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The biggest problem is probably oil consumption. Fixes are an updated driver side valve cover and a oil pressure relief shield in the oil pan. You can also do an oil catch can. Second issue is DOD lifter failure. People claim that both of these issues are improved by disabling active fuel management but I think they will fail eventually and youd be better off with a non-DOD cam. Third issue is leaking oil and transmission cooler lines. The oil cooler lines leak above the filter head and can be fixed with a quick gasket change. The trans cooler lines leak at a crimp connection in front of the engine and can be fixed by cutting and flaring the line and just putting in a new piece of trans cooler hose. Edit: I forgot about oil pressure issues, but lots of people have low pressure caused by junk on the screen below the sending unit. If it isn't that, it is likely the oil pickup o-ring.

Long time without visiting, but the title needs an update...

You planning to go to that on any particular date, Ryan?

Nope just a very stock looking 2009 5.3 truck. I have a little under 8k in everything I have added under the hood and for the supporting mods like the fuel system and gauges. But, I did all of the install work myself so it is probably a bit cheaper than most would think.

It sounds like a lot, but it really took me less than a week to do all of the install work if you put it all together. I have a build thread with pictures of the whole process.

PRC Stage 1 LS6 heads with a 219/234 BTR spec'd cam along with BTR platinum dual springs and titanium retainers. That is on top of the factory 5.3 which has obviously been DOD deleted. All of it is capped off with a Roush TVS1900 with the 3.3 upper pulley and 10% overdrive lower pulley to make around 10 psi of boost. For exhaust, I have a Corsa sport dual rear exit behind catless Kooks 1 7/8" long tube headers. Fuel system is swapped to the complete pump and injector system of a 6.2 flex fuel truck. Plugs are swapped for BR7EFs and Taylor wires are used to help clear the headers. All tuned by Blackbear performance on 93 octane.

That was the question i got all night. But the details are in my signature.

All launches are locked 4hi off the foot brake. As the night progressed I built more and more RPM into the launch, but I am already starting to spin. Better tires would help, and a converter would help too.

The track finally opened at Indy last night for the first Test and Tune of the season. The track was hopping with people, but the air was good with 60 degree ambients and a bit of a tailwind down the track. Anyway, I managed to get 4 passes in and was really impressed with the results: 12 second, full weight crew cab 5.3 on factory goodyears. Definitely pulls off the sleeper look!

Installed a new battery and did an oil change today. It is prepared for the track wednesday now.

It does have a different injector and fuel pump to allow for the added volume needed of e85.

It can still be done but you would just need to find a slightly different engine model (ly6 is the most frequent for 58x swaps). If you tune the truck afterwards the tuner would just need to know what your injectors are that you ended up using. There isnt a plug difference.

Careful to get the right engine. NNBS are 58x reluctor and many of the cheap engines are from older vehicles with 24x. Only reason i mention it is that jsdirt's pic is of a nnbs.

I had a freeze plug push out of the front of the passenger head while driving today. Puked all coolant out and got hot fast as I pulled her off the road. Wife came and got me, bought a new plug and coolant. Took 20 minutes to fill it and get it up to temp idling before i drove her home.