Bad ass truck bro, love your process. I seen a dude running a 4000 stall and a stage 1 tick performance cam, man that thing ran amazing. Kept up there in the rpms keeping it in the power band.
Just watch your other video of it getting tuned idk if its the tuner or what but my 5.3 with stage 1 summit cam did 315 to the wheels no other mods. Just did stage 4 btr dual spring kit tbss intake and 92mm throttle body and it did 357 but truck was starving for fuel at 5krpm need bigger pump and cam sensor went bad lol so need to swap and go back. Bad ass build tho bro
So just a cam? Because mine is similar just a cam no heads, no headers, nothing everything else is stock on mine. The intake and e85 dont make much power gains on NA builds. I wasn’t too worried tho just wanted it to drive well i plan ln boosting it later! Thank you tho!
Great video... i broke my pcv connector on the intake how would you go about replaceing it.. do i tap it out and put a treaded nipple or is there a replacment part?
Appreciate the support brother, if you’re talking about the nipple in back of the intake manifold in just snaps in and out you just need to push the release tab in to switch it out.
I think the one on back is connected to brake booster... the one on top towards the back was connected to my pcv but since its been broken i dont have it connected at all..
What do u think the best I take would be for my 5.3 about to rebuild the tranny sense it went out gonna put a shift kit in there and a 2300/2500 convert with lockup. And I’m gonna also throw a stage 2 summit racing cam with ls6 valve springs and ls7 lifters. What u think with that set up the best intake man would be ?
Yes it did that’s pretty common with them, that’s one thing I didn’t like either and another reason why it just did the tbss. You can also try putting sound deadening on it to remove some noise but it ruins the look of it.
fuel economy, terrible but thats because mine runs purely on e85 if i had to guess maybe 10-12mpg, also doesn’t pass smog and havent done an official 0-60 but definitely around 5- 5.5 seconds
Dope video man! Can you add videos of you doing rolling pulls of from a dig? Was there a difference from each other ? Another question bro, where did you connect your vacuum if you regulator
Yessir I plan on doing full throttle rolls and digs soon! I just didn’t in this video because i need to roll my fenders first they chew up my rear tires when i push it. The first initial difference I get is mainly the sound other than that im sure performance is similar but i’ll see once i push it. The Vacuum from the regulator I put onto the top left of the manifold, I believe the tbss has two areas to put it but I put it on a plastic covered entry that has to be broken off to use.
I have the exact same set up bro just no cam. My regulator I have it vented to atmosphere but was wondering if it would make a difference with vacuum to it.
There are products to adapt some the sensors the map sensor was put in the original spot in the tbss manifold just had to use a bigger o ring or some method so it fit in the bigger hole and some things were deleted and tuned out like evap and evap solenoid sensor And capped off. As for the return line with our setup we have an aftermarket fuel pressure regulator and the bottom port of the regulator goes back the the factory return and the feed goes into the regulator and the other outlet goes to the rails feeding both. Hope this helps with anything.
Nah you should be good you can tune it afterwards, unless you do bigger injectors and throttle body then you might want to get a base tune in there before you drive it.
Yeah Tbss for the win forsure great intake so far! Heres the link to the exact ones i got for mine! www.ebay.com/itm/401730620827?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=HOlGcXiDTbW&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=nCH1hP3qSsK&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Yupp you can add it to a stock 5.3 but there are a few changes you need to do, like running the tbss fuel rail which is also return less so you would need to either run a regulator or do something else. Also if you have the earlier system with egr and emission stuff you will need to delete it. And I got rid of the old system already sorry.
So glad you ditched that sheet metal intake, it would have made more power with the stock intake and TB than that thing. The TBSS was the right choice for future mods. Did you ever get it retuned?
@@ErikRose_ not in a 4000+ lb truck with a 5.3L. They kill a ton of power under 5000 RPM. The TBSS is the best intake for the money for 99% of the time. I only bought a FAST LSXRT because I have a 6L swap (got a crackhead deal on it too) and am going with a decent sized cam and a set of ported PRC heads. Even then, below 4000-4500, the FAST makes the same power as a TBSS. Up top, the fast will be worth some power on my combo.
@@ErikRose_ Boost is always the goal. Haha Weather you start with a mild cam 4.8L, or a forged 408 - it will do the same thing with boost, but more of it. So the more you start with n/a, the more it will make with boost.
Nice ! Yeah i was checking out your channel great stuff, but i have a stage 2 texasspeed cam i’ll go agead and share the link I did the install in 2 parts! ruclips.net/video/pmWfaOgA-qA/видео.html
Tbh its pretty tough to get power out of these engines without spending a little, if you know how to do your own work i’d definitely do Cold air intake and intake manifold those are on the cheaper side, a Cam is gonna be your best performance gains besides boost, you can get some stage 1 set ups for under $500
Stall converter, yes - even with a completely stock truck they make a big difference. Not a baby 2600-2800, at least a 3500. For the money, not much else even comes close to the gains. It's not uncommon to pick up .5 - .7 from a good converter.
@@ErikRose_. TSP is currently having a 20% discount on headers! LT’s and a tune are always a great bang for the buck move. I’m just of the opinion that if you pull the LT’s you might as well do the cam too💪🏻 I remember the first mods for my truck was tune, LT’s, and 3K stall. It was nice, but I should have swapped to the 8speed earlier.
$499 for A team fanned intake manifold kit with rails and throttle body just needs injectors or find a used complete TBSS intake manifold for $350-$750 plus the $270 X link adapter for the throttle body from what i gathered online is A team gaskets sucks(according to video) loses torque down low but gains can be seen after 5500RPM and TBSS is as good as it gets unless you spring for the FAST lsxr intake and throttle body and fuel rails and injectors 🤦🏽♂️
@@edgarzamudio5040 nah it was misfiring with the previous sheet metal intake i had on it but thats only because im running e85 and the fuel ate up the rubber gaskets on it and was causing a small leak !
Once I saw you installed a rectangle port intake on a cathedral port head, you lost me. No wonder why you were burning up intake manifold gaskets. There wasn't a good seal.
Yeah it actually had a minor misfire so that gave me another reason to put another manifold, haven’t had that issue with this tbss manifold yet so, pretty sure it was leaking!
Oh ok, when you did the switch back to the tbss one did it make it more quiet? I’m not trying to have it over power my mufflers lol I want a nice quiet and enjoyable ride at this point? Thank you for answering back
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Bad ass truck bro, love your process. I seen a dude running a 4000 stall and a stage 1 tick performance cam, man that thing ran amazing. Kept up there in the rpms keeping it in the power band.
Appreciate it bro! Sounds like a badass set up! My ultimate goal is boost tho soon enough 🙌
This is definitely a better manifold choice with your cam size, and you will definitely notice a big difference in torque.
Yes definitely feels more responsive after the change !
Superrr fresh!!!! Can’t wait for the paint on that thing
hell yeah buddy ! 🔥💪
Why did you have rectangle port intake on cathedral port heads to begin with
they are for cathedral port heads rectangle port is much bigger that’s just how they made those intake
Hahahahaha dummy and he’s not doing none of the work just talking
Just watch your other video of it getting tuned idk if its the tuner or what but my 5.3 with stage 1 summit cam did 315 to the wheels no other mods. Just did stage 4 btr dual spring kit tbss intake and 92mm throttle body and it did 357 but truck was starving for fuel at 5krpm need bigger pump and cam sensor went bad lol so need to swap and go back. Bad ass build tho bro
So just a cam? Because mine is similar just a cam no heads, no headers, nothing everything else is stock on mine. The intake and e85 dont make much power gains on NA builds. I wasn’t too worried tho just wanted it to drive well i plan ln boosting it later! Thank you tho!
Not much of a difference according to dyno test
I was waiting on him to mention Alabama. You know damned well when Saban was there they were breaking all kinds of rules.
is this a shot at Jim Harbaugh?
Great video... i broke my pcv connector on the intake how would you go about replaceing it.. do i tap it out and put a treaded nipple or is there a replacment part?
Appreciate the support brother, if you’re talking about the nipple in back of the intake manifold in just snaps in and out you just need to push the release tab in to switch it out.
I think the one on back is connected to brake booster... the one on top towards the back was connected to my pcv but since its been broken i dont have it connected at all..
Or are u talking about the integrated nipple facing the passenger side?
@@tripstomexico9770 no.. the one on top of the tbss intake that goes to the drivers side pvc vavle cover.
Did your sheet metal intake sound super loud like a lot of air was sucking from the breather?
You know any cheap stuff i can put into my 5.3 for a little hp gains
What kinda throttle bracket did u use
its actually the original one just cut up, welded and made to fit it lol
What do u think the best I take would be for my 5.3 about to rebuild the tranny sense it went out gonna put a shift kit in there and a 2300/2500 convert with lockup. And I’m gonna also throw a stage 2 summit racing cam with ls6 valve springs and ls7 lifters. What u think with that set up the best intake man would be ?
lsx fast is the best if you dont mind spending the money but if not trailblazer ss is another solid one out there! 🔥
For sure I want the fast but man $$$$ loll
I have a Tbss intake mainfold as well and was wondering what brand or where did you get the 92mm throttle body at
its just a generic one from ebay bro! it went on perfectly no issues till this day! 👌
can you send me a link by any chance?
this should work on my 2015 sierra right?
Where’d he run the vacuum line from the fuel pressure regulator??
We ran it to the intake manifold, to the little nipple on the rear passenger side of the intake manifold
Once you paint it that thing gon be nice bro fr ! 🔥🔥🔥
yessir thats coming soon! 🔥👀
Which one is better for a stock 5.3 ??
I would go with the tbss manifold.
i saw LsXMat doing same mod with a lot modification? 5.3
Didn’t take much modifications its plug and play for the most part if you have all the right parts!
Did your sheet metal intake sound super loud like a lot of air was sucking from the breather?
I’m thinking about changing intakes
Yes it did that’s pretty common with them, that’s one thing I didn’t like either and another reason why it just did the tbss. You can also try putting sound deadening on it to remove some noise but it ruins the look of it.
Fuel economy? Smog? 0-60?
fuel economy, terrible but thats because mine runs purely on e85 if i had to guess maybe 10-12mpg, also doesn’t pass smog and havent done an official 0-60 but definitely around 5- 5.5 seconds
Dope video man! Can you add videos of you doing rolling pulls of from a dig? Was there a difference from each other ? Another question bro, where did you connect your vacuum if you regulator
Yessir I plan on doing full throttle rolls and digs soon! I just didn’t in this video because i need to roll my fenders first they chew up my rear tires when i push it. The first initial difference I get is mainly the sound other than that im sure performance is similar but i’ll see once i push it. The Vacuum from the regulator I put onto the top left of the manifold, I believe the tbss has two areas to put it but I put it on a plastic covered entry that has to be broken off to use.
I have the exact same set up bro just no cam. My regulator I have it vented to atmosphere but was wondering if it would make a difference with vacuum to it.
Where did you get the SS Cladding from?
It’s doesn’t have ss cladding just a ss bumper.
how did u do the swap with the return fuel lines and the sensors
There are products to adapt some the sensors the map sensor was put in the original spot in the tbss manifold just had to use a bigger o ring or some method so it fit in the bigger hole and some things were deleted and tuned out like evap and evap solenoid sensor And capped off. As for the return line with our setup we have an aftermarket fuel pressure regulator and the bottom port of the regulator goes back the the factory return and the feed goes into the regulator and the other outlet goes to the rails feeding both. Hope this helps with anything.
Did you need to tune it right after installing the tbss intake ? Or just plug and play and you can tune it afterwards
Nah you should be good you can tune it afterwards, unless you do bigger injectors and throttle body then you might want to get a base tune in there before you drive it.
Can I drive it with the newer injectors without tune?
Nice!!!!!! Which Deep Motor
fuel rail did you end getting? I have 05 L33 and I'm gonna use the TBss intake for my swap.
Yeah Tbss for the win forsure great intake so far! Heres the link to the exact ones i got for mine!
www.ebay.com/itm/401730620827?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=HOlGcXiDTbW&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=nCH1hP3qSsK&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Aye bro you got a link to the tbss?
@@wandabreadDro TBSS intakes are like $150 on rockauto bro🤝🏼
Can I install the tbss mainfold in my stock 5.3 ? Or die it have to be moded ? Can I have your old set up lol ?
Yupp you can add it to a stock 5.3 but there are a few changes you need to do, like running the tbss fuel rail which is also return less so you would need to either run a regulator or do something else. Also if you have the earlier system with egr and emission stuff you will need to delete it. And I got rid of the old system already sorry.
Thanks for replying 💯
You got it man 👌
Report intake on Cathedral port heads. Interesting.
Yo is the 2000 gmc sierra cathedral port heads
What’s the wheel set up ?
front are 20x9.5 on 245/40/20 tires and rear are 17x10 on 305/45/17 tire
Did it pass smog in Cali with the cam ?
I havent had to smog it yet bro but mostly likely not 😭
@@ErikRose_ How do you get around that in Cali? So glad we don't have all that BS in Florida.
@@bluecollarhotrods9781 some smog places will just charge extra to have it pass we have ways around the bs lol !
U plan on painting it or wrapping it
yessir ! paint is the next thing for the truck ! video on that soon ! 🔥
U running 706 heads or wat kind u got
what injectors are u running?
AUS injectors 35lbs 👌
Diff throttle ?
So glad you ditched that sheet metal intake, it would have made more power with the stock intake and TB than that thing. The TBSS was the right choice for future mods. Did you ever get it retuned?
You think the sheet metal is better for boosted applications?
@@ErikRose_ not in a 4000+ lb truck with a 5.3L. They kill a ton of power under 5000 RPM. The TBSS is the best intake for the money for 99% of the time. I only bought a FAST LSXRT because I have a 6L swap (got a crackhead deal on it too) and am going with a decent sized cam and a set of ported PRC heads. Even then, below 4000-4500, the FAST makes the same power as a TBSS. Up top, the fast will be worth some power on my combo.
@@bluecollarhotrods9781 Nice thanks for the info! Sounds like you gotta solid build brotha! Im going for boost in the long run!
@@ErikRose_ Boost is always the goal. Haha Weather you start with a mild cam 4.8L, or a forged 408 - it will do the same thing with boost, but more of it. So the more you start with n/a, the more it will make with boost.
I can't find your cam video. New subscriber. We have similar channels. What cam are you running i did the truck norris
Nice ! Yeah i was checking out your channel great stuff, but i have a stage 2 texasspeed cam i’ll go agead and share the link I did the install in 2 parts!
ruclips.net/video/pmWfaOgA-qA/видео.html
whats the best budget performance mod for the 5.3
Tbh its pretty tough to get power out of these engines without spending a little, if you know how to do your own work i’d definitely do Cold air intake and intake manifold those are on the cheaper side, a Cam is gonna be your best performance gains besides boost, you can get some stage 1 set ups for under $500
Torque Storm blower, or cam kit with Long tubes, or both.
@@bri-manhunter2654 Yes you can get a great deal on some speed engineering long tube headers with some decent gains I think imma get some !
Stall converter, yes - even with a completely stock truck they make a big difference. Not a baby 2600-2800, at least a 3500. For the money, not much else even comes close to the gains. It's not uncommon to pick up .5 - .7 from a good converter.
@@ErikRose_. TSP is currently having a 20% discount on headers! LT’s and a tune are always a great bang for the buck move.
I’m just of the opinion that if you pull the LT’s you might as well do the cam too💪🏻
I remember the first mods for my truck was tune, LT’s, and 3K stall. It was nice, but I should have swapped to the 8speed earlier.
Hey on that intake where did you put your EGR at?
There really isn’t a place for it, but we deleted it and tuned it out.
Where u get plug adapter for the injectors
came together as a kit from LSXceleration!
Looking nice man! You should do a electric fan swap for us! Keep up the good work👊
Appreciate it bro, electric fan is definitely on the cards. Will have a video on it for sure when I get to it, stay tuned…
Where u buy the 92mm throttle body at ?
I think it was Amazon
does a tbs intake fit a 2012 5.3 with 243 heads ?
Yeah, I’m pretty sure it would fit 243 heads
Yes, it fits all cathedral heads.
2012 should already have the TBSS style intake. 07.5 - 2013 4.8 & 5.3 had them.
What did you do for the hoses under the throttle body bro?
We just removed it and routed to its original location bypassing the throttle body.
@@ErikRose_ but was it like a special hose that you got or ?
90>92mm for the 5.3 but both still good
Wht about 4.8
What brand are those rims
Weld Ventura 6
Anybody know the best place to get one? I’m at the beginning of my search for a tbss intake
Amazon is where I got mine, or eBay they’re all over.
I love this channel
Thanks bro, thanks for tuning in. We appreciate the support.
$499 for A team fanned intake manifold kit with rails and throttle body just needs injectors or find a used complete TBSS intake manifold for $350-$750 plus the $270 X link adapter for the throttle body
from what i gathered online is A team gaskets sucks(according to video) loses torque down low but gains can be seen after 5500RPM and TBSS is as good as it gets unless you spring for the FAST lsxr intake and throttle body and fuel rails and injectors 🤦🏽♂️
What injectors?
AUS 35lb injectors.
So did it run better?
A lot better, fixed my misfire issue and feels like it pick up some power because of that issue. Overall it feels a whole lot better
@@ErikRose_ why was it miss firing ? More air from the tbss ?
@@edgarzamudio5040 nah it was misfiring with the previous sheet metal intake i had on it but thats only because im running e85 and the fuel ate up the rubber gaskets on it and was causing a small leak !
Smart choice good video
appreciate it my boy ! 🫡
U needa throw a k&n cold air filter on that
Yeah forsure am in the future ! Doing all mods little by little !
Let’s get it!!
yessir paint coming next ! 🗣️🔥
Cool 😎
yessir ! 💪🔥
All those mods and still no elec fan
no worries electric fan is one of the next mods lol
🔥🔥🔥🔥
Clean all that spaghetti up .. other than that its decent
Once I saw you installed a rectangle port intake on a cathedral port head, you lost me. No wonder why you were burning up intake manifold gaskets. There wasn't a good seal.
According the the review and ad on the intake when i bought it this one was supposed to be good for cathedral port but guess not lol
Youve never seen rec port
lets gooo
tbss is better for when youre running no boost but when you turbo it youre gonna want to go to the 102mm
yeah bro forsure! I’m gonna boost later so i’ll forsure probably go back to the metal one! 🔥
fellas...
the fellas..
Nice vid
appreciate it my guy ! 🔥💪
Shit fam, them gaskets were already leaking... probably part of your problem.
Yeah it actually had a minor misfire so that gave me another reason to put another manifold, haven’t had that issue with this tbss manifold yet so, pretty sure it was leaking!
Did your sheet metal intake sound super loud like a lot of air was sucking from the breather?
I’m thinking about changing intakes
yes! thats actually normal with those intakes bro they’re known to be loud!
Oh ok, when you did the switch back to the tbss one did it make it more quiet? I’m not trying to have it over power my mufflers lol I want a nice quiet and enjoyable ride at this point? Thank you for answering back
Lol no problem man, Yes it definitely did quite it down a lot better now.