubes and you will also need free flow exhaust and in turn more air so..
Thank you, Steve. Just ran across your channel. Great video. I have a 97 Chevy OBS short bed, and an '03 GMC Sierra ext. cab. Everything is stock on '03 Sierra with 5.3 and only 85,000 miles. Will try your performance ideas out on it. The '97 has a rebuilt V6 vortex with Flowmaster 50s with duels on it. Love the sound. I need more horsepower from the V6. Will definitely try your ideas. Will subscribe and continue to watch your videos. God bless.
Love the vid bro. Thanks for sharing. Getting my first Tahoe. Looking forward to those mods!!
Upgrading the throttle body and intake manifold is a huge plus also
Every time I go to in N out I wonder who buys the t-shirts they sell, I wonder no more
I think it's pretty cool. this guy's just helping every numb skull that can't think how to modify his car. he's a cool dude. I'm a numb skull fyi
i'm definitely not a pro. my thought is that if I can do it, anyone can. I am here to encourage noobs at diving in and going for it.
U have a 2009 Tahoe I’m going to look into this
Mufflers are actually restrictive & cause back pressure, the best Exhaust Systems are X Pipe for low end H Pipe for high end. X Pipe has good Scavenging. Also I'll give you another major Upgrade pointer that increases power is Ported Intake manifold & Ported throttle body.
@Green Bastard GPE on EBay sells ported parts, you can find parts brand new CNC Ported, but you can Port them yourself however Id do research on Porting before attempting, number 1 rule of thumb always Port Match
This is SO helpful. Thank you for the crystal clear and concise breakdown.
So glad to help. Thanks for watching!
IV got a old 1996 Silverado first up grade IV done so far was putting my injectors at the valves instead of behind the throttle body next headers those two made a big difference next I installed 21/4 inch pipes from the headers about half way back into the pipes that were already on the truck and that made another big difference my next mode is going to be gears this truck has 308 gears very high for my taste 373 would really wake her up iv also running true possi track rear with the help of a minny spool she will get up but with 373 or 392 it's gonna really haul ass but to be honest Im still old school and wish I'd went to a 4 barrle carburetor instead it stops a lot of people because of the 4l60 transmission but it can be wired to work with a carb still have to keep your pcm but the tranny will shift
I did the the cold air intake last year and Ill be leaning towards the exaust and headers when I hit the lotto. Thanks for the info
I put a 40 series FM single in/duel out and it sounds great! I need to definitely upgrade my intake .
and tune ....
Times have changed, there is no need for a hand held tuner, its not too expensive to get a "custom" tune. you also can get off the shelf tunes, and custom tunes for your automatic transmission. All this with an app and a blue tooth OBDII module.HP tuners for GM, MHD is a popular app for BMW.
OEMs leave so much headroom on modern turbo cars that you can safely increase boost, advance timing, and so much more, run meth injections, sky's the limit. I have a bmw with a 4.4l twin turbo that comes stock with 440hp, with a piggyback tuner alone i can get 100hp and 100+ torque.
I agree with everything you say. This list is meant to be a "starting place" and TBH, HP Tuners in the hands of a beginner is very dangerous. @Marc Ramos is correct, but if you are going to get a custom tune, do yourself a favor and have a professional do it for you.
Long tube headers are great for low and mid range torque.
Fantastic realistic suggestions !! Great job
Have a 2018 Silverado Z71 with 5.3L, added the MBRP ehxaust, really makes truck more fun to drive. Not too loud and no drone in V4 that I can tell.
Thanks for watching
Go ahead and tune the V4 mode out!!! It can create a lifter nightmare and Chevy is not helpful unless you’re dropping 2-3k in their shop. Google lifter failure V4 mode on CarGurus to see how many people have been screwed!
turnerway14 I second this. I don’t know why GM decided to have a “V4 Mode” in the first place.
Thank you for the info Steve. I just bought a 2003 s10 small block and studying as much as I can to restore and improve upon it.
Congrats on your buy. I have a 06 Colorado and would love to stuff a 5.3 in that
Carburetor or fuel injection?
Injection
Got a summit racing turbo flow exhaust, definitely recommend for all 1995 and 6 Silverado owners. It’s a cat back but it makes the truck sound way better with a nicer growl to the engine.
If your going to add cold air intake, then your going to need a good tune like hp tuners
not on a ls. you can add the maf directly to the set up and it actually gain a nice bit of pep and sound.
I put flownaster dual straight pipes on mine.
I could tell a difference in horsepower from stock to the new muffler and pipes I put on.
I forgot the specific name of them
cool
Love this video thanks man
Did we get all those top 5 vids???
Heck yeah, I have an 03 GMC sierra 2wd 5sp with the 4.8L and shes already wearing Gibson headers, full Gibson catback and a cold air intake, tuned on a dyno all I need to do now is get a decent camshaft and if that doesn't tickly my fancy the procharger kit is coming after that lol
kevin auman how much power does she make?
Hey bro.. really like this video. Thank you for sharing. 2016 Silverado Z71. Boom!
On modern turbo cars: Tune w/93, intercooler, down pipes/w/X-pipe mid exhaust pipe + cat back, CAIS and sticky 200 UTQG or less tires. These are the top five,...then bigger turbo, DI fuel pump and DI injectors for E85.
ok
Great info Steve...I greatly appreciate your take and the clear explanation of the reasoning behind your mods.
Thanks so much for watching. Comments like yours help keep me motivated to keep making videos. Much appreciated!
I liked how you presented everything, not going too wild& costly !
thanks
So far I've done a 102mm lsxrt intake manifold a 92mm tb ,Cai, Texas speed cams 24 inch rims 3 7 drop, injectors next upgrade is long tube headers 🤣
Thanks for the video Steve 👍🏽
Ron Jeremy, love this content.
thank you, (i think). glad to say I have lost a lot of weight since this video.
Tahoe Steve i promise u it wasnt a insult on weight or anything man lol ron jeremy is hilarious an im pretty sure im bigger than u were in this video
@@loganryan1317 All good!
thank man really helped me get a idea we’re to start with my build I got a 2000 Tahoe
New to upgrading cars but leaned a few things here 👍
I'm glad. Thanks for watching!
Thank you sir. Well done!
Good call on the brakes
Thanks. I get ripped on including brakes because of the word, "horsepower" in the title. I'm still of the belief that if you're gonna make a bunch of "go-power", you're gonna need "stopping power".
Can we get more Tahoe videos please
Great list. I probably would have listed a tuneup and oil change as number one, but technically I guess that is more maintenance than performance mod.
Hi Steve, 5 years later. I just bought an 01’ Tahoe 5.3 LT 4wd. What is the cheapest, easiest, fastest way to get close to 400 hp for modern power? Besides catback exhaust, cold air, intake manifold, throttle body, injectors, then what’s next?
Fuel & spark, bore up size of pistons cast iron sleeves, upgrade radiator, turbo or supercharger or turbocharge, sump pump for oil, take your pick and save your duckets for any or all of those lol
A new truck
Best bang for the buck is some kind of tune. That should be first. Especially if you get a hand held. CAI. Exhaust and headers are in the same category. Turbo and superchargers end it with bolt-ons. Cam and head job, fuck it, lets do crank and pistons and bore the block .60 over. Then with your hand held, retune it.
I was waiting for that spider he keeps looking up at to come down. Thanks for the advice.
He's still up there!
Thank you !I’m excited to get some work done on my truck your ,video will help !☺️
Good luck. Have fun !
Dream Theater on Car Mods. Awesome! 🤟
Although I am a Dream Theater fan, if you are talking about the outtro, that's just some non copyrighted music.
🤘🏻
I’m going to assume you kept abs when you did the brakes correct? Btw I have a 01 Tahoe and your videos are very informative on the crap I plan to do to mine so thank you sir
Yes. And thanks!
Why do you keep looking up at the ceiling?
In body language understanding: He’s thinking or remembering. If he was looking down it’s usually he’s lying if I remember correctly.
The person holding the cards he's reading is obviously spiderman lol
Thank Goodness he is not looking down.
I swear to dog 🤣🤣🤣
I prefer the cam to be the fifth best mod over brakes 🤔🤔 i would leave the brakes at 6 because the stoping part is important as well
Me too. Let's just go with that. Especially as how some people get all bent on the fact that brakes are even in the list.
Yes I was waiting for brakes & suspension thanks for the tips
Anytime
I didn't know burger places build cars lol
(In a Brian O'Connor Voice)
Muffler only helps with sound. Taking out the cats will help
Not many states will let you run without cats (but I agree). I ran without cats for about 6 months. Recently, I incorporated high flow cats and it runs amazing now without smoking everyone out at stoplights.
Muffler adds harmonics to sound not really changes it. Exhaust tips and resonator Chambers, near cats looks like a second cat but isn't. Are what actually change pitch of vehicle sound. Like glass packs, cyclones, etc take on whole new sounds if add resonator tips and headers. Just glass pack muffler by self adds back pop and changes hz,freq, of sound slightly. Add other 2 and you'll wake entire block and never be able to sneak out or in. Learned this as a teen, switched immediately to flow master or cyclone black jack thrush style.
Big block 396shp, with 427 crank and heads and valves and 454 rods and my Pistons +. 030 bored over for 5ci.i ended up with 422ci 390rhp, 450ft\lbs TQ. IS DEF NOT A VERY QUIET ENGINE WITH DUAL GLASS PACKS, RES tips, headers was waking whole block.
Great video, Thanks Steve!!
On the 5.3 engine in that tahoe, you dont need a special tool to pull the lifters up. The lifter trays will hold the lifters if you loosen the rocker arms and rotate them off the pushrods. Then you simply rotate the engine over 2 complete revolutions...lifters are now held in the lifter trays allowing you to remove the cam. But even removing the lifters manually, I'm not sure why you removed the heads....the lifter valley plate unbolts after you remove the intake.
thanks for your input!
awesome information Steve! love it. I just pick up 02 Tahoe of $1k. Engine is still great. Cant wait to sup it up.
Enjoy it
He *know* wtf he talking bout
I heard that installing a cold air intake or ram air intake can actually make your car run worse if it’s not tuned for the huge air flow the intake provides
I won't disagree. A CAI makes the most sense when you have also done exhaust and a tune. But my point in the video is you have to start somewhere.
Long tube does a whole hell of a lot of good for carb trucks.
Thanks cuhhh
Anytime!
Love it, definitely doing headers, and possibly a cam swap but I’ve never done a cam swap so I’ll just wing it😂
Hell yeah thanks Steve! Doing everything you said to my suburban 🤘🙂
Roughly how much horsepower are you getting with all these mods ?
Depends on your car
@@manymusicians3743 I meant this specific car and mods ? I should have been more specific, sorry.
not sure yet. going to dyno after I install the turbo and get HP Tuners and tuned
If you do the basic 6, you'll get bout 50-85rhp bout same TQ. Smaller modern engines hv 2x-4x the valves so doing those will net more hp. Replace anything mechanical with electric if can. And convert to serpentine belt pulley system and get more hp and mpg. My dishes b4 it got to 170k miles was getting 19mpg hwy with 12upgrades that cost me less than 2k total. And almost 2 secs in ¼ mile same on 0-60 if I disconnected the detent cable it got 20 that's same as new vehicles with injection and turbos and 3x the valves as well multi cylinder shut down system in mfg eprom pcm. Hell the new Ford's are fucking 4 cylinders they barely get same mpg as me can't take me off line or in ¼ only in top speed. All facts.
Awesome, just saw your answers. Thanks gents.
I would love to share the progress of my Tahoe with you. I have before and after pictures from when I bought it in April stock. And what it looks like a few months later with some wrench turning and money spending.
please do. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for the help. I have a 2002 tahoe that I'm thinking about either selling, or putting in lots of money to make it nice
I got a Chevy Blazer with a 4.3 vortec I bought off Facebook for $1,200. I cut the muffler off and put a straight pipe on it, sounds good for 6 cylinder. Plan on doing the intake and tune next. I would love to learn how to do a cam swap and upgrade the valve train.
Just know that heads don’t have to come out when you swap the cam. There is plenty of videos on how to do it without removing the heads.
@@badazzyoungstr954 thx that's good to know
i love the channel bro keep up the good work :)
thanks so much. Thanks for watching!
@@TahoeSteve nah thank you for such a helping channel
High flow
am air, header\s, high flow cat and muffler, tuner scanner, complete ignition system upgrade. Almost Hundred hp to wheels same gain TQ.
Robert Simon ignition upgraded cost around how much? is it pricey?
@@widowmaker4097 depends on year make model of vehicle. And how much upgrading to ignition\fuel system is really needed. MSDS, HO COILS, +4 plugs, 9mm wires and looms or just use zip strips, coil packs, single plug coils, TBI rejetting very easy and cheap, FI system better pump all that's really needed here to increase pressure then. Depending on age of system and make of vehicle and engine size quick off top my head most this eBay cheap, or summit or robbed from pick n pull junk yard. $250-$600. If robbed always take multi meter to check resistance infinity bad. I did all that to my 89' RS 5.0HO truck block so thick walled block. MSDS, blaster coil, tuner stage 2&3, high flow cat and muffler both cheap one robbed, rejetted TBI, changed detent pivot washer, high flow ram air set up. Tow and go truck shift kit robbed th700r4 tranny, 3.47 ratio, electric external fuel pump increase pressure,electric fans oil pump all less than 1k total includes full synthetic fluids upgrade. And electronics to read and use Scantron scanner for power mods chip. All my own labor and headers ofc tuned, meaning equal length collector tubes.
Gained not BHP but RHP or MHP slightly less than 100hp got 92hp, 2mpg better, 0-60 just over 4s, standing ¼mi starting 17s avg end time 14.7-14.1 street legal tires 122-128mph tire burn. Total mpg 19mpg
Gut out the catylitic converter lol and straight pipe the muffler and resonators
I ran without cats for a while. the exhaust at stop lights was overwhelming. ended up welding in some high flow cats on my long tubes. Much better.
@@TahoeSteve did you get check engine light when putting in the LT Headers? Issues with EGR Codes?
You don't have to pull the heads to do a cam. Spin the old cam fast by hand after loosening the rockers the lifters will sit up in the guides.
Agreed. I didn't know it at the time but they also have these rods that will hold the lifters up. It can be found on Amazon at amzn.to/2RywhAh
Glad I found your channel
Great video! To the point!
Thanks for watching!
Congratulations Sr. That is a wonderful Chevy!!! And a great video
thanks for watching!
@@TahoeSteveI have a 2013 Chevy Silverado LS 4x4 engine 5.3 I want to upgrade "fast and a good sound" what can I start with??...
@@genarodelacruz1017 if you want that muscle car sound, add a lopey cam and open up the exhaust
Yeah those power stop evolution brakes are really good. I did them and they are drilled and slotted and have the cool red powder coat. But I about went through the dash after switching from stock to those
i didn't feel that much difference myself, but they sure are purdy, and they do work.
I also went from worn out brakes to all new. Did you do the beeding process ?
I got the carbon fiber ceramic blend brake pads also. I dono if you did or not
Scotty would not approve of the intake lol
LOL, Maybe I should yell at the camera more!
@@TahoeSteve HAHAHHA
Fuck Scotty
I would done number 5 a head port and polish job to still make it breath better
Brakes are considered maintenance with some upgrades go to slotted rotors and four-piston calipers semi-metallic pads
ok
If you haven't heard or used banks power then you're missing out
I've read and watched many videos showing a cold/ram air intake does nothing even with a turbo car, unless you get the vehicle tuned
Eric Mcguire you would be correct half he says is based on generic bs shared on the internet
Steve, thank you for sharing your knowledge, I just subscribed, please keep coming out with these instructive videos. One question, I have a Yukon XL 2500 6.0, and I've got a lot of miles on it (267k) do you think it's time for an engine overhaul? Thanks in advance.
That is a very subjective question and the answer is impossible to give you an honest one. If you have the $$$ and want a project, do it! if your'e engine is giving you lots of problems, consider doing it - BUT it is a very time consuming process. took me months (waiting for engine to come back from machine shop, ordering parts, etc). An alternative is dropping a new engine in. Having said that - if you are strapped for cash and the thing works, keep driving it. I'm a crazy man dropping all that cash into an old vehicle. But i can't afford a new one and i LOVE my old truck. That's my two cents. Good Luck!
Get your oil tested and that can tell you what the condition of the internals are like.
Great video,thanks!
thanks for watching!
So your saying stickers and rgb lights don't add hp?
Only if they say "Extreme"
@@TahoeSteve ah yes
People that shake there head should drive a Prius lol
LOL
Sweet man thanks again
I just cut the muffler right off good clean flow lol
that works.
i have a super 10 on my silverado i wanna put headers on it i think it may be a little loud
Thanks for your time and knowledge...
thanks for watching!
I`m thinking of running 2 1/2 pipes off the headers then have them merge on one side into a 3 inch pipe then a efficient catalytic converter with the single 3 inch pipe going back into maybe a Flowmaster 40 and exit the car with one pipe sticking out the back. No laughing! Do you think
I`ll gain or lose HP?
Headers are good but converging to one and putting a cat in is bad.
Hey Steve...i have a 2004 Tahoe LT 5.3 Gas....Like your video..I have (not installed yet) an AEM Brute Force CAI (Gunmetal), Jet Performance Mod. Stage 2, and Borla XS Pro Touring muffer...Cant wait to see results..by the way Steve, how much HP gain did you get? Stock on mine is 295 according to Chevy/GM..
Great info Steve. Very helpful