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It will not go beyond the numbers placed into the stock timing tables which are very conservative. It will get better MPG as higher octane burns slower, but not enough to offset the enormous cost difference.

I got the cheapest Realtruck Gator Retractable when it was $100 off for $800 shipped and its great. Aluminum, fits good, does the job. Haven't rain tested it yet but I'm not sure what makes the fancier Retrax Pros worth so much more, this one is solid for me.

I'm already hearing the dreaded "350" nomenclature returning which took years of hearing boomers constantly mis-sizing the LS1 as one. Let's wait until confirmation before throwing that ol trope around. As far as the current L8T.... 400 or 401? Do the CI math with published inch bore/stroke and you have a 400. Do it with the punished mm bore/stroke and it's a 401. Just happens to have 401hp too which GM has occasionally, historically, matched to inch displacement. With GM being metric everything from the 90s on, I'd wager the MM 401ci is real truth. All this to say, nobody really knows the displacement until after confirmation, and well, even then it's foggy.

That's running with IROCs and 5.0s of the late 80s which in context is pretty impressive for a giant heavy brick.

Get a commuter turd-mobile. If not, great deals on the 2.7 Turdbromax. Brother in law gets 26 combined in his commuting and with 430tq and a turbo it won't have any extra difficulty moving 7,000 lbs than the DEF laden mini diesel. Towing with a half ton is going to suck because of the chassis and brakes, not really the engine choices. All of them can move 7,000lbs. Registration costs, taxes, insurance differences, DEF....etc might narrow down your fuel savings if you really did some precise math. I'm not trading my badass HD for a fragile half ton & going through all the swap hassle for $100/mo, but that's just me.

Needless to say the shocks weren't on either even though ZR2 shocks are longer than stock. If y'all can't see the increased travel in ZR2 vs stock I dunno what to tell ya.

That is with both torsion bars out. That eliminates the torsion lift. It's simply the front end droop at its maximum point against the LCA stop. I wouldn't trust fender to hub. Fenders vary. Different flares on standard vs ZR2 and different plastic "squish" variations of how well it attached to the metal.

ZR2s have MORE not less droop. Some pages back where I'm doing the swap I posted a pic with driver side ZR2 and pass still stock and you can see the difference. 1.75" more for ZR2/AT4X

I've had AutoZone Duralast gold ceramic pads on for a good stretch now and they are dead quiet and good performers. Ditch the factory semi-metallics, new revision or not. Its the semi-metallic that is squealing. Its said ceramic doesn't have as much bite, but these trucks have massive brakes and I've noticed no difference even with heavy 37s.

S&B is not an exposed element design. It is just like the factory system albeit with a larger filter and ducting and the elimination of the Hemholtz resonator. The increased flow potential and less overall material with the elimination of the resonator actually has the potential to decrease IATs over stock although I wouldn't hold my breath.

For the 2020-2023 only the LTZ and above trim got the digital. Don't know about the 24+ but it's probably the same. Use only PS fluid, not ATF. The system can be bled although it's potentially messy and doesn't look super easy. PS fluid expands so there is a cold and hot check mark just like the transmission. Check with engine running. You want to really hear it groan? Strap a stabilizer and some 35psi 37" tires to it and do a slow speed full lock turn

The talk of a DPF on gas will kill any hype about these things. They already took a major normie reliability hit from the 6.2 and DOD/DFM/AFM problems. Bringing the secret sauce that killed the reliability of the modern diesel to gas isn't going to help matters. For all those hoping for a return to the "350" that I've seen in this thread, keep in mind 5.7L doesn't automatically mean "350 ci". The LS1 was a 5.7L with 346ci. The Toyota and RAM 5.7 is not 350 ci. The 5.3 is a 325ci not the "327" from yore. In other nit picky news you may not know, the original Ford Mustang 5.0 was actually a 4.9 but didn't sound as cool in a Vanilla Ice song so they lied it up a notch. They made sure to make the Coyote a true 5.0. I've always liked new stuff. Especially new GM stuff. However, the modern "gm" went down a path I'm struggling to follow. Replacing a bomb-proof L8T & 6L90 combo with a new & deproved super-emissions saddled Gen VI with a 10-speed likely on it's 5th valve body revision by then (just take the plastic check balls out and go back to what worked?) won't be in the cards.

Tirerack has them for money off. They took a few weeks as they are likely drop shipped but I saved a good bit. Think I paid like $276 each. Right now they have them at $315 each.

Ended up using the above plug for my AEV diff cover so never tried on transfer case. Next time I change the oil I'll try again.