michael_4x4 wrote:...brule im glad you say that because some where you said your truck has almost 300 horses...
That sounds like a "fish story"
Actually I'm thinking that i am conservatively around the 200 hp mark, and maybe as much as 210 hp. I don't think a 10% increase sounds too unreasonable for what I have done.
More of my mods go to efficiency than power.
I am happy with where it is right now. Things are working pretty well together.
Everything that I have done is around here someplace, and most of it is listed in the
ThunderII link in my sigline.
To achieve a 50% increase in horsepower in our V-6 would require forced induction , or some pretty radical internal modifications. Each offers it's pros and cons. Both may build more heat than you want to deal with on the street.
For a daily driver I would suggest the basics and be happy. Let it breathe, both in and out. Fine tune it. Ignition especially. Gear it properly, and optimize the transmission.
If you are stead fast wanting way more horsepower. Look to a V-8 swap.
"The solution to horsepower is simple...there is no replacement for displacement."
